.nl TLD information
Registry, RDAP server, WHOIS server, DNSSEC and IDN support for .nl.
Overview
- TLD
- .nl
- Type
- ccTLD
- IDN TLD
- Not supported
- Country
- Netherlands
- Registration start date
- 1986-04-25
- DNSSEC
- Enabled
- RDAP server
- https://rdap.sidn.nl/
- WHOIS server
- whois.domain-registry.nl
General registration information
Eligibility
- Registration category
- Open registration
- Individual registration
- Supported
- Organization registration
- Supported
- Local address requirement
- No restriction
- Local entity/agent requirement
- No
- Trademark requirement
- No
Length & IDN support
- Allowed length (ASCII letters, digits and hyphens)
- 2–63 characters
- IDN registration
- Not supported
- Allowed length (IDN)
- -
Second-level registration categories
None (registration only directly under the TLD)
.nl domain power ranking
| Rank | Change | Domain | Power Rank | Referring Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | － | google.nl | 79.6 | 64,410 |
| 2 | － | jwwb.nl | 79.2 | 84,321 |
| 3 | － | autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl | 77.3 | 44,196 |
| 4 | ▲ 1 | hostnet.nl | 74.4 | 12,753 |
| 5 | ▼ 1 | rijksoverheid.nl | 74.4 | 34,499 |
| 6 | － | jouwweb.nl | 73.0 | 21,006 |
| 7 | ▲ 3 | transip.nl | 72.6 | 11,647 |
| 8 | ▼ 1 | amazon.nl | 72.3 | 8,521 |
| 9 | ▼ 1 | belastingdienst.nl | 71.4 | 18,441 |
| 10 | ▼ 1 | overheid.nl | 71.2 | 17,133 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between a gTLD and a ccTLD?
- gTLDs are generic top-level domains, while ccTLDs are assigned to countries or territories. Eligibility rules differ per TLD.
- What does DNSSEC support mean?
- It means the TLD supports DNSSEC signing. Whether it is actually enabled depends on each domain's configuration.
- Is this information up to date?
- TLD and registry information is sourced from public data such as IANA. Eligibility rules can change, so please also check each registry's official information for the latest details.