[FredOnline]

Got this e-mail from Namecheap today, that may be of interest:

As a UK resident who owns a .eu domain name, we thought it would be helpful to summarize how things currently stand and how you'll be impacted as a result of Brexit.

What's happening?

The UK is due to leave the EU at 11 PM local time on March 29, 2019. If the UK and EU agree a Brexit deal, there will be a transition period up until December 31, 2020.

The European Commission issued a statement advising that, as of the withdrawal date, organizations that are established in the UK but not in the EU, and people who reside in the UK, will no longer be eligible to register .eu domain names. They also won't be able to renew .eu domain names registered before the withdrawal date.

When will the changes take place?

As things stand, the changes will happen as follows:

• If a Brexit deal is not agreed, your .eu domain(s) will be revoked on March 29, 2019.
• If a Brexit deal is agreed, your .eu domain(s) won't be impacted until January 2021, once the transition period has ended.
We will, of course, be in touch as soon as we're able to confirm exact plans and timings.

How does this impact me?

If you still need your .eu domain(s), you will need to set non-UK contacts for each of them. For guidance on how to change contact information for your domain(s), read this article.

If this isn't possible, please contact our Customer Support Team who are ready to help and review your options.

We recommend that you don't leave this until the last moment and wait for March – especially if you have a website attached to your .eu domain. The best option is to be prepared and move over to an alternative domain as soon as possible.

Luckily for myself, I only have 1 .eu domain name, which is due to expire later this year, which I wasn't going to renew.