A shorter British address

Register a .uk Domain From 1.82 USD

Q: Does the first-year price continue every year?

Not necessarily. The registration figure is [th_price tld="uk"]; the separate renewal figure is [th_price tld="uk" type="renew"]. Plan ongoing costs from the renewal amount and review the payable total before each order.

Compact. National. Yours.

A Direct UK Address Without the Extra Layer.

Imagine the name you want people to type or remember. .uk places that name straight under the country code, with no commercial sub-level in between. For a project such as bloom.uk, it gives a short, clearly British destination for enquiries, updates and returning visitors.

Keep the name short and direct. Use your trading or project title, or a simple variation, without adding an extra label.
Show a UK connection at a glance. Local customers and national campaigns can both recognise the ending.
Grow without renaming later. Start with a basic page; add a shop, booking tool or member area when you are ready.

Illustrative project identity: Bloom uses .uk for its public site and contact address.

See the full cost picture

.uk Domain Pricing

The first-year charge is only one element. Check what you will pay to lock in an available name, keep it active for another year, or bring an existing registration under Truehost management.

Start here

Secure the Name

1.82 USD / first year

Claim your UK address before ordering signs, packaging or a new website.

Check .uk availability

Renew

Stay Reachable

TSh 19,916 / year

Customers who already know the address should still find you next year. Include this cost in your ongoing budget.

Explore registration costs

Transfer

Bring an Existing Name

TSh 0 / transfer

Keep the same address while moving day-to-day management into your Truehost account.

Move your existing .uk

Before paying: the figures above are drawn from the live pricing system, not a fixed estimate on this page. Review the order summary for taxes, premium-name pricing and any additional items.

Match the ending to your audience

.uk, .co.uk or .com?

Where will most of your enquiries come from? A local service, a British retailer and an international brand may each favour a different suffix. Weigh that audience against name availability and long-term cost.

Compare British and international registration options
Align the Ending with Your Market	.ukCompact UK	.co.ukBritish commerce	.comCross-border
Typical Audience	British readers and digital projects	Local buyers and UK clients	Customers across multiple markets
Impression	A short country link	A familiar commercial ending	No specific country signal
New Registration	1.82 USD	1.82 USD	8.24 USD
Annual Extension	TSh 19,916	TSh 19,916	TSh 30,888

Other endings may fit

.uk Domain Alternatives

If your preferred .uk spelling is already taken, explore these related extensions and compare their registration conditions before choosing a different path.

.academyGlobal domain

fromTSh 51,454

.africaGlobal domain

fromTSh 42,120

Practical ways to use the address

A .uk Domain for the Project You Are Building

A domain becomes useful when people actually type it or click it. These examples show how one short UK address can support a public presence, a service enquiry or a growing brand.

Find Your .uk

Independent Brand

Put Your Work on a Short Address

Give visitors one concise destination for opening hours, collections and contact details.

Creative or Service Work

Open a Clean Digital Front Door

Connect the domain to a portfolio or booking page and print the address on cards and packaging.

Trades & Services

Turn Referrals into Direct Contact

Show completed work, explain the areas you cover and make it simple for new clients to get in touch.

Name Coverage

Cover Both Ways People Search

If both spellings are free, register .uk and .co.uk separately and point one to your primary site.

After the name is secured

.uk Domain Management, Kept Simple

Once registered, the address needs clear instructions for visitors and messages. Use the account tools to keep those connections current, review the registration and prepare for any future change of registrar.

TRUEHOSTAccount example

Registered addressbloom.ukDemonstration only

Website routingA / CNAME

Mail deliveryMX / TXT

NameserversExternal DNS

Keep your customer destinations organised here.

DNS management

Enter the records supplied by your website platform. Confirm the target carefully before overwriting an existing entry.

Nameserver control

Prefer another provider’s DNS? Apply its nameservers so that provider answers queries for the address.

Renewal management

Note the registration end date early enough to arrange payment and keep the public-facing name active.

Transfer support

Request guidance on shifting registrar responsibility, including the steps Nominet expects.

Day-to-day control

Why Manage Your .uk Domain with Truehost?

Buying the name is only the start. These account features help you connect services, handle messages and keep reliable access to the address your audience uses.

One-click Cloudflare push

Use the Cloudflare push option to reduce manual DNS entry when linking that service to your registration.

Clear First-Year Cost

1.82 USD / first year

See the live first-year figure before finalising a project name or ordering printed materials.

Transparent Renewal Pricing

TSh 19,916 / year

Renewal cost appears separately, so you can plan beyond any introductory registration rate.

Free DNS management

Update website targets and verification records without purchasing a separate DNS-management product.

Free email forwarding

A forwarder sends incoming messages to an inbox you already use; it does not replace a full hosted mailbox.

2FA and domain lock

Enable two-factor authentication and available domain locks to reduce the chance of unauthorised account or transfer activity.

Coming soon

Free business email

A no-cost mailbox option is planned. Until it arrives, choose a suitable paid service if your project needs one now.

Coming soon

Free website builder

A free builder is also on the roadmap; do not treat it as available when budgeting for a site you need today.

Not available yet: the roadmap items above form no part of the current purchase. They should not be counted as included email hosting or an included website-building plan.

Connect the visitor path

How to Put Your .uk Domain to Work

Someone may first find your project online, send a message and later place an order. Each step can share the same short UK identity. Apply each service’s DNS requirements; different providers can still operate behind one domain.

Invite people to explore the project at bloom.uk.
Receive questions via [email protected].
Offer dedicated spaces such as shop.bloom.uk and account.bloom.uk.

Check .uk availability

bloom.ukAn illustrative connected project

A practical address layout

Organise Around One Memorable Name

Decide which destination sits at the main address and which deserves its own prefix. The examples below are illustrative only and do not claim these names are free.

Visitor Task	Illustrative Destination	What People Encounter
Explore the project	`bloom.uk`	Background, opening times and ways to get in touch
Place an order	`shop.bloom.uk`	Catalogue, basket and payment journey
Access an account	`account.bloom.uk`	Order history and service requests
Send a message	`[email protected]`	A branded contact address routed to your chosen mailbox

Website Builder →Online Shop →Web Design →

Choose the tools you actually need

Add More Around Your .uk Domain

Registration alone does not create a website or a hosted mailbox. Select the products your project requires; each carries its own subscription and billing terms.

See hosting options

Web hosting

Cloud Hosting

From TSh 33,800 / month

Select a place to store the site’s files and database, then point the new address at it when the pages are ready.

Explore web hosting →

No-code website

AI Website Builder

From TSh 7,935 / month

Use a website-building tool if you prefer to assemble pages without writing the underlying code yourself.

Build your site →

Cloud server

VPS Hosting

From TSh 17,602 / month

Choose a virtual server when your software needs more control over its environment than a shared account supplies.

Choose server resources →

Site security

SSL Certificates

From TSh 7,800 / year

Apply a suitable certificate with your hosting setup so browsers can establish encrypted connections to the site.

Explore SSL options →

Confirm the spelling first

.uk Domain Name Rules

Write the exact spelling before you search. The label to the left of .uk must follow Nominet’s format rules, and a correctly formed spelling can still be reserved or already held by someone else.

Accepted in a .uk name

Plain English letters without accent marks
Digits, including any that form part of your trading name
A hyphen between words, never at the start or end
Combinations such as bloom-studio24

Not accepted

Beginning or ending the label with a hyphen
Spaces, underscores or other symbols
Characters that require internationalised-domain encoding
Reserved spellings and names already held by others

Check Sample Spellings

Candidate	Format Check	Explanation
`bloom.uk`	Valid spelling	Uses only permitted characters
`bloom-studio24.uk`	Valid spelling	Combines letters, a middle hyphen and digits
`-bloom.uk`	Invalid spelling	A leading hyphen breaks the format rule
`bloom_studio.uk`	Invalid spelling	The underscore falls outside the allowed character set

Gather the details you will need

Your .uk Registration Checklist

Individuals, sole traders and organisations may apply for .uk. There is no requirement to form a limited company. Provide accurate details for the person or body that will hold the registration.

Information you need

The legal holder’s full personal or organisational identity
An inbox that will receive registration notices
Correct contact and postal information for the holder
Your chosen spelling, already checked against the permitted format

What registration does not supply

Formation of a limited company at Companies House
Exclusive legal rights to a brand or trading name
Hosted mailboxes or web hosting as part of the name alone
A permanent registration with no future payments

Before you register

Check related endings

Think about how someone who hears your project name might type it. Search any important variation before printing an address you may later want to change.

Review existing rights

A successful availability check is not a trade-mark clearance. Look at existing businesses and relevant rights before adopting a name for commercial use.

Use a lasting email address

Select an inbox you can still reach even if this domain later becomes unavailable. That simplifies registration queries and urgent account notices.

Know the namespace

.uk Domain Facts

A brief overview of the .uk country-code domain, managed by Nominet. These points describe direct second-level .uk registrations rather than every UK ending.

Nominet: Registry authority; United Kingdom ccTLD operator
Open: Registration policy; Available to individuals and organisations
1–10 yrs: Registration term; Confirm available periods at checkout

Registry operated by Nominet UK. Direct second-level .uk registrations have been available since 2014. Checked against current public registry information, September 2026.

.uk Registry and Registration Specifications

Expand the relevant topic for practical notes on registration, DNS and recovery. These are registry requirements, not a guarantee that every possible term or feature appears in your order.

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Registry IdentityWhere .uk sits in the domain family

Namespace reference
Property	.uk requirement
Example registration	Second-level .uk name: `bloom.uk`
Position in DNS	The registered label sits directly under .uk; .uk is the United Kingdom country-code top-level domain.
Country namespace	United Kingdom (.UK ccTLD)
Registry organisation	Nominet UK
Country-domain delegation	24 July 1985
Direct second-level	Available since 2014 alongside traditional third-level endings such as .co.uk.

Registration RulesApplicant and spelling requirements

Application reference
Property	.uk requirement
Eligible applicants	Individuals and organisations may apply, provided they meet Nominet’s contractual requirements.
How names are assigned	An available spelling is awarded to the first successful application; reserved names remain excluded.
Permitted duration	The registry accepts periods of one through ten years. Confirm which options Truehost offers for the selected order.
Full-address length limit	Count every character, including .uk and the dots: the complete address may not exceed 64.
Character set	Basic Latin letters, decimal digits and permitted hyphens; accents are excluded.
IDN support	Internationalised registrations are unavailable. The prefix `xn--` is therefore prohibited.
Capitalisation	Changing letter case does not create a different registration.
Other suffixes	A purchase covers this ending only; matching names under other endings require additional orders.

DNS & Registry ServicesTechnical configuration and disclosure

DNS configuration reference
Property	.uk requirement
DNSSEC	Your DNS host must support signing and the necessary DS records for DNSSEC to be configured.
Nameserver allowance	The registry permits a maximum of ten nameserver entries.
Registrant disclosure	Personal names and postal addresses are withheld from public display by default unless consent is given.
Registration lookup	Query technical registration details through the RDAP service.

Lifecycle & ProtectionDeadlines and complaint handling

Recovery reference
Property	.uk requirement
Renewal deadline	Renew before the 90-day post-expiry deadline. A name left unrenewed is scheduled to drop at its expiry timestamp plus 95 days.
Disputed registrations	Allegations of abusive .uk registration may be handled through Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service.

Protect a working address

What Happens If .uk Expires?

An expired address can interrupt more than a website: contact forms, password resets and customer messages may all depend on it. Arrange renewal before the end date. The registry’s recovery window is a final chance, not a planned renewal method.

01Resolving

Active

Confirm that payment arrangements and contact details remain usable while the registration is current.

02Action due

Renewal Due

The displayed renewal charge is TSh 19,916. Complete payment early, especially if approval from another person is required.

03Days 1–30

Expired

During the first 30 days after expiry the address normally still resolves. Act at once rather than treating continued service as proof of renewal.

04Days 31–90

Suspended

From day 31, DNS suspension interrupts connected services. Recovery remains possible until the registry’s 90-day renewal deadline.

05From day 95

Cancelled

At the expiry timestamp plus 95 days the unrenewed name is scheduled to drop. Someone else may then register it; recovery is no longer assured.

Select a registration period

Plan Beyond the First Year

Compare the full price for each available term. Search for your name, then choose the registration period during checkout.

Current catalogue prices. Savings compare the total with one year of registration plus annual renewals at today’s rates. Future renewal rates may change. Only available priced terms are listed.

Term	Total price	Savings vs annual renewal	Action
1 year	TSh 15,522	No saving	Search domains
2 years	TSh 35,438	No saving	Search domains
3 years	TSh 55,354	No saving	Search domains
4 years	TSh 75,270	No saving	Search domains
5 years	TSh 95,186	No saving	Search domains

Select your term in checkout. Domain availability, applicable promotions, premium-name pricing and taxes are confirmed there.

Change registrar without renaming

Already Hold a .uk Domain?

You can switch the registrar without selecting a new project address. Prepare account access and DNS details first, then follow the UK tag-change process. Registrar transfer and website migration remain separate tasks.

Transfer — TSh 0

01
Prepare account access
Locate the current registrar login and confirm who is authorised to request changes. Keep a record of the working DNS configuration.
02
Start the receiving order
Begin a Truehost transfer for the exact .uk spelling and obtain the instructions for accepting it.
03
Update the IPS tag
Give the current registrar the receiving tag supplied by Truehost. Confirm that existing website and mail destinations remain correct after the handover.

Questions before you decide

.uk Domain FAQs

Practical answers for project owners choosing an address, connecting services or moving an existing registration.

Is .uk restricted to limited companies?

No. A sole trader or an individual can hold a .uk registration. Do not confuse it with endings that carry stricter eligibility rules. The applicant must still supply accurate details and meet Nominet’s terms.

Does the first-year price continue every year?

Not necessarily. The registration figure is 1.82 USD; the separate renewal figure is TSh 19,916. Plan ongoing costs from the renewal amount and review the payable total before each order.

Does .uk improve search rankings?

No ending guarantees a ranking position. Choose an address that fits your audience, then focus on useful content, a usable website and a clear description of the project. The domain should support that work, not replace it.

Can I register the name before the website is finished?

Yes. You can secure an available registration while the site is still being planned. Keep contact details and renewal arrangements up to date, and connect hosting when you have pages ready to publish.

Does registration include a working email inbox?

No hosted mailbox is created simply by registering an address. Choose a mailbox product if you need to send and receive business email; a forwarding feature serves a different purpose and routes messages into an existing inbox.

Must website and email use the same provider?

No. Your website can use one compatible platform and your mail another. Apply each provider’s DNS instructions carefully so a website change does not unintentionally interrupt incoming messages.

Can I keep .uk indefinitely?

You can retain the registration by renewing it while eligible and complying with the applicable terms. It is not a one-time permanent purchase. The registry allows durations up to ten years; the options offered in your order appear at checkout.

What if my preferred project name is already taken?

Try a clear, relevant variation that people can remember, or consider a different ending. Avoid a confusing imitation of another organisation. Do not assume that an inactive-looking website means the registration is available to buy.

Should a matching .co.uk point to the same website?

If you control both registrations, you can choose a primary address and configure the other to redirect there. Buying .uk does not automatically give you .co.uk; check and acquire the matching registration separately if it matters to your brand.

Why must registration details stay accurate?

The registry or registrar may need to contact you about the registration. Outdated details can make validation, account recovery and urgent notices harder to handle. Update them when your organisation moves, changes ownership or replaces its contact inbox.

Is transferring a .uk domain the same as moving hosting?

No. A registrar transfer changes who administers the registration. Website files, databases and mailboxes may remain where they are. If you also want new hosting, plan that migration separately and coordinate any DNS changes.

Can I recover a .uk after services stop?

Possibly, if the registration is still inside Nominet’s recovery window. Suspension normally begins after the first 30 days of expiry, while renewal remains possible before the 90-day deadline. Contact the registrar promptly; the unrenewed name is scheduled for release at day 95.

Choose the address your audience will use

Ready for Your .uk Domain?

Search your preferred spelling now. Review availability, the registration charge and your chosen term before placing the order.

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