.me.uk can suit an individual’s personal website or portfolio. Nominet’s rules restrict this ending to natural persons, so a company or organisation should choose a suitable alternative rather than enter company details for a .me.uk registration.
Before you begin
- Check the individual-only rule.
- Use accurate registrant details.
- Plan for any later change in business structure.
Start with the intended registrant
A personal portfolio and a company website may look similar, but the entity holding the domain matters. If the registration is for you as an individual, .me.uk may fit the purpose. If the intended registrant is a limited company, consider .uk or .co.uk instead.
Do not treat a lower price or attractive available spelling as a reason to bypass eligibility. Review the registrant record before paying. If your circumstances are unusual, ask support to clarify the appropriate route rather than entering information that does not match the intended holder.
Use it where a personal identity is useful
An individual writer, researcher, designer or hobbyist may prefer an address that clearly belongs to a person. Test how your name reads with the ending and whether you are comfortable using it on a portfolio or personal email address.
For example, compare a personal-name address with a separate trading-brand address on a mock business card. You may find that one works better for your professional work and another for a personal project. Buying both is optional and creates two ongoing renewal commitments.
Think ahead to a business change
If a personal activity later becomes a company, the domain’s eligibility does not disappear. Plan the company’s domain separately and seek advice on any ownership change before editing the registrant field. A contact correction is not the same operation as moving legal ownership.
You can keep website design and domain choice separate. Your chosen hosting provider can explain how to connect a personal domain, and you can move the website later without choosing a new registrar solely for hosting reasons.
Before choosing .me.uk
Use the ending when its meaning and registrant rule match your project.
- Confirm the registrant is an individual.
- Read the full address aloud and test its spelling.
- Check registration and annual renewal together.
- Keep contact details and renewal reminders accessible.
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Further readingNominet UK registration rules ↗NameUK registration and renewal prices ↗Extension rules and provider processes can change. Check the current registrar instructions before a registration, transfer or renewal.
Low-cost registration. Affordable UK renewals.
Register .co.uk for £9.99 for one year, with annual renewal currently £9.99. Or choose a new three-year .co.uk registration for £25.99. Check the selected name and term before payment. Future renewal prices can change.