# New DNSbelgium Registrant Verification Process

From 1st March 2022, dnsBelgium will implement in production a new registrant verification process.  
This process is really simple, and it will ensure the ownership of the domains:

1. Domain is registered by a private individual (by default, in *pendingCreate*);
2. The registrant will receive an email from dnsBelgium with a link to validate the owner data;
3. Once the data is validated, the domain will be active.
4. For company registrations, a company contact can go through verification.

- To validate the registrant information for **Belgian** private individuals, the registry is using the service “**itsme**” or “**eID card reader**”.
- To validate the registrant information for **Dutch** private individuals, the registry is using the service “**itsme**” or “**iDIN**”.
- For registrants outside *The Netherlands* or *Belgium*, the registrants will have to validate their identity using **Onfido**.

The registry created a video to explain the full process: [https://www.tryout.dnsbelgium.be/en/verification](https://www.tryout.dnsbelgium.be/en/verification)

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