Registering a .com.np Domain in Nepal: What We Could Verify on 29 September 2026

Checked on 29 September 2026. This page records what could be confirmed on that date, and what could not.

One thing first, because it matters more than any figure below: registry rules, fees and document requirements for .np domains can change without notice. Whatever you read here or anywhere else, confirm it with the registry itself before you apply.

What .np and .com.np actually are

.np is Nepal's country-code top-level domain, the two-letter space reserved for the country in the global DNS root. Below it sit several second-level spaces, and .com.np is the one most businesses and organisations in Nepal aim for.

It is not run the way a .com is. There is no open market of competing registrars selling .np names on equal footing; a single national registry sets the eligibility rules, the paperwork and the application process for the whole space. That one fact explains why this page looks different from a typical domain guide.

Why there is no document checklist or fee on this page

We tried to check the registry's own pages for this article. On 29 September 2026 those pages could not be retrieved or confirmed, which leaves every useful specific — who operates the registry today, what documents it accepts, whether it charges anything, how long review takes — unverified.

So the sections below give you the question to answer and where the answer lives, instead of a list copied from memory. Older figures and checklists circulate widely online. None of them were checked against a live registry page for this piece, so none of them are repeated here as fact.

Eligibility and local presence

Every country-code domain sets its own nexus rules, and the wording is usually narrower than people assume: what counts as a local presence, whether a foreign company with a Nepali representative qualifies, whether individuals can register at all. Paraphrases of those rules drift badly over time. The registry's own registration policy is the only text that settles it, and as of 29 September 2026 this article has not been able to quote it.

Documents and accepted IDs

Where a registry publishes a document list, it is normally split by applicant type: company, sole proprietorship, individual, NGO or INGO, government body, educational institution. Each type usually files something different. Because the accepted-documents page could not be confirmed for this check, no checklist appears here — a reconstructed one would be worse than none, since a rejected application costs you time you cannot get back.

Nameservers and the FQDN question

This part is general DNS, not registry policy: a domain needs nameservers before it resolves to anything. Some registries accept a bare IP address, others insist on fully qualified, resolvable hostnames such as ns1.yourhost.com, and many set a minimum of two. Which of those applies to .np in 2026 is not something this page can tell you. Check the registry's technical requirements before you start, because a nameserver mismatch is far easier to fix before submission than after.

Fees

Some national registries charge nothing for a second-level name; others bill annually. This article claims neither. As of 29 September 2026 the registry's fee position has not been verified here. Treat any "it's free" or "it costs NPR X" figure you find elsewhere as unconfirmed until you can see it on a registry page dated this year.

Turnaround time

Review times for .np applications get quoted online as anything from a single day to several weeks. No figure is published here. If the registry's FAQ states a processing time, quote it from the FAQ itself and note that page's last-updated date — registry FAQs often lag behind what actually happens.

How to apply

Three things have to be ready before any application form makes sense. Your applicant details, matching whichever category you fall into. Your supporting documents, in the format the registry asks for. And nameservers that actually resolve. After that, the registry's own application page governs the sequence.

Be wary of anyone offering to "get it done" for you. That is fine if you know exactly which entity they submit to and what they charge for the service. It is not fine if the answer is vague.

How to tell whether you are on the official site

Look for an About page and terms of service that name the operating organisation, its legal status and a contact address. A site selling you a .com.np without ever naming who files the application is a reseller at best.

Warnings about lookalike domain sites only work when they can name the real one, and that could not be confirmed for this check — so here is the method instead. Find the delegation record for .np in the IANA root zone database, then compare the registry contact listed there against the site you are on. If they do not match, do not enter payment details.

Sources and check log

Check performed 29 September 2026. Registry home or About page: not retrieved. Terms and conditions or registration policy: not retrieved. Fee or pricing page: not retrieved. FAQ carrying processing times: not retrieved. Accepted-documents page: not retrieved. Nameserver and FQDN requirements page: not retrieved. WHOIS or domain search page: not retrieved. IANA root zone record for .np: not re-checked for this article.

No figure, document list or operator name in this article rests on a source a reader could inspect, so none is stated as fact. The page is re-checked quarterly, and the check date above is the age of this snapshot.

Reminder: registry rules, fees and document requirements can change without notice. Confirm them with the registry before you apply, and always check the date on the page you are reading.