What is .ee?
Why .ee? The letters come from Eesti, the Estonian name for Estonia.
A little context on Estonia: the capital is Tallinn, the main language is Estonian, the currency is the Euro (EUR) and the international dialing code is +372.
Next door on the map, you'll find .lv for Latvia and .ru for Russia.
IANA lists Eesti Interneti Sihtasutus (EIS) as the manager of .ee, with an address in Estonia. The registry's website is http://www.internet.ee. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 5 name servers for .ee, 4 of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .ee haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.tld.ee).
.ee FAQ
What country is .ee?
.ee is the country-code top-level domain for Estonia, in Northern Europe.
What is Estonia's domain extension?
Estonia's website extension is .ee, its country-code top-level domain. The code comes from Eesti, the Estonian name for Estonia.
Who owns the .ee domain?
IANA lists Eesti Interneti Sihtasutus (EIS) as the manager of .ee: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Estonia's ccTLD. Individual .ee names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .ee domain from the US?
It depends on Eesti Interneti Sihtasutus (EIS)'s policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.internet.ee) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .ee DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .ee, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How do I look up who owns a .ee domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.tld.ee. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed June 28, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
