.ru domain name
This extension is the official top level domain of Russia.
Special conditions apply in order to register a domain name in this extension.
Register your .ru domain name
(Russia)
The .ru extension is the official TLD of Russia, an Eastern European country created in 1994.
Buying a Russian domain name will allow you to reach the Russian public with an extension they know and are used to seeing. Whether you are a company, a Russian individual or a foreign resident who wants to target the Russian market, this extension is ideal.
You can also complete with a domain name entirely in Cyrillic and under the extension .рф (the abbreviation of "Россия", meaning "Russia").
As for the search engines, they will easily understand the geographical target of your website thanks to, among other things, the use of the .ru domain name and will be able to facilitate your positioning on the SERPs.
Your .ru email address will allow you to communicate effectively with your Russian community or customers.
Included with every domain
There is no specific procedure related to the registration of a domain name.
.RU domain names are allocated on a "first come, first served" basis.
Terms and conditions
By registering a .ru domain name, you accept the conditions of the extension:
Special terms and conditions - .RU domain names
Restrictions / Allocation Rules:
Starting September the 1st of 2026, all domain name's holders of a Russian extension must register themselves on the Gosuslugi platform, managed by the Russian Government.
Due to the complexity of registration and management processes, our trustee service is mandatory.
In order to transfer your domain name to Netim, you must disable transfer protections and obtain the authorisation code from your current Registrar.
The transfer may take several days.
The domain expiration date is not affected by the transfer process.
In order to obtain the procedure for changing the holder of your domain name, do not hesitate to contact us.
In order to register a Cyrillic domain name (by using Cyrillic script), please use the .рф extension here
The .ru extension does not support special characters.
Netim works closely with the Registry
For some extensions, there is no accreditation possible. Netim is then in contact with the Registry or one of its local partners.
Whatever the case, we take care of everything and make your experience just as smooth. Your domain is in good hands.