Getting a domain from esthonia reddit / selfhosted ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THMMYos · 2023-10-18 13:34 Hello everyone. For reasons irrelevant to this post I Want to get a domain for my selfhosting server from esthonia as im a foreigner i stoubled uppon some issues /questions. I'm reading that this is allowed, but I want tips for the proses or suggestions for regisars. Also I want to clarify one pcs of information that I was shocked to see. Estonia (as per my research) mandates that each and every domain under its tld is linked to its owner ID number, but I doubt it that my foreign ID will be accepted.. I found some registars that they are able to tie themselves as the management entity (thus I don't need to provide a ID) but this not only seems sketchy, but it comes with a 25-30€ /month! fee over the domain... Thanks for anyone who takes the time to reply ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Plane_Resolution7133 · 2023-10-18 13:51 Why is that shocking? It’s the same in Norway, and other country specific TLDs. You’ll need to have a VAT number to purchase a .NO, but I don’t think you have to be a Norwegian national. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- borouhin · 2023-10-18 14:00 Estonia is known for it's [e-Residency program](https://www.e-resident.gov.ee/). You can pay 100-150 € and get your own Estonian ID instead of paying monthly fee to the registrar (and depending upon it's reliability). I don't know all the details of this process and whether it suits your needs, but, IMHO, this opportunity is worth investigating further. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thick-Combination590 · 2023-10-18 14:16 >\-150 € and get your own Estonian ID instead of paying monthly fee to the registrar (and depending upon it's reliability). I don't know all the details of this process and whether it suits your need Yes, I confirm, with e-Residency ID card it's very easy to buy an .ee domain. Just make sure that you have a passport of the country from the right side of the world. Estonia doesn't accept certain passports at all (i.e. RU / BY) regardless of the residency of the owner. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ericesev · 2023-10-18 14:17 >Estonia (as per my research) mandates that each and every domain under its tld is linked to its owner ID number, but I doubt it that my foreign ID will be accepted. I could be wrong, but I think this was changed a few years ago. But it doesn't stop domain registrars from still charging the fee. I had no issues registering with [zone.ee](https://zone.ee) without any sort of Estonian ID. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- xenomxrph · 2023-10-18 14:21 Company and private domains have different rules. Iirc personal domains require a norid PID that needs a national identification number and for the company, you’d need to have an office in Norway registered for it to be approved:) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LiPolymer · 2023-10-18 15:38 $50 per year on inwx.eu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THMMYos · 2023-10-18 22:23 what about `zone.eu` ? and they paypal singing thingy ? ``` ATTENTION: Application for .EE domain needs to be digitally signed. If you are unable to sign the application using ID-card, Mobile-ID or SMART-ID then you can authorize your order using PayPal Verified account. NB! Please make sure that your PayPal account name matches with the registrant's or it's administrative contact's name in the application. ``` the " e-Residency program" that u/borouhin mentioned realy seems too complecated just to get a domain to "play around" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THMMYos · 2023-10-18 22:25 > I had no issues registering with > zone.ee > without any sort of Estonian ID and no longer pay a management fee. you used the paypal method? how did this work? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ericesev · 2023-10-18 22:32 >you used the paypal method? Yes, that's correct. I pay via PayPal. >how did this work? I don't remember doing anything special. But I've been using [zone.ee](https://zone.ee) since 2017 so it's possible I've forgotten how it was setup initially. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THMMYos · 2023-10-18 22:34 i understand. they have banner on their page when registering for a .ee that says that if you cannot digitaly sing with a ID it somehow does it via paypal . this got me curius for the prosses \`\`\`ATTENTION: Application for .EE domain needs to be digitally signed. If you are unable to sign the application using ID-card, Mobile-ID or SMART-ID then you can authorize your order using PayPal Verified account. NB! Please make sure that your PayPal account name matches with the registrant's or it's administrative contact's name in the application. \`\`\` ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GolemancerVekk · 2023-10-19 01:11 It's 12€ on netim.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GolemancerVekk · 2023-10-19 01:15 https://www.netim.com/en/domain-name/ee-domain See the conditions for registering. If you don't have a ID card from Estonia, Belgium, Lithuania or Finland to sign the application form electronically you can handwrite the form and send it to Netim (the wording seems to suggest that a PDF format pic of the form would do). Alternatively you can purchase local representation from Netim for an additional €12/year and they'll intermediate for you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- redoubledit · 2023-10-19 06:39 If you want "just to get a domain to play around", you shouldn't care about the TLD. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THMMYos · 2023-10-19 09:08 im a electrical engineer ... i liked the .ee and all the "good " (.com .net .io ) and my country's tld is taken for the domain i want to use ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- redoubledit · 2023-10-19 09:13 I get that, my domain portfolio is ridiculously extensive. But for playing around, get the cheapest you can get. And when you start hosting business stuff that goes beyond playing around, you can start looking again. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- EconomyVegetable1 · 2023-10-20 23:09 [afraid.org](https://afraid.org) offers several of subdomain options without too many questions. You can get a [yourname.(something).ee](https://yourname.something.ee) for free without knowing what or where esthonia is. Dirt cheap and perfect for tinkering. I myself went for .ch subdomain for that clear mountain air and the sound of cuckoo clocks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ktbsupremo · 2023-12-12 22:52 It seems although you can register a .ee domain with zone.ee via registered PayPal account they don't have any WHOIS protection.