# .me domain: registry, jurisdiction and price > Who runs the .me registry, which law applies, what a court there can order, and the $18.49/year price at PanamaRegistrar. Crypto, no KYC. - URL: https://panamaregistrar.com/tld/me/ - Last updated: 2026-10-19 - Publisher: PanamaRegistrar (https://panamaregistrar.com) .me costs $18.49/year at PanamaRegistrar. Its registry, Government of Montenegro, sits in Podgorica, Montenegro: who controls the domain, which law applies, and what a court there can order. **Quick answer — Who controls a .me domain, and what does it cost?** **.me domain** at **PanamaRegistrar**, as of October 2026: $18.49 a year, the same price to renew. .me is Montenegro's country code, managed by the Government of Montenegro in Podgorica, with the University of Montenegro's information centre as technical contact; Montenegrin policy applies. ## .me registry facts | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Registry manager (IANA) | Government of Montenegro | | Registry location | Podgorica — Montenegro | | Back-end operator | Center of Information System, University of Montenegro, Podgorica (Montenegro) | | Legal framework | National ccTLD policy (Montenegro) | | Dispute policy | UDRP (WIPO list) | | Who can register | Anyone; two-letter and some other names are registry premiums | | WHOIS / RDAP | WHOIS `whois.nic.me` · no RDAP service listed | | DNSSEC | Yes (DS record in the root zone) | | Registration term | 1 to 10 years | | Price at PanamaRegistrar | $18.49/year; renewal $18.49/year; transfer $18.49 | | IANA record last updated | 19 October 2020 | ## Who runs the .me registry, and from which country? IANA lists the Government of Montenegro, Rimski trg 46, Podgorica, as .me manager, and the Center of Information System of the University of Montenegro as technical contact. Our dataset adds that doMEn operates the extension, with an Identity Digital back end. The registry website is domain.me; WHOIS answers on whois.nic.me. IANA's record dates from 19 October 2020. As a country code, .me follows national policy, not an ICANN contract. ## Can a court in Montenegro take down or seize a .me domain? The government of Montenegro holds .me, so Montenegrin courts and authorities decide at registry level. Montenegro is not a member of the European Union. The back-end link named in the dataset could expose the operator to United States courts; we could not confirm a procedure for that. We found no published registry process for foreign court orders. ## What does PanamaRegistrar do with a complaint about a .me domain? Nothing happens to a .me domain on a complaint alone. Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court; a foreign judgment must first be recognised in Panama by exequatur. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are suspended within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. You are told before any action on your domain, unless the law or the court order forbids it; with Domain protection, every complaint is also read by a person before any action on the domain. This rule covers what PanamaRegistrar does, not the registry or our registrar partner. Steps and time limits: [takedown procedure](https://panamaregistrar.com/takedown-procedure/) and [how we handle complaints](https://panamaregistrar.com/complaints/). ## Who uses .me domains, and why? Personal brands, portfolios, link-in-bio pages and apps use .me, according to the dataset. The word reads as "me" in English, which made it popular far beyond Montenegro. Anyone can register, for 1 to 10 years. Personal sites are often the ones whose owners care most about keeping a home address out of the public record. ## Which registry rules are specific to .me? Two-letter names and some others are registry premiums, priced separately. The dataset records this as the specific rule of .me. Standard names cost the same every year at PanamaRegistrar. .me supports DNSSEC; the dataset does not record IDN support. IANA's record for .me has not changed since 19 October 2020. ## What does the WHOIS show for a .me domain? Privacy is allowed on .me and free at PanamaRegistrar. The WHOIS host whois.nic.me shows the registrar, the dates, the nameservers and the status codes, but not your details. IANA lists no RDAP service for .me. With Domain protection, the registry receives our company's details. ## Do I need Domain protection for a .me domain? No, it is optional: +$29 per year, on top of the .me price. [Domain protection](https://panamaregistrar.com/domain-protection/) registers the domain in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, so the registration record and WHOIS/RDAP show our company, never you, and you can take it back in your own name for free. A transfer lock is on, and any transfer or DNS change must be confirmed from your account. We then hold only your email, and a person reads every complaint before any action on the domain; that review exists only with the option. It does not move the registry or change its courts. ## Which dispute policy applies to .me? WIPO lists .me among country codes that use the UDRP, with WIPO as provider. Trademark disputes over a .me name follow that policy. We lock the domain when asked, apply the decision and tell the customer. Our steps for trademark cases: [UDRP and URS](https://panamaregistrar.com/udrp-and-urs/). ## How much does a .me domain cost, and how is it renewed? At PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026, .me costs $18.49/year; renewal is $18.49/year, and a transfer $18.49. Whether a transfer adds a year depends on the registry of the extension, and the checkout shows it before you pay. Term: 1 to 10 years. Payment is in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC) from a prepaid balance, minimum top-up $25. Every extension: [price list](https://panamaregistrar.com/pricing/). ## Search a .me domain Search a domain name: https://panamaregistrar.com/app/domains/?q=yourname.me Popular extensions: .me ($18.49) ## .me questions ### Is .me only for Montenegro? No. .me is Montenegro's country code, but anyone can register it, for 1 to 10 years, with no residence rule. Personal brands, portfolios and apps use it widely, and PanamaRegistrar asks for one verified email per domain. ### Who runs the .me registry? The Government of Montenegro is the manager listed by IANA, with the University of Montenegro's Center of Information System as technical contact. The dataset names doMEn as operator, with an Identity Digital back end. ### Does the UDRP apply to .me? Yes. WIPO lists .me among country codes that use the UDRP, with WIPO as provider. PanamaRegistrar locks the domain on the provider's request and applies the panel decision; see [UDRP and URS](https://panamaregistrar.com/udrp-and-urs/). ### Can PanamaRegistrar stop the .me registry from acting on a court order? No. The .me registry, Government of Montenegro, keeps its own copy of the registration and applies the law of its own country. PanamaRegistrar decides only what its own service does: we act on Panamanian court orders, not on unverified complaints. Our registrar partner also keeps its own legal duties. We tell you when we learn of a registry-level action, unless the law or the order forbids it. See the [registry jurisdiction index](https://panamaregistrar.com/registry-jurisdiction/). ### How do I pay for a .me domain? In crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Top up your balance (minimum $25), then register the .me domain from it at $18.49/year. Send the exact amount on the exact network; the top-up is credited after the network confirmations. No ID and no KYC: one verified email per domain, never published. ## Sources 1. [IANA Root Zone Database: .me delegation record](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/me.html) — IANA (checked 2026-10-19) 2. [ccTLD database: country code domains that use WIPO dispute resolution](https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/cctld/) — WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (checked 2026-10-19) 3. [Amazon Route 53 developer guide: .me registration rules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/me.md) — Amazon Web Services (checked 2026-10-08) 4. 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