Renewing my expired domain name
The options for renewing an expired domain name depend on how long it's been since your domain expired. The domain name extension and its registry rules also affect the renewal process once a domain has expired.
Note: You can renew your domain at standard renewal cost without additional fees up to the 18th day after expiration. If you renew your domain name after day 18, you must pay the standard renewal cost — plus an $80.00 redemption fee.
Expiration timeline
- On the first day, if your domain is set to Automatic renewal, our system attempts renewal. If automatic renewal fails (for example, your card on file is expired), we notify you via email of expiration and park the domain. A parked domain name will show a temporary web page when entering the domain in a web browser.
- On the first day, if your domain is set to Manual renewal we notify you via email of expiration and park the domain. A parked domain name will show a temporary web page when entering the domain in a web browser.
The rest of the expiration timeline is:
| Day after expiration | What happens | Available option |
|---|---|---|
| Day 4 and 12 | Additional expiration notifications are sent via email | Domain can be manually renewed in your account. |
| Day 19 | Domain remains on hold but becomes subject to redemption fee. DNS is interrupted. | You can manually recover your expired domain name. Subject to applicable renewal and redemption fees. |
| Day 25 | Domain is put up for domain name auction. | You can manually recover your expired domain name or place a bid on the domain name through auction. |
| Day 30 | Domain is no longer available to renew or recover in your account. | You can place a bid on the domain name through auction. |
| Day 36 | If there are no backorders and no bidders in the domain name auction, we list the domain name in a final closeout auction. | You can on the domain name through auction. This is the final chance to register the domain name before it is returned to the registry. |
| Day 41 | All auctions end | Domain is no longer available to renew or bid on. |
| Day 42 | Domain is returned to the registry | You may be able to register the domain name again after the registry has released the domain name. |
Note: This timeline applies to .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .us, .ws, .name, .cc, .mobi, .me and .tv domain names.
Next steps
More info
- There is no grace period for some domain name extensions, primarily change your payment method for auto-renew
