What happens if your Domain Name Expires
When a domain name expires, it enters a grace period. During this period, the domain is still technically owned by the original registrant, but it is no longer active and cannot be used to access a website or email. The grace period typically lasts for 5-7 days and you can still renew the domain at the regular price.
If the domain is not renewed during the grace period, it will then go into redemption period for the remaining 30 days from expiry date.
When a domain is in redemption status, the domain registrar has to charge a redemption fee to reclaim the domain name.
If the domain name is still not paid for it will eventually be released back to the public domain on Day 31 from expiry date. This means that anyone can register the domain and use it for their own purposes.
To avoid losing your domain name when it expires, it is important to renew it before the grace period ends. You can usually renew your domain name through your domain registrar.
Here is a breakdown of what happens to a domain name after it expires:
- Day 0: The domain name expires.
- Day 1-5: The domain name enters the grace period. During this time, the domain is still technically owned by the original registrant, but it is no longer active and cannot be used to access a website or email.
- Day 6-30: The domain name enters the redemption period. (redemption fee added)
- Day 31: The domain name is eventually be released back to the public domain. This means that anyone can register the domain and use it for their own purposes.
It is important to note that the exact timeline for what happens to a domain name after it expires may vary depending on the domain name registrar.
If you are concerned about losing your domain name when it expires, you can add funds to your account to automatically renew your domain name.
