.np

.np

.NP registration - for your life, for your business
Introduced	1995
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd.
Sponsor	Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd.
Intended use	Entities connected with Nepal
Registration restrictions	Local presence requirement; names must be based on company/organization or brand name
Structure	Registrations are made at the third level beneath various second-level names
Documents	Terms and conditions
Registry website	.np domain registration

.np is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Nepal. It is administered by Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd.

Second-level domains

The following is a list of the most common second-level domains.

Domain names	Eligible applicant
.edu.np	Academic
.com.np	Commercial
.gov.np	Governmental
.mil.np	Military
.org.np	Non-profit organizations
.net.np	Internet provider
.aero.np	Aerospace related fields
.asia.np	Asia and the Pacific
.biz.np	Business
.coop.np	Organizations that exist to promote or support co-operatives
.info.np	Information
.jobs.np	Employment related
.mobi.np	Mobile devices for accessing Internet resources via the Mobile Web
.museum.np	Museum
.name.np	Identification labels
.pro.np	Certified professionals
.travel.np	The travel industry

Registration

Registrations require a local presence in Nepal. Registrations are also expected to be for names based directly on a company or organization name, or product's name, service's name and brand name.

Domain registration is free of cost at the third level beneath various second-level domain. But need to provide Copy of citizenship for Personal website or Copy of company registration for Organization website for the verification process. It would take a working day to get domain reviewed.

External links

• IANA .np whois information
• Guidelines to register .np Domain for Personal and Business
• Complete video guidelines on "How to register .np ccTLD domain
• .np Domain Registration in Nepal Guide