.ua Domain Names
11 registrars compared — cheapest from $39.99 at Regery
Since its 1992 delegation, .ua has carried a unique burden: it's the national suffix for Ukraine, but registering a second-level .ua domain requires owning a Ukrainian trademark that exactly matches the name. That's a high bar few other ccTLDs demand.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regery Cheapest | $39.99 | $44.99 | $39.99 | $219.95 | $444.90 | Visit |
| 2 | Regtons | $65.75 | $65.75 | $65.75 | $328.75 | $657.50 | Visit |
| 3 | Netim | $67.50 | $67.50 | $47.50 | $337.50 | $675.00 | Visit |
| 4 | Directnic | $89.49 | $109.99 | $89.49 | $529.45 | $1079.40 | Visit |
| 5 | Marcaria | $91.00 | $91.00 | $91.00 | $455.00 | $910.00 | Visit |
| 6 | 101domain | $119.49 | $146.99 | $119.49 | $707.45 | $1442.40 | Visit |
| 7 | OnlyDomains | $138.99 | $126.99 | $126.99 | $646.95 | $1281.90 | Visit |
| 8 | INWX | $144.00 | $144.00 | $144.00 | $720.00 | $1440.00 | Visit |
| 9 | EuroDNS | $151.89 | $151.89 | $151.89 | $759.45 | $1518.90 | Visit |
| 10 | Gandi | $196.63 | $287.98 | $169.00 | $1348.55 | $2788.45 | Visit |
| 11 | MrDomain | $197.52 | $197.52 | $197.52 | $987.60 | $1975.20 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
The Trademark Gate at the Second Level
.ua's Wikipedia entry records that second-level domains are only granted to the owner of a trade mark registered in Ukraine, and only if the domain name is identical to the trademark. That's a rare restriction among country-code TLDs — most either allow free registration or impose a local presence requirement, not a trademark chain. The rule effectively anchors second-level .ua to established brands rather than speculators. Third-level domains (like .com.ua) carry no such restriction, so individuals and smaller entities typically register there. It's a two-tier structure where the top tier is reserved for the trademarked.
Hostmaster Ltd.: A Registry With a Long Ukrainian Tail
The IANA delegation record names Hostmaster Ltd. as the sponsoring organization for .ua. Hostmaster has overseen the namespace since its 1992 introduction — nearly three decades through dramatic economic and political shifts. The registry's own site, hostmaster.ua, remains the operational hub. DNSSEC is enabled, providing a layer of integrity that's increasingly expected but far from universal among older ccTLDs. For a namespace tied to a country whose digital infrastructure has faced persistent external threats, that technical hardening isn't decorative.
Physical Boundaries, Digital Proxies
The .ua namespace is geographically anchored to Ukraine, a country in Eastern Europe with Kyiv as its capital and Ukrainian as its official language. For businesses, the question is whether .ua or a third-level variant like .com.ua better signals local commitment. The Ukraine Wikipedia article frames the country's broader story, but the domain itself carries that weight: a .ua address implies Ukrainian presence and trademark backing, which is why it's popular in Ukraine for companies that want to be unmistakably national. Regional neighbors on the same continent — like .me, .eu, .de, .uk, and .fr — offer their own local flavors, but none replicate the trademark requirement.
A Dispute Policy That Handles the Trademark Collision
Because second-level .ua names are tied to trademarks, conflicts are almost baked into the structure. .ua's Wikipedia entry documents a domain dispute resolution policy specifically for the namespace, which makes sense: when a domain must match a trademark, collisions between similarly named marks, or between a mark and a squatter, are inevitable. The policy gives mark holders a defined path to challenge registrations without resorting to courts. Third-level registrants, who don't prove trademark ownership, are still subject to the same policy, so even the freer tiers aren't entirely free of dispute exposure.
Pricing Signals: A Premium on the National Brand
The trademark gate doesn't just control access — it shapes the market. .ua domains sit in the premium range, far above regional neighbors like .de or .fr that operate open registration. The institutional barrier and the limited supply of trademark-eligible second-level names justify that cost for businesses that need an authoritative Ukrainian web identity. [Regery](/registrars/regery) offers the lowest entry point among the 11 registrars carrying .ua, but because renewal costs typically mirror the initial outlay and the trademark requirement never fades, .ua remains a deliberate purchase — not an impulse registration.