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{{short description|Internet country-code top level domain for Réunion}}
{{one source|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox Top level domain
| name          = .re
| background    = #CCF
| image         = DotRe domain logo.png
| introduced    = 7 April 1997
| type          = [[Country code top-level domain]]
| status        = Active
| registry      = [[AFNIC]]
| sponsor       = [[AFNIC]]
| intendeduse   = Entities connected with {{flag|Réunion|local}}
| actualuse     = Used in Réunion; also used for websites related to [[real estate]] and occasionally for [[domain hack]]s
| restrictions  = Registrant must be based in a European Union member state, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland
| structure     = Registrations are made at second level, or at third level beneath some second-level names
| document      = [https://www.afnic.fr/en/observatory-and-resources/documents-to-consult-or-download/naming-policies/ Naming charter for .re]
| disputepolicy = [https://www.afnic.fr/en/domain-names-and-support/resolve-a-dispute/ Alternative Dispute Resolutions]
| website       = [https://www.afnic.fr/en/products-and-services/french-overseas-cctlds/re-the-internet-of-reunion/ AFNIC.fr]
| dnssec        = Yes
}}

'''.re''' is the [[Internet]] [[country code]] [[top-level domain]] ([[ccTLD]]) for [[Réunion]] (a [[France|French]] island located in the [[Indian Ocean]], east of [[Madagascar]]). Along with [[.fr]], [[.tf]], and [[.ovh]], it is administered by [[AFNIC]].

In recent years, the .re TLD has been increasingly used for [[real estate]]–related domains, including place names (neighborhoods, cities, countries, etc.), real estate companies, developers/projects, property-related websites, and individual realtors and estate agents around the world. The .re domain has also been applied to insurance and reinsurance companies (e.g. swiss.re), those involved with [[reverse engineering]], and as [[domain hack]]s for words ending in .re (for example, adventu.re or nearfutu.re), similar to contractions used with other TLDs (for example, websites such as bit.ly and delicio.us). Domains with the .re TLD can be registered with some of the largest online registrars such as Name.com, as well as most European domain registrars.

Since 6 December 2011, the rules for registering French domains have shifted. The owner of a domain no longer needs to be based in France or [[Overseas France]] anymore, with all individuals, companies and organizations residing in the European Union able register domains of France or its possessions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.afnic.fr/en/products-and-services/french-overseas-cctlds/re-the-internet-of-reunion/#:~:text=Accessible%20within%20the%20European%20Union |title=.RE: the internet of Réunion|website=Afnic |access-date=23 February 2023}}</ref>

==Two-character domains==
.re allows two-character domains with at least one number. So, m7.re or 42.re are acceptable, while fi.re is not.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://serverfault.com/questions/161842/how-would-i-go-about-getting-a-domain-like-lu-re|title=How would I go about getting a domain like lu.re?|website=Server Fault|access-date=12 September 2018}}</ref>

==Second-level domains==
In addition to direct second level registrations, registrations have been made at the third level beneath these names:

* '''.asso.re''': associations
* '''.nom.re''': surnames
* '''.com.re''': commercial (unrestricted registration)
* '''.can.re''': Unconditional and Undocumented (Registrar: [https://www.yoncu.com/ Yöncü Bilişim Çözümleri])

Starting December 6, 2011, domain names at the official subdomains can no longer be registered. The owner of such domain names can renew their existing domains.
==See also==
* [[.eu]]: CC TLD for the [[European Union]]
* [[.fr]]: CC TLD for the [[Republic of France]]
* [[Internet in France]]
* [[ISO 3166-2:RE]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/re.html IANA .re whois information]
* [https://www.afnic.fr/en/products-and-services/french-overseas-cctlds/re-the-internet-of-reunion/ AFNIC]
* [https://www.afnic.fr/medias/documents/AFNIC-charte_2012_.pdf Charte de nommage des extensions françaises]

{{France top-level domains}}
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