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About .be domain names

Last reviewed on June 11, 2026

.be domain names have special registry requirements for registration and transfers. This guide explains what these requirements mean when you manage a .be domain name on WordPress.com.

Who can register .be domain names?

WordPress.com no longer supports new registrations for .be domain names.

Transfers of .be domain names

Transferring to another registrar

.be domain names require a specific format for the authorization code:

xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx

If the authorization code you receive does not fit this requirement and fails at the new registrar, you can request an authorization code directly from DNS Belgium, the .be registry.

Incoming transfers

WordPress.com does not accept incoming domain name transfers for .be domains. Use the domain connection option instead.

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