.np
.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]