You’ll need to provide:

Connection with Ireland

To show your connection with the island of Ireland and that you are a registered company, please provide any ONE of the following:

• Irish VAT number, or other documentation from the Revenue Commissioners.
• RBN number – find yours here.
• CRO number – find yours here.
• Tax clearance certificate from Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners (or other correspondence from them showing your VAT number).
• Irish / European Community Trademark number.
• WIPO Trademark number (enforceable in Ireland).
• Correspondence from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) (showing that you are registered for trading and resident in the island of Ireland).

You’ll need to provide:

Connection with Ireland

To show your connection with the island of Ireland and trading proof, please provide any ONE of the following:

• Irish VAT number, or other documentation from the Revenue Commissioners.
• RBN number – find yours here.
• Letter from a third party solicitor, accountant or bank manager, signed and on headed paper, confirming that you are registered for trading and working with clients in Ireland.

You’ll need to provide:

Connection with Ireland

To show your connection with the island of Ireland and trading proof, please provide any ONE of the following:

• Irish VAT number, or other documentation from the Revenue Commissioners.
• RBN number – find yours here.
• Letter from a third party solicitor, accountant or bank manager, signed and on headed paper, confirming that you are registered for trading and working with clients in Ireland.

You’ll need to provide:

Connection with Ireland

You must include proof that you live within the island of Ireland, such as any ONE of the following:

• Irish / UK driver’s licence (showing an address in the island of Ireland).
• Irish / Northern Irish utility bill.
• Documentation from Revenue Commissioners / HM Revenue & Customs (showing your full name).
• Irish / Northern Irish bank statement for a personal account, with the financial details blanked out.

If you hold a registered trademark, this can be used to support some, or all, of our requirements.

1. Connection with Ireland

The following trademarks provide a valid connection with Ireland:

• Irish trademark number.
• European Community trademark number.
• WIPO trademark number, if this is enforceable within Ireland.
• International trademark numbers (holder’s address must be listed in Ireland on TM database).

Other Trademarks

If you hold a different trademark, you should still include this (trademark number and type).

In this case, you’ll also need to show that you trade with clients in Ireland, by providing ONE of the following:

• Trade invoices.
• Samples of press releases, or previously published marketing material directed at the Irish market.
• Links to your existing website where it shows that you offer products for order / delivery to Ireland.

You’ll need to provide:

Connection with Ireland

You’ll need to provide proof that you live in the island of Ireland, or proof that you are an Irish citizen, such as any ONE of the following:

• Irish passport.
• Irish / Northern Irish utility bill.
• Irish / UK driver’s licence (showing address in the island of Ireland).
• Documentation from Revenue Commissioners / HM Revenue & Customs (showing your full name).
• Irish / Northern Irish bank statement for a personal account, with the financial details removed.

You’ll need to provide:

Connection with Ireland

You’ll need to provide proof that you live in the island of Ireland, or proof that you are an Irish citizen, such as any ONE of the following:

• Irish passport.
• Irish / Northern Irish utility bill.
• Irish / UK driver’s licence (showing address in the island of Ireland).
• Documentation from Revenue Commissioners / HM Revenue & Customs (showing your full name).
• Irish / Northern Irish bank statement for a personal account, with the financial details removed.

You’ll need to provide:

Connection to Ireland

To show proof of your connection with the island of Ireland, and the name of your club, society or band, you’ll need to include any ONE of the following:

• A link to a social media page (This will need to show that you operate, or are based in the island of Ireland, and the name of your club, society or band).
• A letter on headed paper, confirming the name and address of the applicant club, society or band.
• If you are a Friendly Society registered under the Friendly Societies Acts 1896-2014, you’ll need to provide your identifying number with the Friendly Societies Register. Friendly Society

If you are a School or College, you’ll need to provide:

Connection with Ireland

To show proof of your connection to the island of Ireland, you should include either ONE of the following:

• Your school’s roll number, which will be checked with the Department of Education’s online schools list. Find this here.
• If you don’t have a roll number, you should include a letter on headed paper, showing the name and address of the school or college applying. Find this here.

If you are a registered Charity, you’ll need to show:

Connection with Ireland & Proof of Charitable Status

Charities registered within the island of Ireland can apply for .ie domains.

You will need to include any ONE of the following:

• CHY number (Irish Revenue Commissioners issued number). Find this here. 
• NIC number (Northern Ireland Charity Commission issued number). Find this here. 

Includes State or Government Bodies, Agencies, and Departments (including Hospitals, Semi-State Bodies, Education and Training Boards and Local Authorities).

You’ll need to provide:

Connection with Ireland

You’ll need to include a letter on headed paper confirming the name and address of the body applying. You should also explain what type of body you are.

This is only required the first time you register a domain.

If your business is not registered for trading in the island of Ireland, you may still be eligible to apply, if you can provide:

Connection with Ireland

You’ll need to include proof of your real trading connection with Ireland, such as any ONE of the following:

• Trade invoices.
• Samples of press releases, or previously published marketing material.
• Links to an applicant’s existing website where it shows that their products can be delivered / purchased in Ireland.
• A signed letter from a third party solicitor, accountant or bank manager, confirming that you trade with clients in Ireland, or that you have a branch here.

If you don’t fall under any of the above options, you may still be able to register a .ie domain.

Please email us at sales@myhost.ie including some information about who you are, who will be using the domain, and what it will be used for.

One of our registration services team will contact you within 1 working day to confirm if you are eligible to hold a .ie domain.