.uk Domains
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Britain's short-form extension: three characters lighter than .co.uk, direct registrations open since 2014. Yours in one visit, resolving on anycast DNS within minutes. Register from $10.99/yr — searched, priced and live in one visit.
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The Extension
Why .uk?
.uk is the modern cut of the British namespace: yourname.uk reads cleaner in print, fits better in a bio, and says the same thing — a UK business, geotargeted to UK search — with three fewer characters. Direct registrations opened in 2014, so availability is meaningfully better than in the four-decade-old .co.uk space.
Like every UK extension, it is run by Nominet and registers instantly; our anycast DNS answers from the first minute. Most brands taking the .uk also secure the matching .co.uk — same name, both directions covered — and host on our London platform, where British visitors are a single-digit round trip away.
Good Fit
.uk works best for
- UK brands that value a short, modern address
- Startups and studios distinguishing themselves from legacy names
- Personal and professional sites of UK residents
- Businesses securing both .uk and .co.uk of their name
What You Get
Included with every domain
Shortest British identity
The same UK signal as .co.uk with a tighter address — better in print, in bios and read aloud.
Fresher availability
A 2014 namespace: names long gone on .co.uk are frequently still open on .uk.
Instant, with UK-fast hosting
Live within minutes and best served from London, keeping the entire visit inside the UK.
Common Questions
Questions about .uk
What is the difference between .uk and .co.uk?
They are separate registrations in the same Nominet-run namespace: .co.uk is the established commercial form dating to 1985; .uk is the shorter direct form opened in 2014. Search treatment is equivalent — both geotarget the UK — so the choice is stylistic, and holding both closes the gap either way.
If I own the .co.uk, do I automatically get the .uk?
No — the reservation window that once held .uk names for matching .co.uk holders closed in 2019, and the two now register independently. If your .uk is still free, that is worth acting on rather than assuming.
Is .uk right for a personal site?
Very — short, national and professional, it suits portfolios, consultants and personal brands. Nominet withholds non-trading individuals' home addresses from the public WHOIS, and the domain pairs with our hosting's mailboxes for a you@yourname.uk address.
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