I am looking for a domain name registrant. Where can I look it up?
The Whois is an easy-to-use tool for checking the availability of a .nl domain name. If the domain name is already taken, you can see who has registered it.
On the page looking up a domain name you will find more information about what a domain name is, how the Whois works and how the privacy of personal data is protected. Alternatively, you can go straight to look for a domain name via the Whois.
I would like to transfer my domain name to another registrar. What is the procedure?
To get your domain name transferred, you need the token (unique ID number) for your domain name. Your existing registrar has the token and is obliged to give it to you within five days, if you ask for it. The procedure for changing your registrar is described on the page transferring your domain name.
The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date. How can I get them updated?
To update the contact details associated with your domain name, you need to contact your registrar. Read more about updating contact details.
Why is my domain name in quarantine?
When a domain name is cancelled, we aren't told the reason, so we can't tell you. You'll need to ask your registrar. The advantage of quarantine is that, if a name's cancelled by mistake, you can always get it back.
One common reason is that the contract between you and your registrar says you've got to renew the registration every year. If you haven't set up automatic renewal and you don't renew manually, the registration will expire.
Ik heb een klacht over mijn provider/registrar. Kan ik daarvoor bij SIDN terecht?
Wanneer je een klacht hebt over of een geschil met je registrar dan zijn er verschillende mogelijkheden om tot een oplossing te komen. Hierover lees je meer op pagina klacht over registrar. SIDN heeft geen formele klachtenprocedure voor het behandelen van een klacht over jouw registrar.
What conditions do I have to meet as a registrar?
Would you like to be able to register domain names for customers or for your own organisation by dealing directly with SIDN? If so, you can become a .nl registrar. Read more about the conditions and how to apply for registrar status on the page becoming a registrar.
The .amsterdam pioneer phase starts on Friday 27 March. Up to a hundred pioneers will have the opportunity to register a .amsterdam domain name before wider registration begins. The pioneers will be organisations and people that have special ties with Amsterdam, which they want to emphasise with a .amsterdam domain name. Pioneers will be able to start using their domain names straight away.
The first three pioneers are already known. The Municipality of Amsterdam will have the domain name gemeente.amsterdam, TEDx Amsterdam will register tedx.amsterdam and the company ID&T, known for the Sensation parties, will become a pioneer with dance.amsterdam.
.amsterdam follows the example of .london, .newyork and .berlin
The launch of .amsterdam is part of a worldwide trend. Cities such as London, New York and Berlin have already successfully opened up their 'digital territory' to increase the scope for economic growth driven by the internet. The experience of other cities gives cause for optimism that Amsterdam's attractiveness to the creative industry, start-ups and e-commerce will lead to intensive use of the .amsterdam extension.
Priority for brands, governments, companies and people that have ties with Amsterdam
Introduction of the .amsterdam domain will be phased. Brands, governments, companies and people that have ties with Amsterdam will be given priority in the registration of .amsterdam domain names. The introduction period will run until the end of August. Then, from 1 September, anyone will be able to register a .amsterdam domain name on a first-come, first-served basis.
Who is behind .amsterdam?
The issue of .amsterdam domain names is being organised by a company called dotAmsterdam b.v., on behalf of the Municipality of Amsterdam. Organisations and people will be able to register .amsterdam domain names through businesses that have enrolled as .amsterdam registrars. A full list of registrars is available on www.nic.amsterdam. SIDN is the registry service provider for .amsterdam. That means that SIDN is responsible for the systems that are used to register and manage .amsterdam domain names, and for the DNS that enables internet users around the world to reach .amsterdam domains.
Would you like to know more about .amsterdam?
If you would like to be one of the hundred pioneers, you need to register your interest on nic.amsterdam. For more information, please contact Paul Molenaar by e-mailing pmolenaar@nic.amsterdam or calling 020-2611911.
