NL - Details for the register of .NL Domain names

.NL is the toplevel for domain names in the NETHERLANDS. Realtime Register is an official member of the SIDN. We can register, transfer or change your .NL domain names quickly and efficient. The Registry for .NL domain names you find at http://www.sidn.nl.

Who can register .NL domain names?

Everyone in the world can register .NL domain names. For domain name holders outside the NETHERLANDS Realtime Register uses her own contact address as additional postal address in the whois information (registry database).

Are there specific requirements to register .NL domain names?

Minimum 2 characters. Maximum 63 characters. You can't start or end with a ("-") sign.

Additional requirements for .NL domain names:

Additional requirements you can find in Appendix .NL of the General Terms and Conditions. On the moment the registration of .NL domain names takes place, the dealer, customer and end-user agree with these additional terms and conditions. The dealer/reseller declares to make the General Terms and Conditions as well as Appendix .NL subject to the contract which he has with his customer or end-user (i.e. the domain name holder).

Special info
Minimum registration period	1 year
Transfer policy:	The transfer costs include a renewal of the domain. The registration period will change and become the date of transfer completion plus 1 year renewal.
Quarantine period	After deletion or expiration, a .nl domain will go into quarantine for a 40 day period. The domain will be offline and no changes to the domain are possible. During the quarantine period, the domain can be restored by Realtime Register. The costs for this reactivation are EUR 37,50. It is possible to transfer a domain with a quarantine status from another registrar to Realtime Register, the costs for this operation are EUR 130.00.
Contract needed?	Yes