.ME Domain Rules and Requirements

When registering or managing a .ME domain and you need to understand eligibility and naming restrictions. This article explains key .ME domain policies and requirements.

The following policies are applicable for .ME domain names:

• The minimum number of years that a .ME (Second as well as Third Level) domain name can be registered for is 1 year.

• .ME domain (Second as well as Third Level) names:

  • Can only contain the letters a to z, numbers 1 to 9, and hyphens
  • Cannot begin or end with a hyphen
  • Cannot have two hyphens in the third place
  • Cannot contain letters with accent marks, Cyrillic characters, etc.

• The minimum length permitted is 3 characters, while the maximum length is 63 characters (excluding the .ME extension).

• Some names have been reserved by the .ME Registry. 1

  Some names have been categorized as Premium Names by the .ME Registry and are planned to be made available in a manner(s) to be determined at a later time. 2

• A .ME (Second as well as Third Level) domain name will be a Money Back Period of 1 day.

• Third Level .ME domain names can be registered only by Montenegrin individuals and entities.

• Third Level .ME domain names can be registered only in the following zones:

  Me-Net is the only Registrar allowed to register under:

  • net.me
  • org.me
  • co.me
  • its.me
  • priv.me

  The University of Montenegro's Center of Information Systems (CIS) is responsible for sub-domains beneath these domain names and should be contacted directly:

  • edu.me (educational)
  • ac.me (academic)
  • gov.me (government)