NL - Details for the register of .NL Domain names

.NL is the toplevel for domain names in the NETHERLANDS. 12 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 12Register 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.
Fine - for incorrect transfers	Because a transfer, owner change or removal of a .NL domain name is not checked by the SIDN, you have to be very careful with such a request. If such a request comes about without written proof of the owner of the domain name (domain name holder) and the transfer (to the supplier),owner change of removal turns out to be illegal, € 130,- will be calculated from your account as payment. This can happen if the SIDN asks for written proof of the transfer from the owner of the domain, and this can't be given.
Quarantine period	Whenever a domain is deleted, it will go into a wait status for 3 days, in which a registrant can reactivate his domain easily. After that the domain will go into quarantine for 40 days. The domain will be offline and changes to the domain are not possible. The costs for reactivating a domain from quarantine at 12Register are EUR 70.00. The costs for transferring a domains with a quarantine status from another registrar to 12Register are EUR 130.00.
Contract needed?	Yes