---
title: ".CO.NL — TLD Knowledge Base"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/tld/co-nl/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/co-nl.json"
lang: "en"
tld: ".CO.NL"
registry: "SIDN"
country: "Netherlands"
updated: "2026-10-12"
---

# .CO.NL
## Specifications

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | co.nl |
| reg time | Real-time |
| Period | 1 year |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameservers | 2-7 nameservers |
| transfer time | Real-time |
| authcode length | 12 chars |
| Redemption | 30 d |
| whois update | Real-time |
| whois server | whois.domain-registry.nl |
| Connection | Direct |
| data set | ccTLD |

## Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. No residency requirement. No 60-day transfer lock.

## Registration

1 year only.

## Transfer Procedure

Auth code (12 characters) required. No 60-day transfer lock. Transfer completes quickly. No money-back grace period and no renewal grace period. Domain deleted on expiry date.

> 📘 [ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP)](/en/icann/icann-transfer/) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

## Registrant Change

Cannot modify Registrant Contact Name, Company Name, or Legal Form. Must create new contact and assign as registrant. Existing contact cannot be updated for these fields.

> Registrant Name, Company Name, Legal Form cannot be updated. New contact creation required for any change to these fields.

> 📘 [ICANN OwnerChange (COR)](/en/icann/icann-ownerchange/) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

## Renewal & Deletion

No money-back grace period. No renewal grace period. Deleted on exact expiry date. No grace period. Renewal only available from 60 days before expiry.

> Deleted on exact expiry date. No grace period. Renewal only available from 60 days before expiry.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/en/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

## Restore / Redemption Grace Period

40-day RGP (Redemption Grace Period) after deletion, then available for registration immediately (no Pending Delete period).

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/en/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

## WHOIS / Privacy

WHOIS privacy no longer supported by SIDN. Registrant data publicly visible. No billing contact in SIDN model.

> WHOIS privacy removed by SIDN. Any legacy privacy protection will expire and cannot be renewed.

> 📘 [ICANN Registration Data Policy](/en/icann/icann-rdp/) — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

## NIS2 Compliance

Netherlands NIS2 transposition applies. SIDN may implement additional registrant verification.

> 📘 [NIS2 Compliance](/en/icann/ts-nis2/) — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

## Known Error Codes & Notes

- code: Exact expiry deletion, desc: Deleted on exact expiry date. No grace period.
- code: Contact field lock, desc: Registrant Name, Company Name, Legal Form cannot be updated. New contact required.
- code: WHOIS privacy removed, desc: WHOIS privacy no longer supported by SIDN. Legacy privacy expires and cannot be renewed.
- code: Domain lock, desc: Domain lock and suspension features not supported.

## Further information

- label: SIDN Registry, url: https://sidn.nl

## Tasks (API)

- label: restore, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: restoreNE, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreRenew, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: updateStatus, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: authinfoDelete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: authinfoCreate, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: create, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: restoreARGP, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED
- label: renew, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: ALL, requiredAuthinfo: true, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: AUTOMATED
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: AUTOMATED

## Data controllers

- name: , type: org, organisation: SIDN (Stichting Internet Domeinregistratie Nederland), address: P.O. Box 5022,Arnhem 6802 EA,Netherlands (the)
- name: Roelof Meijer, type: admin, organisation: SIDN (Stichting Internet Domeinregistratie Nederland), address: P.O. Box 5022,Arnhem 6802 EA,Netherlands (the)

## Required fields

- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email

## Restrictions

- text: Domains können ohne weitere Einschränkungen registriert werden., language: de
- text: Domains can be registered without restrictions., language: en

## Error codes

- EF00805
- EF0103112
- EF00803
- EF00804
- EF01017
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF03007
- EF01015
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01055
- EF03010
- EF01095
- EF01074
- EF0103118
- EF011316

## Root nameservers

- NS3.DNS.NL
- NS4.DNS.NL
- NS1.DNS.NL

## API

## Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain

{
  "name": "example.co.nl",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": \[
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  \],
  "confirmOrder": false
}

⚠ 1-year only. Deleted on exact expiry date. No grace period.

## Domain Transfer

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/\_transfer

{
  "name": "example.co.nl",
  "auth": "(AUTH\_CODE)"
}

⚠ 12-character auth code. No 60-day lock. No renewal on transfer.

## Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.co.nl/\_authinfo1

12 characters.

## Domain Restore

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.co.nl/\_restore

⚠ 40-day RGP. No Pending Delete.