Documents Required to Register a .bd Domain (By Registrant Type)

Every .bd domain requires identity verification. That's not a get.bd rule — it's how BTCL runs the national namespace, and it's the main practical difference between registering a .bd and registering a generic .com.

The process is straightforward once you know which document applies to you. What catches people out is the three-day deadline and a handful of avoidable formatting mistakes. This guide covers both.

Documents by registrant type

Documents by extension

Which document you need depends less on the extension itself than on who you are — but some extensions restrict who can register at all:

• .bd — open to individuals and organisations. NID or passport is enough for an individual.
• .com.bd — commercial only. A trade licence is required; an NID alone will be rejected.
• .net.bd — open to companies, individuals, educational and non-profit registrants.
• .org.bd — for-profit and non-profit organisations. Registration certificate or trade licence.
• .edu.bd — educational institutions only. EIIN or UGC approval required.
• .sch.bd — schools. EIIN certificate.
• .বাংলা — same eligibility breadth as .net.bd.

The full matrix, including registration-type fields, is on our documents page.

The three-day rule

You have three days from registration to submit valid documents. Here's what actually happens on that timeline:

• Day 0 — you pay, your domain is registered and starts resolving. You can point DNS immediately.
• Days 0–3 — upload your documents through the client area. Verification typically completes in 24–72 hours on business days.
• After day 3 with no valid documents — the domain is suspended. It stops resolving; your website and email go down.

Five reasons submissions get rejected

Most rejections are formatting problems, not eligibility problems. In order of frequency:

1. Name mismatch. The registrant name you typed doesn't match the name on the document. If your trade licence reads "Rahman Traders", register as Rahman Traders — not "Rahman Trading Co."
2. Cropped or partial scans. The document must be fully visible, all four edges included.
3. Expired documents. A lapsed trade licence will not pass. Renew it first.
4. Glare and blur. Phone photos taken at an angle under a light source are the usual culprit. Scan flat, or photograph in even daylight.
5. Wrong document for the extension. Submitting an NID for a .com.bd is the classic one — that extension needs a trade licence.

How to submit

1. Sign in to the get.bd client area.
2. Open the domain you just registered.
3. Upload each required file — PDF, JPG or PNG.
4. Confirm the registrant details match the documents exactly.
5. Submit. We'll email you as soon as verification is complete.

Renewals and transfers

Verification isn't only a registration step. You'll be asked to confirm documents again when you transfer a .bd domain to a new provider, and if your organisation's details change you should update them proactively rather than waiting for a renewal to surface the mismatch. Changing the registrant entirely is a separate process — see how to change ownership of a .bd domain.

With your documents ready, registration takes minutes. Search for your name, or read the full walkthrough in how to register a .bd domain.