Réunion Island ccTLD

Register a .re domain

Register a .re domain for Réunion Island — the ccTLD AFNIC runs for France's Indian Ocean department, flat-priced with no renewal hikes. .re is the country-code domain for Réunion, the French overseas department and region east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It's administered by AFNIC, the same registry behind .fr, under closely related eligibility rules — so you can't simply buy one from anywhere in the world with no qualifying connection to the EU/EEA/Switzerland.

$22.80/yr Renews at the same price. No tricks. Privacy free

Who picks .re?

Businesses physically operating in Réunion (tourism, retail, local services) that qualify under AFNIC's EU/EEA/Switzerland residency or incorporation rule
EU-based companies expanding into or serving the Réunion/Indian Ocean market that already hold a qualifying French or EEA business registration number
Domain-hackers building a short branded URL around the word "re" (e.g. re-something.re) who also happen to have qualifying EU/EEA/Swiss presence

What it signals

Pros

Backed by AFNIC, the same registry that runs .fr, so it inherits established infrastructure and DNSSEC standards rather than a small island registrar's ad-hoc setup
The EU/EEA/Swiss eligibility gate itself functions as a trust signal — a .re domain can't be opportunistically squatted the way open ccTLDs can
Doubles as a short, clean domain hack around the English prefix/word "re" for qualifying registrants
Flat price every year at Modusdom — no teaser-then-spike renewal pricing
Done-for-you SPF/DKIM/DMARC email setup so mail from your .re domain lands in inboxes, not spam

Watch-outs

Not open to registrants outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland — you'll need a qualifying address, residency, or business registration number to buy one, unlike most ccTLDs in this list
Réunion's population is under a million, so outside of the EU-eligibility angle it's a poor fit unless you actually serve that market
Fewer downstream services (some registrars, some app stores, some ad platforms) still trip over less-common ccTLDs

Registry restrictions

Registrants (and the administrative contact) generally must be an individual residing in, or a legal entity headquartered/established in, the EU/EEA plus Switzerland, and must supply a qualifying local identifier tied to that registration (e.g. a French SIREN/SIRET or equivalent EU/EEA company registration number). It is not open to registrants worldwide with no EU/EEA/Swiss connection.

Examples of .re domains in the wild

Common questions about .re domains

How much does a .re domain cost?

A .re domain is $22.80 per year at Modusdom, and it renews at the same $22.80 every year — no discounted first year that jumps later.

Does a .re domain renew at the same price?

Yes. Our renewal price equals our first-year price — written into our promises — so your .re stays $22.80/yr in year 1, year 2, and year 10. Most registrars advertise a cheap first year, then quietly renew higher.

Do I get free WHOIS privacy on a .re domain?

Yes — free WHOIS privacy is included on every .re domain, hiding your name, address, email and phone from the public WHOIS record at no extra cost.

Can I transfer an existing .re domain to Modusdom?

Yes. Transfers are free and add a year to your registration. Unlock the domain at your current registrar, copy the EPP/auth code, and start the transfer — we walk you through it, and your website and email keep working the whole time.

Is a .re domain right for my business?

Registering .re signals a real, compliant connection to Réunion or the wider French/EU business ecosystem — because AFNIC requires proof of EEA or Swiss residency or incorporation (plus a qualifying local business identifier) before it will register the name, a .re domain can't be picked up opportunistically, so it reads as a deliberate, vetted presence rather than a speculative land-grab. It is a strong fit for: Businesses physically operating in Réunion (tourism, retail, local services) that qualify under AFNIC's EU/EEA/Switzerland residency or incorporation rule; EU-based companies expanding into or serving the Réunion/Indian Ocean market that already hold a qualifying French or EEA business registration number; Domain-hackers building a short branded URL around the word "re" (e.g. re-something.re) who also happen to have qualifying EU/EEA/Swiss presence.