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UK TLD ENCYCLOPEDIA
Register .uk
Trusted by British businesses, government bodies, and citizens. Free transfers, no nexus requirement, and a 90-day grace period if you forget to renew.
Register $19.00/yr
Transfer $0.00
Renew $19.00
Already own a .uk? Beam it home →
★ DOSSIER · UK ★
What is .uk?
The second-level UK TLD, opened in 2014 alongside the longer-established .co.uk. Open to anyone globally — no UK residency required.
★ Mission log · Interesting facts
- Nominet, the UK registry, is one of the few major TLDs run as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.
- .uk runs in parallel with .co.uk — many businesses own both and redirect.
- The UK has one of the highest ccTLD penetration rates globally — most British businesses use .co.uk or .uk in preference to .com.
- Nominet also runs critical security infrastructure including the UK's national Protective DNS service.
- A generous 90-day grace period is unusually long among major TLDs.
★ ADOPTION RECORDS ★
Who uses .uk
★ Notable transmissions
- Citizenship.uk
- Many British startups
- BBC.uk variants
- UK government departments
- British retailers
- UK universities and schools
★ Sectors of operation
- Retail
- UK business
- Government
- Education
- Tourism
- Media
★ MISSION MODULES ★
Great products for .uk
Pair your .uk with any of the tools in the Rocket Domains suite — DNS, hosting, secure email, workspaces, and more.
Cloud
Planetary Cloud
Fast, secure global cloud hosting with WordPress, SSL, CDN and backups.
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Private work
Space Email
Secure mail, calendar, drive, meet and collaboration for cosmic professionals.
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Free starter
Orbit Email
Free mail included with eligible domain registration, transfer or web hosting.
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★ MISSION DURATION ★
The .uk lifecycle
From registration to expiry — and the recovery windows if you miss a renewal.
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01
Registration
1 year minimum. Renewable up to 10 years for most TLDs. Lock in early for budget certainty.
$19.00 · first 1 year -
02
Active period
Your domain is fully active. Renew anytime up to expiry — no penalty, no downtime.
$19.00 · per 1 year renewal -
03
Grace period
If you miss the renewal date, your domain still works during the grace period. You can renew at the normal price — no extra fees.
90 days -
04
Release
After all recovery windows close, the name returns to the public pool and anyone can register it again.
Anyone can register
★ ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ★
Who can register .uk
✓ Open to all earthlings
Open globally. UK nexus not required.
★ FREE WITH EVERY DOMAIN ★
What ships with your .uk
Every domain at Rocket Domains comes bundled with the essentials for getting online — included at no extra cost.
Premium Global Planetary DNS
Anycast DNS network with DDoS protection — 100% uptime SLA.
Mailbox
Custom email address at your own domain.
Calendar
Shared calendars with scheduling and invites.
Contacts
Address book that syncs across devices.
Email Forwarding
Route mail from your domain to any existing inbox.
Domain Forwarding
Send visitors from any domain to any URL.
COMS Interactive Website
Free tier — no-code site builder ships with every domain.
DNSSEC
Cryptographic DNS signing to prevent domain hijacking.
★ FREE WITH PLANETARY CLOUD ★
Add hosting, unlock more
Add Planetary Cloud hosting and your .uk picks up another layer of premium tools — included.
Premium Speed
Google Cloud-grade infrastructure with intelligent caching.
Security & SEO Tools
WAF, malware scanning, daily backups, and built-in SEO toolkit.
Free Migration
White-glove migration from any host — included with hosting.
USA Directory Listing
Free listing on usa.directory — local discovery for US visitors.
Planetary CDN
Edge caching across 100+ global locations for fastest delivery.
Automatic Daily Backups
Restorable snapshots of your full site, retained for 30 days.
Free SSL Certificate
Auto-issued and auto-renewed Let's Encrypt SSL.
Analytics & Reporting
Visitor insights, performance metrics, and uptime monitoring.
★ FREQUENT TRANSMISSIONS ★
.uk FAQs
The most-asked questions from earthlings, answered.
What's the difference between .uk and .co.uk?
.co.uk is the longer-established commercial second-level (established 1985). .uk is the shorter, newer alternative (2014). Most UK businesses prefer .co.uk for SEO; .uk for brevity.
Do I need to live in the UK to register .uk?
No. Open globally — anyone, anywhere.
Why is .uk transfer free?
Nominet does not charge for inbound transfers. Rocket Domains passes the full saving to you.
What's the lifecycle for .uk?
90-day grace period after expiry. After that the name is released for re-registration immediately (no separate redemption period at Nominet, though Rocket Domains can help recover within a short window for a ~$150 restore fee).
Ready to claim your .uk?
From $19.00/yr, with free email, planetary DNS, and privacy included. No surprises, no upsells, no fuel required.