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Common questions
Is overheid.nl legit or a scam?
overheid.nl was registered Dec 4, 1998 (27 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns overheid.nl?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for overheid.nl. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was overheid.nl registered?
overheid.nl's registration dates to Dec 4, 1998 (27 years old), per public registration records. Rijksoverheid is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Overheid.nl is a central portal providing access to Dutch government information, including national and local legislation, official publications, announcements, and contact details for public agencies. It aggregates websites and information sources from Dutch government organizations.
Authority 87/100— ahead of 87% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
87 is a percentile: higher than 87% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #9,366)+9
Verified continuity: 27.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+19
Model score: 44/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 87/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What overheid.nl said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Overheid.nl is de kortste weg naar alle informatie van de Nederlandse overheid op internet, zoals nationale en lokale wet- en regelgeving, officiële publi...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · overheid.nl over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Feb 22, 2025 · 1 ownership change since 2009 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 4, 1998overheid.nl was registered on Dec 4, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described overheid.nl from Nov 6, 2013 to Nov 6, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
RijksoverheidRijksoverheidFeb 22, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar Rijksoverheid in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 22, 2025 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 12, 2009 – Jun 13, 2026Registration records for overheid.nl are held from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 13, 2026 (16 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: rijksoverheidnl.com, rijksoverheidnl.eu, rijksoverheidnl.nl, rijksoverheidnl.orgFeb 22, 2025 – Jun 13, 2026Registration records listed rijksoverheidnl.com, rijksoverheidnl.eu, rijksoverheidnl.nl, rijksoverheidnl.org nameservers (ns0.rijksoverheidnl.com, ns1.rijksoverheidnl.nl, ns2.rijksoverheidnl.eu…) for overheid.nl from Feb 22, 2025 to Jun 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptSep 16, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 110 certificates for overheid.nl from Sep 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Dec 4, 1998Registration: overheid.nl was registered on Dec 4, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Jan 12, 2009 – Jun 13, 2026Ownership: Registration records for overheid.nl are held from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 13, 2026 (16 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Overheid.nl is de kortste weg naar alle informatie van de Nederlandse overheid op internet, zoals nationale en lokale wet- en regelgeving, officiële publi...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described overheid.nl from Nov 6, 2013 to Nov 6, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Feb 22, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar Rijksoverheid in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 22, 2025 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Feb 22, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 22, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.
“Overheid.nl is de kortste weg naar alle informatie van de Nederlandse overheid op internet, zoals nationale en lokale wet- en regelgeving, officiële publi...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Feb 22, 2025
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 22, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2009–2026
CERTSIGN SA
Sep 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
CERTSIGN SA issued 27 certificates for overheid.nl from Sep 22, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 10, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
DigiCert Ireland LimitedOct 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Ireland Limited issued 22 certificates for overheid.nl from Oct 7, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 22, 2025 – Jun 13, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed rijksoverheidnl.com, rijksoverheidnl.eu, rijksoverheidnl.nl, rijksoverheidnl.org nameservers (ns0.rijksoverheidnl.com, ns1.rijksoverheidnl.nl, ns2.rijksoverheidnl.eu…) for overheid.nl from Feb 22, 2025 to Jun 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 16, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 110 certificates for overheid.nl from Sep 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: CERTSIGN SA issued 27 certificates for overheid.nl from Sep 22, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 10, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Ireland Limited issued 22 certificates for overheid.nl from Oct 7, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)