ICANN Accredited Registrar Since 2006

Buy and Register Your .NRW Domain

Build a clear North Rhine-Westphalian identity for a business, tourism project, cultural organization, community, product, or regional campaign. Search one .NRW name, prepare a bulk list, or transfer an existing domain to NiceNIC.

.NRW
Renew:  $85.39 Market $128.09 $85.39 first year
Renew:  $79.39 Basic $79.39 7% off
Renew:  $76.99 Super $76.99 10% off
Renew:  $74.99 VIP $74.99 12% off

Need lower .NRW pricing? Upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller pricing. Premium names may use separate registry pricing.

Why choose NiceNIC for .NRW

Regional recognition works best when the domain and the brand tell the same story.

.NRW is a geographic new gTLD sponsored by Minds + Machines GmbH. It gives eligible North Rhine-Westphalian businesses, residents, associations, and region-focused projects a memorable domain ending while NiceNIC supports registration, transfer, DNS, portfolio management, and reseller workflows.

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Crypto Payment Support

Add funds and pay for domain services using supported crypto options such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and LTC. Automated crypto deposit recording helps account balances update quickly after successful confirmation, with no extra NiceNIC processing fee for automated deposits.

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Real Human Support

NiceNIC provides real human support, not only scripted replies. Our team can review your domain needs, explain practical options, and give account-level, transfer, bulk registration, and reseller suggestions to help your domain business grow.

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Fair Abuse Review Process

NiceNIC does not take arbitrary action against domains. Abuse reports are reviewed based on available evidence, policies, and registry requirements, with domain owners guided to review, fix, or explain reported issues where appropriate.

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2,500+ Domain Extensions

Manage .NRW together with 2,500+ domain extensions from one NiceNIC account, including country-code, generic, and new domain extensions. This helps businesses, investors, and resellers build global domain coverage more efficiently.

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47+ Website Languages

NiceNIC supports 47+ website languages, creating a multilingual registrar experience for international users and teams. This makes domain registration, renewal, transfer, account management, and support easier across different markets.

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Reseller API for Domain Services

For hosting providers, agencies, platforms, and domain resellers, NiceNIC supports reseller API access for domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, account-level pricing, and custom nameserver services.

.NRW Market Intelligence · Q1 2026

.NRW turns North Rhine-Westphalian identity into a visible web address.

ICANN's March 2026 registry report records 43,080 registered .NRW domains. IANA lists Minds + Machines GmbH as the sponsoring organization.

📊 .NRW registrations 43,080

Official ICANN registry total at March 31, 2026.

🌍 Global registration share 0.0110%

Share of the same-period global domain total.

🧭 Global domain total 392.5M

All TLD registrations at March 31, 2026.

Q1 2026 TLD Market Distribution with .NRW Highlighted

Four non-overlapping categories place official .NRW registrations within the same-period global domain market.

.NRW43,080
New gTLDs excluding .NRW49.557M
ccTLDs146.3M
Established gTLDs196.6M
Data: ICANN .NRW Transactions Report and DNIB Q1 2026, both as of March 31, 2026. Established gTLDs combine .COM, .NET, and other legacy gTLDs.

Why .NRW supports regional brand decisions

A geographic domain can reduce ambiguity by placing the region directly in the web address, especially when customers, visitors, and partners already associate the organization with North Rhine-Westphalia.

Immediate North Rhine-Westphalian positioning

The domain ending communicates a North Rhine-Westphalia connection before a visitor opens the website, which can support local discovery and regional campaigns.

Useful across commercial and civic uses

Businesses, individuals, associations, tourism providers, cultural groups, and community projects can build a region-focused online identity.

Registry controls protect special names

Municipality names and other reserved or premium labels can follow special registry handling, helping preserve important geographic identifiers.

.NRW Registration History — March Snapshots

This same-source annual series shows official registered-domain totals at each March month-end.

2022
43,510
2023
43,860
2024
44,210
2025
43,704
2026
43,080
Source note: ICANN .NRW monthly registry reports for March 2022 through March 2026. Figures are official registered-domain totals.

Public Premium .NRW Domain Sales

Verified public .NRW aftermarket sales with disclosed prices are currently unavailable.

Premium and reserved names may carry different registration and renewal prices; confirm the current quote before ordering.
Choose the right .NRW service

Different North Rhine-Westphalian projects need different .NRW services.

A local company, a tourism operator, a community group, and a reseller platform use regional domains differently. Choose the NiceNIC workflow that matches the project and portfolio size.

For North Rhine-Westphalian businesses

Use a region-first domain for a company, professional practice, retailer, manufacturer, or local service.

  • Register a matching .NRW name
  • Connect website and business email
  • Protect key brand variations

For tourism and cultural projects

Make the destination or regional connection visible in campaign, event, museum, hospitality, and visitor-service domains.

  • Search memorable local names
  • Manage campaign DNS records
  • Keep long-term ownership centralized

For associations and communities

Create a clear online home for clubs, initiatives, regional networks, and public-interest projects.

  • Register organization names
  • Configure custom nameservers
  • Coordinate domain contacts and renewals

For agencies, hosts, and resellers

Manage multiple North Rhine-Westphalian clients through bulk tools, account pricing, WHMCS workflows, or the reseller API.

  • Bulk domain registration
  • Bulk domain transfer
  • Automated reseller operations
Domain transfer

Move .NRW domains to a registrar built for safe domain management.

If you already own .NRW domains elsewhere, transfer decisions should not be based only on one renewal invoice. Check transfer eligibility, ownership access, billing reliability, support response time, API needs, and long-term domain management.

1 Unlock the domainConfirm the domain is not transfer-locked at the current registrar.
2 Get the Auth Code / EPP codeRequest the authorization code from the current registrar before starting the transfer.
3 Submit the transfer through NiceNICStart the transfer, complete payment, and monitor transfer approval status.
Bulk domain registration

Search and register multiple .NRW domains.

Paste multiple .NRW names, remove duplicates, review the count, and continue to bulk registration. This is useful for domain investors, brand teams, agencies, hosting providers, and resellers.

Enter domains or brand keywords

Enter one name per line, with or without .NRW. The tool removes duplicates and prepares a clean list for bulk registration.

Reseller API

Add domain registration to your own platform.

If your business sells hosting, websites, SaaS, agency services, or brand protection packages, NiceNIC reseller APIs can support domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, and account management.

✓Automated registration: create domain orders from your own platform.
✓Renewal operations: reduce manual follow-up and missed renewal risk.
✓Custom name servers: support branded hosting and DNS operations.
✓Wholesale structure: build margin with a registrar relationship designed for recurring operations.
View NiceNIC API v2
# NiceNIC API v2 endpoint
# Applies to supported domain extensions, including .com, .net, .org, ccTLDs, and new gTLDs
https://api.nicenic.net/v2/

# Required headers
Authorization: username:api_secret
Content-Type: application/json

# Check domain availability across multiple extensions
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=check&domains=example.com,example.net,mybrand.org" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Get registration / renewal / transfer pricing for any supported extension
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=get_price&domain=example.com&type=register&year=1" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Change the domain value to query another TLD:
# example.com, example.net, example.org, example.ai, example.co

# Standard response format
{
  "code": 0,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {}
}

Questions before you register or transfer a .NRW domain?

Short answers for buyers who need to confirm pricing, bulk search, transfer rules, payment, or reseller/API support before continuing.

What is a .NRW domain?

.NRW is a geographic generic top-level domain associated with North Rhine-Westphalia. IANA lists Minds + Machines GmbH as the sponsoring organization.

Who should register a .NRW domain?

It is a strong fit for North Rhine-Westphalian businesses, residents, associations, tourism providers, cultural projects, regional products, and organizations that want North Rhine-Westphalia visible in the domain name.

Does .NRW require a North Rhine-Westphalian address?

Yes. The official registry requires the registrant to provide an address with a valid postal code in North Rhine-Westphalia. Eligible residents, self-employed people, businesses, and legal entities must meet the registry conditions.

Are any .NRW names reserved?

Yes. Some names, including municipality-related labels, can be reserved or handled under special registry programs. Premium pricing can also apply to selected names.

Can I search one .NRW name or many names at once?

Yes. Use the registration section for one name or prepare multiple names for bulk .NRW registration.

Can I transfer a .NRW domain to NiceNIC?

Yes, when the domain is eligible. A standard gTLD transfer normally requires the domain to be unlocked and an authorization code from the current registrar. Start with the NiceNIC transfer service.

Can I use NiceNIC DNS and custom nameservers with .NRW?

Yes. You can manage DNS or point the domain to supported third-party nameservers. Prepare the destination DNS records before changing nameservers to reduce website or email interruption.

How is .NRW pricing determined?

The live NiceNIC price is read from the domain product and account-level pricing system. Premium labels can have different registration or renewal pricing, so review the order details before payment.

Is .NRW available through reseller API or WHMCS workflows?

NiceNIC supports domain reseller API, bulk management, and reseller workflows. Availability of individual premium or reserved names remains subject to registry response.

Secure the .NRW name before someone else does.

Register a new .NRW, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.

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