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The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date.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.
Struggling to come up with a good .nl domain name? Looking for inspiration? Then try our suggestion tool on sidn.nl -- finding your ideal .nl domain name is much easier with a little help. The newly upgraded tool now features extra filter options and delivers even better ideas. Whenever you use the search bar on our home page to look up a domain name, the suggestion tool is activated.
To make finding a new .nl domain name easier, you can now choose whether you want your search results to include widely used additional words and strings. Including additions can open up all sorts of extra possibilities. So enable this option to see your search term(s) plus popular words and strings such as onze, jouw, uw, super, de, beste, online, nieuwe, oude, e-, online, store, shop, app, handel, huis, vergelijk, keuze, hulp, event, evenement, 2020 and 24.
Include or exclude previously used .nl domain names
Sometimes people register great domain names, but only use them for a while, if at all. Our suggestion tool now lets you decide whether you want to see previously registered domain names in the results. A used domain name can have the advantage that it's still attracting traffic. Or it might be something catchy that you hadn't thought of yourself. If you enable the 'Previously used .nl' option, you'll get names that have been registered before in your results, flagged with a 'recycled' icon, like the one in this illustration:
More suggestion sources added
As well as adding features to give you more control over the suggestions you get, we've made some big improvements to the way things work 'under the hood'. For example, we've increased the number of (synonym) dictionaries that the tool consults to generate suggestions. So you now get more ideas and better ideas. Unfortunately, it's inevitable that a suggestion list will occasionally still include something inappropriate.
Continuous improvement
Although our suggestion tool is now better than ever, we have no plans to sit back and relax. We're constantly looking to optimise the domain name suggestions that you get. And knowing what you think of the tool can be a big help. So, if you notice an issue, or you've got a suggestion or question, drop a line to communicatie@sidn.nl.
