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Frequently asked questions

  • 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  • The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date.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.

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King makes successful virtual working visit to SIDN

Watch our video compilation of the visit

Danielle Hermsen, Support Manager at SIDN, in conversation with His Majesty the King Willem Alexander during an online working visit to SIDN.
  • Thursday 18 November 2021

On Tuesday 16 November, His Majesty King Willem Alexander paid SIDN a virtual working visit. During a sixty-minute video call, the King spoke to SIDN staff and stakeholders from the industry. Here's a look back at a successful event, complete with a (Dutch) video compilation of the highlights.

Niek Willems, DNS and system administrator at SIDN, in conversation with His Majesty the King Willem Alexander during an online working visit to SIDN.

Niek Willems, DNS and Systems Administrator at SIDN, talking to King Willem Alexander during His Majesty's virtual working visit to SIDN.

Royal conversation with SIDN

Supersokken.nl

In response to Niek Willems, SIDN's DNS and Systems Administrator, who asked whether the King knew anything about how the DNS works, the King said, "Yes, I've even watched your video about supersokken." Watch our video explaining the DNS.

At the start of the visit, the King spoke to our Supervisory Board Chair Paul Schnabel and various SIDN staffers about the history and development of the .nl domain, what we're doing to make sure .nl remains one of the world's most secure domains, and how we assure its continuous availability. His Majesty then talked to our CEO Roelof Meijer, Registrars' Association Chair Martijn Kamphuis, Bits of Freedom's Evelyn Austin, internet sociologist and DIVD co-founder Chris van 't Hof, and police representative Gijs van der Linden about efforts to tackle internet crime in the Netherlands. Finally, the King spoke to SIDN Labs Director Cristian Hesselman, Avast Software CISO Jaya Baloo, and ICANN Board Chair Maarten Botterman about the future challenges facing the internet and SIDN's role in addressing them.

Roelof Meijer, CEO of SIDN, in conversation with His Majesty the King Willem Alexander during an online working visit to SIDN.

SIDN's CEO Roelof Meijer talking to King Willem Alexander during His Majesty's virtual working visit to SIDN.

Watch our video compilation

King Willem Alexander's visit was the crowning moment of the .nl domain's thirty-fifth anniversary year. We were honoured by the King's evident interest in the value of our work and have therefore made a (Dutch) video compilation of the visit's highlights, which we are pleased to share here.

Danielle Hermsen, Support Manager at SIDN, in conversation with His Majesty the King Willem Alexander during an online working visit to SIDN.

Video compilation of the highlights of King Willem Alexander's virtual working visit to SIDN.

Thymen Wabeke, research engineer at SIDN Labs, in conversation with His Majesty the King Willem Alexander during an online working visit to SIDN.

Thymen Wabeke, Research Engineer at SIDN, talking to King Willem Alexander during His Majesty's virtual working visit to SIDN.