.ME Domain Name Rules/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 alphabets 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. See details

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

  • 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)