.hu registration
.hu is Hungary’s country-code extension, intended for websites that want a clear Hungarian identity or audience. Registration is open to individuals and organisations worldwide, but the registry must be able to identify the holder. Individuals provide an identity-card or passport number; EU-registered legal entities provide an EU VAT number; and legal entities elsewhere provide their company number. Names are allocated first come, first served. After an order, the registry emails the holder to confirm the submitted contact details; registration does not complete without that confirmation. A .hu label may contain 2–40 characters. Hungarian accented letters are supported, including á, é, í, ó, ö, ő, ú, ü and ű, allowing names that read naturally in Hungarian. To transfer an existing .hu domain to host.yt, remove any transfer protection and request the authorisation code from the current registrar. The process can take several days. Once completed, one year is added to the domain’s expiry date. Changing the holder follows a different procedure. Both the current and future holders receive validation emails, and the request is cancelled if authentication is not completed within five days. This holder change does not alter the expiry date. These checks make accurate contact details essential from the start.
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Specifications
| Registration | 8.99 EUR |
|---|---|
| Renewal | 8.99 EUR |
| Transfer | 15.99 EUR |
| Restore | 8.99 EUR |
| Change of ownership | 8.99 EUR |
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Frequently asked questions
What does the .hu extension mean?
hu is the country-code domain extension associated with Hungary. It signals a Hungarian connection to visitors and search engines, whether that connection is a local audience, Hungarian-language content, a business presence, a community, or a project whose identity is tied to Hungary.
Who can register a .hu domain?
Anyone may register a .hu domain; the extension is open to individuals and organisations worldwide. The registry still requires holder information appropriate to the registrant type, so applicants should use accurate legal and contact details and be ready to confirm them by email.
Are there restrictions or required documents for registering .hu?
Registration is open, but identification data is mandatory. An individual supplies an identity-card or passport number. A legal entity registered in the European Union supplies its EU VAT number, while a legal entity registered elsewhere supplies its company number. The registry may request further information for verification.
Is .hu a good choice, and what projects suit it?
hu is a strong fit for a Hungarian business, publication, local service, cultural project, or Hungarian-language site. It gives the address an immediate geographic signal. For a project aimed mainly outside Hungary, a broader extension may communicate the intended reach more clearly.
When does .hu make more sense than .com?
Choose .hu when Hungary is central to the brand, audience, language, or service area; it conveys local relevance more directly. Choose .com when the primary goal is a globally neutral identity. The trade-off is focus versus breadth: .hu sharpens Hungarian positioning, while .com avoids tying the name to one country.
How long does .hu registration take, and how long does it last?
Registration proceeds on a first-come, first-served basis and completes only after the holder confirms the registry’s email, so response time affects completion. Confirm the available initial registration term with host.yt before ordering. When an existing .hu domain is transferred in, one year is added to its expiry date.
How do I transfer a .hu domain to host.yt?
First remove any registrar or transfer lock and obtain the domain’s authorisation code from the current registrar. Submit that code with the transfer request to host.yt. The registry process can take several days; after completion, one year is added to the existing expiry date.