{"id":12218,"date":"2026-06-30T15:42:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=12218"},"modified":"2026-07-01T03:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:39:35","slug":"how-to-register-a-be-domain-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-register-a-be-domain-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to register a .be domain at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">The <code data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">.be<\/code> extension is Belgium&rsquo;s official country-code top-level domain (ccTLD), managed by DNS Belgium. It is open to anyone worldwide &mdash; there is no residency requirement &mdash; making it an ideal choice for businesses, freelancers, and organizations targeting the Belgian market.<\/p><h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\" id=\"h-characteristics-of-be-domains\">Characteristics of .be domains<\/h2><ul data-path-to-node=\"4\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Domain length:<\/b> 2&ndash;63 characters.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Registration period:<\/b> 1 year (minimum and maximum).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Transfer lock (EPP):<\/b> Supported.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">IDN and DNSSEC support:<\/b> Available.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"h-how-to-register-a-be-domain\">How to register a .be domain<\/h2><h3 data-path-to-node=\"7\">Step 1 &ndash; Search for your domain<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Log in to hPanel and navigate to <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"33\">Domain Checker<\/b>. Type your desired <code data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"67\">.be<\/code> domain name in the search bar and click <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"111\">Search<\/b>. If the domain is available, click <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"153\">Add to cart<\/b>.<\/p><h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\">Step 2 &ndash; Complete the purchase<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"10\">In your cart, select the 1-year registration period. Choose your preferred payment method and complete the transaction.<\/p><h3 data-path-to-node=\"11\">Step 3 &ndash; Complete the domain registration<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"12\">After payment, the domain appears on your hPanel home page with a <b data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"66\">Pending Setup<\/b> status.<\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"13\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\">Click <b data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Setup<\/b> next to the domain order.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\">Enter accurate contact details for the domain owner (name, email address, physical address, and phone number).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\">Confirm the details to finalize the registration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">Use valid and accurate contact details. DNS Belgium may trigger a registrant verification process if the information appears suspicious, and inaccurate details can lead to domain suspension.<\/div><h3 data-path-to-node=\"16\">Step 4 &ndash; Verify your registrant contact details<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"17\">After registration, a verification email is sent to the registrant&rsquo;s email address. Check your inbox for an email from an address ending in <code data-path-to-node=\"17\" data-index-in-node=\"140\">@hostingerdomains.com<\/code> (ensure you check your Spam or Trash folders as well). Click the verification link and follow the instructions. Allow up to 15 minutes for the verification to apply.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">The domain must be verified within 15 days to remain active. If you do not receive the email, navigate to hPanel &rarr; <b data-path-to-node=\"19,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"115\">Domains<\/b> &rarr; <b data-path-to-node=\"19,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"125\">Manage<\/b> and click <b data-path-to-node=\"19,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"142\">Resend email<\/b>.<\/div><h2 data-path-to-node=\"21\" id=\"h-domain-activation-and-verification\">Domain activation and verification<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"22\">After completing the registration and verification steps, the domain typically becomes active within 4 hours. However, full DNS propagation may take up to 24 hours to complete worldwide.<\/p><h3 data-path-to-node=\"23\">DNS Belgium registry verification<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"24\">In some cases, <strong>DNS Belgium<\/strong> may independently trigger an identity verification procedure if a registration flags specific parameters. While this verification is in progress, the domain will not resolve.<\/p><ul>\n<li data-path-to-node=\"25\">If your <code data-path-to-node=\"25\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">.be<\/code> domain stops working after registration, look for a notification email from DNS Belgium in your inbox.<\/li>\n<li data-path-to-node=\"25\">Click <strong>the verification link<\/strong> to validate your identity and contact details.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p data-path-to-node=\"26\">Once your identity is validated, the registry unsuspends the domain in approximately 2 hours, and it becomes fully functional within 24 hours following DNS propagation. You can find more information about this here: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.openprovider.eu\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4484183647634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DNSbelgium Registrant Verification Process.<\/a><\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">If registry-initiated verification is not completed within 14 days, the domain is deleted and transferred to the <code data-path-to-node=\"28,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"113\">.be<\/code> Registry. Once deleted, it cannot be updated or restored through hPanel.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purchase and activate a Belgium country-code domain to establish your online presence and reach your target audience<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":591,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[258],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-domain-registration"],"hreflangs":[],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/591"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12218"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12232,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12218\/revisions\/12232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}