.hu.com Domain Registration India
.hu.com was a private CentralNic namespace under the .com name hu.com, not Hungary’s .hu country code, and it was discontinued on 30 April 2017. A catalogue price of ₹31,346 (renewal ₹33,304, before 18% GST) still circulates, but WebJi® treats it as unverified and recommends .hu, .eu or .eu.com for Hungary-facing sites.
For anyone who found a .hu.com listing, held one before 2017, or needs a working Hungary-facing domain instead.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹31,346/yr
- Renewal
- ₹33,304/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Copy reviewed 15 November 2026 · Prices are reproduced from dated published sources; confirm current checkout.
What was a .hu.com domain?
.hu.com was a private namespace sold under the ordinary .com name hu.com — not Hungary’s country code and never an ICANN top-level domain. CentralNic ran it as one of its “country-flavoured” second-level zones, letting a buyer register brand.hu.com as a .com-shaped alternative to brand.hu.
Because the zone was simply a .com domain that the operator sub-leased, its fate depended on one company’s commercial decision rather than on ICANN, IANA or the Hungarian registry. That is the key difference from a real ccTLD, and the reason the namespace could be closed overnight.
| Attribute | .hu.com | .hu |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Subdomains of the .com name hu.com | Hungary’s country-code TLD |
| Who controlled it | CentralNic (private operator) | Council of Hungarian Internet Providers (CHIP), Budapest |
| Listed by IANA | No | Yes, with a signed DNSSEC delegation |
| Status today | Discontinued since 30 April 2017 | Active, registry site domain.hu |
What happened to .hu.com in 2017?
CentralNic discontinued .hu.com at the end of April 2017, together with its seven sister zones .ar.com, .gb.com, .kr.com, .no.com, .qc.com, .se.com and .uy.com. Registrar notices at the time, including DNSimple’s in May 2017, said no new registrations would be accepted and expiring names could not be renewed.
- Before 2017: brand.hu.com names were sold openly to any registrant worldwide.
- 30 April 2017: CentralNic switched the zone off; registrars told holders to move their sites.
- After the shutdown: the zones were removed from CentralNic’s name servers, so existing names stopped resolving.
- Today: no relaunch by any operator has been verified and no subdomain registration service for .hu.com can be confirmed; treat anyone selling new .hu.com names as unverified.
Why does WebJi® still show a .hu.com price?
A supplier catalogue line for .hu.com still exists at ₹31,346 to register and ₹33,304 to renew, before 18% GST, but WebJi® treats it as unverified stock and will not take payment on it. Stale entries for the closed zones linger across the domain industry, including in comparison sites and some registrar catalogues.
We publish the figure so nobody is surprised by it elsewhere, and so the comparison is honest: at that price, a working alternative costs a small fraction and actually resolves. Any enquiry is checked with the supplier and answered in writing before anything is charged.
| Option | First year (₹) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| .hu.com | 31,346 | 33,304 | Zone closed 2017; not orderable |
| .eu | 729 | 905 | Live; EU/EEA eligibility checked |
| .eu.com | 2,633 | 2,646 | Live CentralNic namespace, open to anyone |
| .com | 1,380 | 1,480 | Live; global default |
Historical catalogue rates recorded 4 November 2026; the .hu.com entry remains unverified and is not an orderable offer.
What should a Hungary-facing business use instead of .hu.com?
Use the real .hu country code when Hungarian customers are the audience; use .eu or .com when Hungary is one of several European markets. For an Indian exporter, IT-services firm or study-abroad consultant working with Hungary, the choice usually looks like this:
- .hu: what Hungarian buyers type and trust. Registrant rules are set by the Hungarian registry; WebJi® confirms them and quotes in INR before ordering.
- .eu: one address for the EU: citizens of EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway qualify regardless of residence; residents and organisations established in those countries also qualify. An Indian company with a Hungarian subsidiary can register through that subsidiary.
- .eu.com: an open, .com-shaped Europe signal with no residency test, from the same operator family that closed .hu.com.
- .com: the safe global choice with a Hungarian-language section of the site.
Similar shutdown histories apply to .se.com and .no.com; neighbouring live markets such as Germany are covered on .de domain registration.
If you once owned a .hu.com name
No recovery route for a pre-2017 .hu.com address has been verified, so the practical job is moving old traffic and links to a live domain you control. Old printed material and backlinks will point at a dead name; register the replacement, update profiles and directories, and contact sites that still link to the old address. Domain transfer explains moving any live names you hold elsewhere to WebJi®, and domain registration in India lists every live extension.
Frequently asked questions
Is .hu.com the same as Hungary’s .hu domain?
No. .hu is Hungary’s country-code TLD, managed by the Council of Hungarian Internet Providers and listed by IANA. .hu.com was a private subdomain service under one .com name, and it was closed in 2017.
Can I register a .hu.com domain today?
Not through any verified channel. The operator ended registrations in April 2017 and the parent name is no longer under its control. If a site still offers one, ask who runs the DNS before paying; WebJi® will not sell it without written confirmation.
Will my old .hu.com email addresses still work?
No. Once the zone left CentralNic’s name servers, mail to those addresses stopped being delivered. Set up mail on a live domain and tell contacts the new address.
Which other second-level .com zones did CentralNic close?
The 2017 shutdown covered eight zones, including .ar.com, .gb.com, .hu.com, .kr.com, .no.com, .qc.com, .se.com and .uy.com. Others in the family, such as .eu.com, .de.com and .us.com, are still sold.
Does an Indian company qualify for .eu if it sells into Hungary?
Not on sales alone. Eligible registrants include citizens of EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway wherever they live, plus residents and organisations established in those countries. An Indian firm can register through a Hungarian subsidiary; otherwise .eu.com or .com are open choices.
Status checked 14 November 2026 against IANA, registrar notices and DNS · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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