Who can register

Registered businesses, NGOs, and individuals with valid Nepal documentation can apply via register.com.np. Requirements change — verify current rules on the official portal before applying.

Typical documents

  • PAN/VAT certificate (business)
  • Company registration or citizenship (individual per policy)
  • Authorization letter if an agency applies on your behalf

Common rejection reasons

  1. Domain name does not match registered business name closely enough
  2. Incomplete or blurry scans
  3. Wrong category selected (.com.np vs .org.np)
  4. Typos in DNS contact email (verification fails)

After approval

  1. Point nameservers to your host or Cloudflare
  2. Add A/AAAA or CNAME records
  3. Provision SSL (Let’s Encrypt or Cloudflare Universal SSL)
  4. Set canonical URLs on your site

.com.np vs .com

TLD Trust in Nepal Global recognition
.com.np High for local SMEs Lower abroad
.com Moderate locally High globally

Many brands register both when budget allows.

.com.np domain registration and technical SEO in Nepal

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