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'''.np''' is the ccTLD for Nepal. It is managed by [[Mercantile Communication Pvt. Ltd.]]<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/np.html IANA: Delegation Record for .NP]</ref>
 
'''.np''' is the ccTLD for Nepal. It is managed by [[Mercantile Communication Pvt. Ltd.]]<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/np.html IANA: Delegation Record for .NP]</ref>
  
=== Rules and Restrictions ==
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The .np domains are only available to Nepalese residents and businesses with a physical address in the country. Domain registrations under .np ccTLD are free of cost and registered on a first-come-first-serve basis, but terms and conditions apply.<ref name="guide">[https://webtechnepal.com/supports/free-np-domain-registration-guidelines/ WEBTECH NEPAL: .np Domain Registration]</ref>
 
The .np domains are only available to Nepalese residents and businesses with a physical address in the country. Domain registrations under .np ccTLD are free of cost and registered on a first-come-first-serve basis, but terms and conditions apply.<ref name="guide">[https://webtechnepal.com/supports/free-np-domain-registration-guidelines/ WEBTECH NEPAL: .np Domain Registration]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 01:15, 31 October 2024

.np is the ccTLD for Nepal. It is managed by Mercantile Communication Pvt. Ltd.[1]

Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]

The .np domains are only available to Nepalese residents and businesses with a physical address in the country. Domain registrations under .np ccTLD are free of cost and registered on a first-come-first-serve basis, but terms and conditions apply.[2]

The registrations are made in third level beneath various second level generic domains. There is no registration directly under .np.[3]

As of October 2024, the official registry website is not loading.

Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]

  • .com.np: for any type of entity, company or individual;
  • .coop.np: for cooperatives;
  • .edu.np: limited to specific educational institutions such as, but not limited to, primary schools, middle schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities;
  • .gov.np: limited to Nepal governmental entities and agencies;
  • .info.np: for any person or entity;
  • .name.np: any person or entity is permitted to register; however, registrations may be challenged later if they are not by individuals (or the owners of fictional characters) in accordance with the domain’s charter;
  • .net.np: for use by domains pointing to a distributed network of computers, or “umbrella” sites that act as the portal to a set of smaller websites;
  • .org.np: for use by non-profit organizations.[2]

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