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.nl domain: registry, rules and WHOIS

Dutch businesses, organisations and individuals

Facts

Type
Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD)
Registry operator
SIDN
Country or territory
Netherlands
Added to the root zone
1986
RDAP
Yes (rdap.sidn.nl)
WHOIS server
whois.domain-registry.nl
Registration
Open to anyone
Typical use
Dutch businesses, organisations and individuals

RDAP availability is taken from the IANA RDAP bootstrap file published on 2026-09-16; WHOIS server and delegation year from the IANA root zone database. Registry policies change: check the registry's own policy before relying on an eligibility rule.

What is .nl?

.nl is the country-code top-level domain of the Netherlands, run by SIDN. It was delegated in 1986, which makes it one of the earliest country-code domains in use.

Who can register it

Open to registrants worldwide. A registrant without an address in the Netherlands is assigned a Dutch domicile address for legal notices under SIDN's terms.

WHOIS, RDAP and privacy

An RDAP service for .nl (rdap.sidn.nl) is published in the IANA RDAP bootstrap file. OrbitProbe reads registration data from it first, as structured JSON: registrar, creation and expiry dates, EPP status codes and nameservers. For ccTLDs, what is published is decided by the registry and local law rather than by ICANN, so output differs from one extension to the next. Most registries do not show the personal data of individuals in public output. OrbitProbe only ever shows the organisation name and country.

Look up a .nl domain

FAQ

Who can register a .nl domain?

Open to registrants worldwide. A registrant without an address in the Netherlands is assigned a Dutch domicile address for legal notices under SIDN's terms.

How do I run a WHOIS lookup for a .nl domain?

Type the name, in the form example.nl, into the form on this page. OrbitProbe first queries the RDAP service of the .nl registry (rdap.sidn.nl). The result shows where the data came from and when it was observed.

Does .nl support RDAP?

Yes. The IANA RDAP bootstrap file dated 2026-09-16 publishes rdap.sidn.nl for .nl. The classic WHOIS server is whois.domain-registry.nl.