Since the times of the Dutch colonial empire when the Dutch established colonies and trading posts all over the globe, the Netherlands has been known for having a prosperous economy that today ranks among the top 20 economies in the world. So, doing business in this country or collaborating with Dutch business partners is a truly smart decision for any company. One of the basic steps to success in this field is establishing a web presence with the Netherlands’s Internet country-code top-level domain name - .NL.
Why register .NL?
Due to the strong positions of the Dutch economy globally, many businesses prefer to build their online presence using the .NL TLD as a reference to the country itself. This brings more prestige to their overall web profile and corporate image. That added to the fact that this extension was the first ccTLD ever introduced has secured a front position for .NL within the first 10 most preferred ccTLDs worldwide.
.NL domain registration requirements
.NL domains are open for registration to any business or private entity with a valid contact address and phone number in the Netherlands. In addition, the .NL registrant’s WHOIS administrative contact must be located in the country too. Any registrant can register as many domain names as necessary. The registry permitted .NL registration period is 1 year.
.NL management options
Register your unique .NL domain name now and enjoy a feature-rich .NL Domain Manager with plenty of options such as .NL Domain Parking and setting Custom DNS Records, among them MX and A Records, NS Records, AAAA Records, SRV Records, TXT Records, etc.
| Registry | SIDN |
| Introduced | 1986 |
| Type | Country code top-level domain |
| Registration period | 1 year |
| Transfer options | Yes |
| Edit WHOIS | Yes |
| ID Protection | No |
Other supported TLDs:
Generic (gTLDs): .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .mobi, .name, .we.bs, .co, .pro, .website, .services, .solutions, .space, .xyz, .club, .news, .top, .company, .deals, .guru, .ninja, .site, .family, .party
Country-code (ccTLDs): European ccTLDs: .at, .be, .de, .ch, .eu, .it, .me, .nl, .co.uk, .uk, .me.uk, .org.uk, .fr, .ru, .es, .se, .pl, .pt, .dk, .fi, .no
American TLDs: .ca, .us, .com.mx, .mx
Asian ccTLDs: .asia, .cn, .com.cn, .org.cn, .net.cn, .in, .jp, .ws, .tw, .com.tw, .org.tw, .idv.tw, .co.il, .ph, .qa, .ae
Australian ccTLDs: .com.au, .net.au, .org.au
Oceanian ccTLDs: .cc, .co.nz, .net.nz, .org.nz, .nu, .tv
African ccTLDS: .co.za
| Period | .nl + Hosting | .nl Only |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | FREE | $11.00 |
Feature explanation:
- .NL Registration Period – you can register your .NL domain for 1 year in advance;
- .NL Edit WHOIS – you can edit the publicly displayed WHOIS information of your .NL domain name at any time;
- .NL Status Alerts - you will receive warning emails informing you of the domain`s upcoming expiry date;
- .NL Domain Parking – you can register a cool .NL domain with NTC Hosting and park it (point it to a parking page or to a real website) until you are ready to launch it online;
- .NL Domain Manager – an advanced domain management interface from where you can manage your .NL domain;
- .NL Custom DNS Records – a set of DNS control options for your .NL domain including A, MX, AAAA, NS, SRV, and TXT records;
- .NL Subdomains – you can set multiple subdomains to your .NL domain name; their exact number is dependent on the hosting plan type you use;