When a domain expires and drops
Redemption period
The redemption period is a stage of about 30 days after the grace period when a deleted domain can still be restored by its owner, for an extra fee.
What Redemption period means in practice
Also called the redemption grace period (RGP). The name is usually removed from the zone file and stops working, but it is not available to others. The registry status shows redemptionPeriod.
If the owner does not restore it, the name moves to pending delete.
Why it matters
A name in redemption is the earliest sign that a name may become available in about five weeks, so it is the stage watchers and backorder services follow.
Try it
- Drop Calendar Expiring names by estimated drop date, with filters and a live check.
- Deleted Domains Names that appeared in, or left, the .com zone since the last snapshot, filtered by a keyword.
Related terms
- Auto-renew grace period The auto-renew grace period is the time just after a domain expires, typically up to about 45 days, when the owner can still renew it at the normal price.
- Pending delete Pending delete is the last stage before a domain is released: a period of about five days when the owner can no longer restore it and it is about to be deleted.
- Domain drop A domain drop is the moment an expired name is finally deleted by the registry and becomes available for anyone to register again.