What is The Process for Handling Expired Domain Names?The
process we, the registrar, follow for expired domains depends on
your domain extension and settings. If you set your domains to
automatically renew, we attempt to renew the expired registrations
for you. If you set your domains to manually renew, we notify
you when your registration has expired.
For expired .COM, .NET, .ORG, .INFO, .BIZ, .US, .WS, .NAME, .CC,
or .TV domain registrations, we hold your domain for approximately
42 days before cancelling it. Renewing a domain during this
period is subject to applicable renewal and redemption fees.
If you set the domain to automatic renewal, when your domain
registration expires, we proceed with the following steps before
cancelling it:
- On your domain registration's expiration date, we attempt to
renew the domain. If we cannot renew the domain (for
example, if the card on file expired), we notify you of your
domain registration's expiration and park your domain. You
can manually renew your domain.
- On the 5th day following your domain registration's
expiration date, we attempt to renew the domain. If we
still cannot renew the domain, we send a second notification of
your domain registration's expiration. You can manually renew
your domain.
- On the 12th day following your domain registration's
expiration date, we attempt to renew the domain. If we
still cannot renew the domain, we send a third and final
notification of your domain registration's expiration, and we
place the domain on hold. You can manually renew your domain.
- On the 19th day following your domain registration's
expiration date, your domain remains on hold but becomes subject
to a redemption fee. You can call customer support to
renew your domain, subject to any applicable renewal and
redemption fees.
- On the 25th day following your domain registration's
expiration date, domains are placed for auction with a domain
industry auction service. You can manually renew your domain,
subject to any applicable renewal and redemption fees.
- On the 42nd day following your domain registration's
expiration date, we cancel your domain. All services associated
with the domain are removed.
The registry may hold the domain before releasing it for general
registration.
If you did not set your domains to automatically renew, when your
domain registration expires, we proceed with the following steps
before cancelling it:
- On your domain registration's expiration date, we notify you
that the domain expired. You can manually renew your
domain.
- On the 5th day following your domain registration's
expiration date, we send a second notification of your domain's
expiration and park your domain. You can manually renew your
domain.
- On the 12th day following your domain registration's
expiration date, we send a third and final notification of your
domain registration's expiration, and we place the domain on
hold. You can manually renew your domain.
- On the 19th day following your domain registration's
expiration date, your domain remains on hold but becomes subject
to a redemption fee. You can manually renew your domain,
subject to any applicable renewal and redemption fees.
- On the 25th day following your domain registration's
expiration date, we place your domain for auction. You can
manually renew your domain, subject to any applicable renewal
and redemption fees.
- On the 42nd day following your domain registration's
expiration date, we cancel your domain. All services
associated with the domain will be lost.
The registry may hold the domain before releasing it for general
registration.
