Register .RU Domain Names

About .RU

What country uses .RU domains?

.RU is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Russia. .RU domain names have been available for registration since 1994. Registering .RU domain names is popular in Russia, where use of a .RU is considered advantageous when selling to a Russian customers.

Who can register .RU?

Anyone can register .RU domain names, including UK individuals and UK business.

Why register .RU domain name

.RU domains names are perfect for selling to Russia as you will increase your chances of being ranked in local search engines databases such as Google Russia

Restrictions

Registration of .ru domain names are subject to eligibility rules set by RU-CENTER, the governing body for .RU domain names.

You can register your .RU domain name for one year at a time.

When registering your .RU domain name with Domains Foundry, you’ll need to supply us with some basic info;

For Businesses

• Legal Address, including country of incorporation
• Full Company Name

For Russian Incorporated Businesses

• Taxpayer Identification Number (code)
• Territory-linked Taxpayer Number (kpp)

For Individuals

• Registrant’s Name (preferably in Russian)
• Passport number, country of issue and issue date
• Birth Date in DD.MM.YYYY format

If you’re unsure if you qualify for a .RU registration please contact us.

Privacy Protection

WHOIS domain name privacy protection is not available for .RU domain names.

External Links

• .RU Wikipedia Article
• RU-CENTER

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