TLD Information


Zone Info
.NL is the official country code Top-Level-Domain (ccTLD) of the Netherlands
Zone Use
A .NL Domain is normally used by companies or private entities who are located in the Netherlands.

Characters (Min.3, Max.63)
Letter and numbers, hyphens "-", however not at the beginning or directly infront of the TLD.
Registration period
1 to 1 Years
Add Grace Period
0 days (Add grace period is the period in which you can delete a domain and receive the refund of costs involved.)
Autorenew Grace Period
0 days (The autorenew grace period is the period in which your domains will get autorenewed without an immediate debit of the respective costs. During the autorenew grace period you still have the possibility of deleting the domain.)
Deletion process
Is the process necessary for you to complete a domain deletion:

The electronic deletion and a fax form are required. Please visit pdf.rrpproxy.net to generate the fax form: "Domain Name Cancellation Form".

Deletion timeframe
This refers to the deletion period in which your domain deletion command must be received by, in order not to have the domain renewed and charged accordingly:

2 days

IDN capable
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Restrictions
A local presence is required. We offer a trustee service. A fax form is required: "Registration Contract". Please visit pdf.rrpproxy.net after the electronic application to generate the required fax form. Configured nameservers are required by the registry.

nameserver check required.
Registry
SIDN
Dispute Policy
www.cvkb.nl
WHOIS-Update
1 week
WHOIS-Server
whois.domain-registry.nl
Registration System
Mail based
Transfers
Possible.
Transfer procedure
The transfer has to be requested and two fax forms are required.
Transfer notes
Two fax forms are required: "Form for Moving a Domain Name to Different Participant" and "Registration Contract". Please visit pdf.rrpproxy.net to generate the fax forms.
Transfer time
5-10 days