.uk Domains
Register your .uk domain in seconds
Three characters lighter than .co.uk, this is Britain's short-form extension, and direct registrations open since 2014. Take it in one visit; anycast DNS has it resolving within minutes. Register from $10.99/yr — searched, priced and switched on inside a single visit.
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The Extension
Why .uk?
Think of .uk as the modern cut of the British namespace. In print, yourname.uk reads cleaner; in a bio it fits better; and it says precisely the same thing, a UK business geotargeted to UK search, using three fewer characters to do it. Direct registrations opened in 2014, which makes availability meaningfully better here than in the four-decade-old .co.uk space.
Nominet runs it, as it runs every UK extension, and registration completes instantly while our anycast DNS answers inside the first minute. Most brands that take the .uk also grab the matching .co.uk, so the name is covered in both directions, then host on our London platform, where a British visitor sits a single-digit round trip away.
Good Fit
.uk works best for
- UK brands that value a short, modern address
- Startups and studios setting themselves apart from legacy names
- Personal and professional sites of UK residents
- Businesses that want their name on .uk and .co.uk both
What You Get
Included with every domain
Shortest British identity
You get the UK signal .co.uk gives, in a tighter address that works better in print, in bios and spoken aloud.
Fresher availability
This namespace dates from 2014, so names long gone on .co.uk often sit open on .uk.
Instant, with UK-fast hosting
It goes live within minutes, and London serves it best, which keeps the whole visit inside the UK.
Common Questions
Questions about .uk
How does .uk actually differ from .co.uk in practice?
Two separate registrations inside one Nominet-run namespace. .co.uk is the established commercial form and dates to 1985, while .uk is the shorter direct form that opened in 2014. Search handles them equivalently, since both geotarget the UK, which leaves the decision as a stylistic one. Hold both and the gap closes whichever way you lean.
Does owning the .co.uk hand me the matching .uk as well?
No. That reservation window, which once held .uk names back for the matching .co.uk holder, shut in 2019, and the two register independently now. So if your .uk remains free, act on it instead of assuming it will wait.
Is .uk right for a personal site?
Very well. It is short, national and professional, which suits portfolios, consultants and personal brands. Nominet keeps non-trading individuals' home addresses out of the public WHOIS, and our hosting's mailboxes pair with the domain to give you a you@yourname.uk address.
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