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WHAT IS A .BG DOMAIN

.bg Domain: Bulgaria's Official Country Extension

.bg is Bulgaria's country code extension and entered the root zone on 3 January 1995. The zone is run by Register.BG Ltd., based in Varna. The rules are set out in the «Terms and Conditions for domain name registration and support in the .bg zone and the sub-zones»; the version in force is 4.12, effective 9 August 2026 at 00:00. The registry publishes its full version history back to 2003, so it is always possible to see which rules applied when.

Eligibility is tied not to Bulgaria alone but to the European Union, and that is decisive for applicants from outside it. Article 3.1 lists persons with legal or commercial registration in Bulgaria or in an EU member state, and opens a route for companies registered abroad that hold a registered branch or commercial representative office in Bulgaria. Article 3.3 leaves a third door: a legal entity registered abroad may authorise a third party meeting the 3.1 or 3.2 criteria to register on its behalf — in practice a trustee arrangement, and a notarised power of attorney in original is required.

The top level carries a second layer that governs not the choice of name but its protection. Article 2.3.4 gives the applicant two options: provide documents certifying grounds to use the label and register the name as PROTECTED, or provide none and leave it UNPROTECTED. The choice decides the outcome if someone later disputes your name. Article 5.5.1 lists fourteen accepted grounds: your own name, a trade mark valid in Bulgaria, a publication with an ISSN or ISBN, and similar. Check availability on the domain search page.

There is a grace period, but the address goes dark after a week: Article 9.3.1 grants 30 calendar days to pay after the support period ends, and the registration only terminates on day 40. But the very next provision, 9.3.1.1, shows the real shape of the chain: «If the registrant's payment has not been received within 7 days from the expiration of the domain name support period, the domain name support shall be suspended.» So you have forty days before you lose the name — but only one week before your site and email stop working. Set your renewal reminder against that first week, not against the expiry date. View required documents →
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.BG Domain at a Glance

  • Registry Register.BG Ltd., Varna
  • Root zone registration 3 January 1995
  • Rules in force Terms and Conditions version 4.12, 9 August 2026
  • Eligibility frame Bulgarian or EU registration; branch or authorised entity for others
  • Request limit Up to 40 requested names and 40 waiting-list entries per applicant
  • Document Requirement View required documents
  • Country Bulgaria
  • Character Length 3 - 63 characters
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers

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.bg Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees

Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.

  • Transfer

    $53.49 /year
  • Renewal

    $57.59 /year
  • Restore

    $124.90
  • Trustee Service

    $49.00

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.bg Domain Lifecycle

Active registration term 1 - 10 years You choose it at registration
Grace period 30 days First window to renew after expiry

What happens day by day after it expires

Day 0 is the domain's expiry date

In short: for .bg the post-expiry timeline is set by the registry, so it differs from one extension to the next. The diagram below shows the windows that actually apply to .bg, day by day. One thing never changes, whichever extension you hold: renewing before the expiry date is always the cheapest and safest route.

What happens day by day after it expires Lifecycle diagram for .bg, left to right: the name starts out available; once registered it is yours for the term you chose and the site and e-mail work; day 0 is the expiry date, after which the name is open to anyone again. Renewal possible Open to anyone Available Registered 1 - 10 years Open to anyone EXPIRED Day 0 Expiry date Website and e-mail work
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Domain Is Available (Available)

Open-ended

A .bg address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.

Domain Is Active (Active Period)

1 - 10 years

Once registration is complete, the domain is registered to you for the term you selected. You can renew at any point before it expires to keep it active, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.

Domain Is Available Again

Open-ended

Once deletion completes, the domain leaves the system and anyone can register it — popular names are often taken the same minute by someone watching. Keep auto-renewal on so a name you care about never gets this far.

.bg Domain Specifications and Registration Rules

Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.

.bg Domain Registration

  • Document Requirement View required documents
  • Country Bulgaria
  • Character Length 3 - 63 characters
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers

.bg Domain Support

  • IDN Support No
  • Transfer Support Yes
  • Late Renewal Support No

Documents Required for a .bg Domain

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Frequently Asked Questions About .bg Domains

The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.

  • Not directly, but there are two routes and both are written into the rules. Article 3.1 opens a path for companies registered abroad that maintain a registered branch or commercial representative office in Bulgaria; in that case a certificate from the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry confirming the branch is required. Article 3.3 gives the second route: a legal entity registered abroad may authorise an entity meeting the 3.1 or 3.2 criteria to register on its behalf. That route requires a notarised power of attorney in original.

  • Article 4.1 lists two items: the application filled in online through your registrar's interface, and identification documents under Appendix 1. Appendix 1 offers a practical shortcut: if you use a qualified digital signature, the signature alone is sufficient and no further documents are required. Otherwise legal entities submit a signed original application plus a certificate of good standing, and private persons submit a notarised application or present identity in person. All documents must be in Bulgarian or English, or accompanied by a licensed translation.

  • Yes it can. Article 1.3 defines the label as a name made of ASCII characters or of Cyrillic characters, and sets one condition for Cyrillic: the label must include at least one letter visually distinguishable from the Latin alphabet (б, г, д, ж, и, й, л, п, ф, ц, ч, ш, щ, ъ, ь, ю, я). That rules out confusable homograph names from the start. Article 17.6 adds that Cyrillic names are requested and registered as a pair with .бг under a single registrant.

  • As a rule the label must be at least 3 characters (article 5.2.2). For two-character labels article 5.2.4 permits three forms only: a digit followed by a letter, a letter followed by a digit, and digits alone. A label of two ASCII letters is not on that list and cannot be registered. Even the permitted forms are not sold through a normal application: article 7.5 assigns them by sealed-bid auction, envelopes are opened before a notary and the winner pays within fifteen days.

  • Two operations must be kept apart. A change of registrar is unrestricted: article 10.12 says the registrant may do it at any time after paying the registration and support fees to the new registrar. A change of registrant is heavier: article 8.6 requires a contract between the parties that is either certified by a notary public or signed with the digital signatures of both registrants' representatives. The selected registrar then forwards the document to the registry.

  • In Bulgaria disputes are decided by the registry's own Dispute Committee. Article 11.3 keeps the scope narrow: the applicant may request revocation only if the label of the registered name is identical with the full name they have grounds to use. The outcome depends on protection status: under article 11.4.1, if the name is unprotected and the applicant's grounds have earlier priority, the name may be transferred to them. If a decision goes against you, you have 15 days to submit a precautionary court order from a Bulgarian court.

  • It is not. A query to whois.register.bg on 12 August 2026 returned the domain name, registration status, name servers and DNSSEC state; in place of the contact block there was a single statement: personal data is not published under the GDPR. The server directs anyone who needs to reach the responsible people to the online contact form on the registry's website. You therefore do not need to buy a separate privacy service. The registry also issues an official report on a registration's circumstances on request.

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