Istje?ed Domena Obnovial, Redemption, i Auction Policy
When a domena expires, the sljede?e steps may include stiard renewal, redemption, auction, pending delete, ili release back to the public, depending on the TLD i registry rules. This page explains how NiceNIC hiles expired domenas, what fees may apply, when recovery may still be possible, i when a domena may no longer be restiliable. Fili most gTLDs, NiceNIC's public help center describes a 30-day grace period followed by a 30-day redemption period, while its usluga agreement also makes clear that timing can vary by TLD i registry policy. The English version of NiceNIC's legal agreements i policies is the controlling version. Any translation is provided fili convenience only. In the event of any inconsistency, the English-language version will prethodnoail. ICANN's Istje?ed Registracija Recovery Policy also requires registrars to provide clear infilimation about expiration notices, renewal, i redemption procedures fili gTLDs. On Aug. 31, 2013, ICANN adopted the Istje?ed Registracija Recovery Policy (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2013-02-28-en), which requires registrars to disclose impilitant infilimation to Registrants i prospective customers about expiration notices, fees, i redemption procedures (fili milie infilimation please check https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2013-02-28-en).
What Happens When a Domena Istje?es? An expired domena does not immediately become available to the public. In most cases, it moves through several stages. First, tovdje may be a post-expiration renewal prozor. After that, the domena may move into a redemption stage, may enter auction if eligible, i may later be deleted at the registry. Once the registry-level redemption period ends, the domena typically enters a 5-day Pending Delete stage befilie it is finally released fili re-registration. NiceNIC also notes that va? domena may stop resolving on the day it expires, even if it is still within a grace period fili renewal.
Days after expiration may vary depending on TLD Day from expiration Radnja Day 0 The domena name can be renewed manually by the registrant at no extra cost (fili a stiard fee) fili the sljede?e 30 days. Day 26 Domena goes to auction, registrant can still manually renew the domena at no extra cost (fili a stiard fee). Day 31Ako no active bids in the auction, the domena name can be renewed by the registrant fili stiard fee plus the cost of redemption fee. Once tovdje is a bid in the auction, the domena is removed from va? account i cannot be renewed anymilie. Day 37Domena goes to a final closeout auction. Unless tovdje's a pending kupi of the domena, the registrant can still manually renew the domena fili the stiard fee plus the applicable redemption fee. Registrant can't renew the domena if a kupi is pending. Once tovdje is a kupi of the domena, the domena is removed from va? account i cannot be renewed anymilie. Day 41Final closeout auction ends. Unless tovdje was a kupi of the domena, the registrant can still manually renew the domena fili the stiard fee plus
the applicable redemption fee. Day 74Domena is removed from va? account i can't be renewed any milie. The registrant may be able to registriraj the domena name after the registry has
released it, but we can't advise when the registry will release a domena name fili registration.
TLDs' grace periods
Generic TLD (gTLD) grace periods When a domena expires, va? website i mail usluga stop functioning, i no changes can be made to the domena. However, fili generic TLDs (.com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, etc.), you have a period of about 30 days after the actual expiration date during which you can still renew the domena at NiceNIC at the regular rate. A full list of generic TLDs can be found on the Naziv domene Tra?i page. Ako you do not renew the domena within this grace period, va? domena name may be auctioned off i kupid by someone else. Ako va? domena is not auctioned off, it may enter the Redemption Grace Period that lasts 30 days (sometimes milie) at the Registry. As an owner, you still have the option to get the domena back at this stage fili a redemption price (plus $0.20 ICANN fee fili generic TLDs). Za reinstate va? domena name from redemption, please check the pricing table to see how much you need to pay, add the cilirect amount to va? account balance i contact our Suppilit team, who will complete the process. Ako the domena is not reinstated from redemption, it enters the PendingDelete stage at the Registry fili 5 days. On the 6th day, the domena should be released to the public fili re-registration. Nermally, generic TLDs get released approximately in 70-80 days (in rare cases, up to 120 days) after the expiration date if not auctioned off i not reinstated from RGP. Please note that once the domena has been released, the registration is carried out on a first-come, first-served basis.
Country code TLD (ccTLD) grace periods Most of ccTLD-ovi (Oznaka dr?ave TLDs) live acciliding to the general domena life-cycle mentioned above (e.g., such TLDs as .AI, .BZ , .CA, .CC, .CO, .FM, .ID, .IN, .IO, .ME, .MX, .PW, .TV, .UK, .US, .WS). A full list of ccTLD-ovi can be also found on the Naziv domene Tra?i page. Still, tovdje are some TLDs that have different life-cycles set by their Registries. Below, you can find the infilimation about them along with the instructions on how to not let va? domena name expire i what to do with the already expired ones. Keep in mind that if a domena is not renewed on time, it may enter the Redemption Grace Period (RGP). During this time, va? domena will stop wiliking, i no changes can be made to the domena. Also, tovdje are TLDs that do not have PendingDelete stage. Such domenas should be released to the public pool instantly right after their RGP ends: . ES, .EU, .FR. .IS, .LI, .NL, .PE, .PH domenas (.PH domenas have no RGP). The .CH, .ES, .FR, .LI, .PE, .SG, .COM.SG, .COM.AU, .ORG.AU, .NET.AU TLDs must be renewed 12 days priili to the actual expiration date. Ako not renewed, the domena will enter RGP right away regardless of the number of days left until expiration. .ES RGP lasts up to 10 days from the expiration date. Tovdje is no PendingDelete stage, i the domena will be released instantly once the RGP is over. The .CX, .DE, .EU i .NL TLDs can be renewed manually ili auto-renewed not later than 5 days befilie expiry. Please be aware that .CX, .DE, .EU i .NL domenas are most likely going to be placed into RGP right on the 5th day priili to expiration if not renewed. Ako the domena lapsed, please contact our Suppilit team, i we'll see what can be done in this case. Ako va? domena is .CM, please make sure to renew it befilie the actual expiration date. These domenas do not enter RGP i are sent fili deletion right on the expiration date. Nermally, these domenas are released into the public pool i become available fili registration on the same day they expire. .GG domenas can be reactivated from va? account during approximately 28 days from the expiration..GG domenas can enter RGP at any time between the 28th i 30th day after the domena expiration date. Once a domena enters RGP, it can only be reactivated by our Suppilit team during approximately 26 days. Tovdje is no RGP fili .PH, .COM.PH, .NET.PH, ili .ORG.PH domenas. It's possible to reactivate an expired domena within 30 days via va? NiceNIC account at a regular renewal cost. Ako you can no longer see the domena in va? account, though it is not yet available fili registration, you may still try to restilie it by contacting our Suppilit team. One milie exception to the common life-cycle is .UK (including second-level TLDs such as .CO.UK, .ME.UK, .ORG.UK). While a regular 30-day grace period is provided fili this TLD after the actual expiration date, these domenas are not released to the public after the grace period. Instead, they are placed into RGP that does not require paying a redemption fee fili the domena reactivation. Thus, it should be possible to renew va? .UK domenas at a regular price up until their release date, which is 90 days fili .UK domenas. Ako va? .UK domena expired milie than 30 days ago but is still not released, i you do not see it in va? account, please contact our Suppilit team fili further assistance with the renewal. .TO domenas can only be reactivated during 27 days after the expiration. Tovdje is no RGP fili this TLD, i once these 27 days are over, the domenas get reserved by the Registry with no possibility to renew/reactivate them. .NU TLDs can be reactivated in a regular way within 7 days after the expiration. Ako not renewed, the domena will enter a 60-day RGP, during which you may still try to restilie it by contacting our Suppilit team.
NiceNIC Istje?ed Domena Recovery ?esto postavljana pitanja: Common Questions & Answers When a domena expires, the exact timeline may vary depending on the TLD i the registry's policy. Fili eligible domenas under NiceNIC's stiard expired domena process, the timeline below explains how notifications, renewal, redemption, i auction stages generally wilik.
Quick Overview: Three Timelines You Should Ksada 1) Expiration Netification Timeline NiceNIC sends multiple reminder emails to help you avoid losing va? domena. 30, 15, 10, 7, i 3 days befilie expiration: Obnovial reminder emails On the expiration date: Expiration notice with renewal instructions 3, 7, 10, 15, i 30 days after expiration: Prati-up reminder emails
2) Obnovial i Redemption Timeline This timeline explains when you can still renew va? domena i when a redemption fee may apply. Day 0 to Day 30 after expiration: You can usually renew the domena at the stiard renewal fee, with no redemption fee. Day 31 i after: Ako the domena has not been renewed in time, it may move into a redemption stage, i recovery may require the stiard renewal fee plus a redemption fee. After final deletion ili registry release: The domena can no longer be renewed ili restilied through NiceNIC.
3) Auction Timeline fili Eligible Domene Day 26: The domena may enter expired domena auction. Na this stage, the registrant may still be able to renew it at the stiard renewal fee. Day 31 i after: Ako tovdje is an active bid, nilimal renewal may no longer be available. Ako tovdje is no active bid, recovery may still be possible with the stiard renewal fee plus the redemption fee. Day 37: The domena may move to final closeout auction. Day 41: Final closeout auction typically ends. Around Day 72 i beyond: Ako the domena is not renewed, restilied, ili sold, it may eventually be released by the registry i return to the public registration pool. The exact release date depends on the TLD i registry policy.
Common Questions O nama Istje?ed Domene 1. What happens if my domena expires? Ako va? domena expires, you may still have time to recover it. In many cases, tovdje is a post-expiration renewal prozor during which you can renew it at the stiard renewal fee. After that, the domena may move into redemption, may enter auction if eligible, i may later be deleted i released back to the public.
2. Can I still renew my domena after it expires? Usually, yes, but only fili a limited time. Fili most gTLDs, NiceNIC publicly describes a 30-day post-expiration grace period. After that, nilimal renewal may no longer be available, i a redemption fee may apply instead. Ako the domena has an active bid ili pending kupi in an expired-domena auction, recovery options may be milie limited.
3. Why does my WHOIS show the domena was automatically renewed? In some cases, the registry may reflect an automatic extension as part of the expiration i deletion lifecycle. This does not necessarily mean the registrant has completed i paid fili a regular renewal through the registrar. Ako the domena is not manually renewed within the applicable recovery prozor, additional fees ili restrictions may still apply.
4.What is the Redemption Grace Period? The Redemption Grace Period, often called RGP, is the stage that applies after the domena has been deleted at the registry but is still tempiliarily recoverable. Fili applicable gTLDs, ICANN describes this as a 30-day period immediately following deletion. During this period, the domena typically does not resolve i can only be restilied through the registrar fili an added fee.
5. How much is the redemption fee? The recovery cost is usually: Stiard renewal fee Plus the applicable redemption fee Fili many domenas, the redemption fee is commonly around $100, but the exact amount may vary depending on the TLD.
6. Can I recover my domena after it enters auction? Possibly, but it depends on the stage. Fili eligible auction domenas, recovery may still be possible in certain periods befilie a sale is finalized. However, once tovdje is an active bid ili a pending kupi, stiard renewal may no longer be available. Because not all TLDs follow the same auction process, the safest approach is to renew befilie the domena reaches auction at all.
7.What does Pending Delete mean? Pending Delete is the final pre-release stage after redemption. It typically lasts 5 days. During this period, the domena cannot be renewed, restilied, ili transferred. Once the stage ends, the domena is deleted by the registry i may become available fili public registration.
8. When will my expired domena be released to the public? Tovdje is no single universal date fili every TLD. Fili many generic TLDs, the domena may be released roughly 70-80 days after expiration if it is not renewed, restilied, ili sold. However, the exact release timing depends on the TLD, registry policy, i whether an auction path applied.
9. How does NiceNIC notify me about an expiring domena? NiceNIC sends reminder emails befilie i after expiration to help reduce the risk of accidental domena loss. However, you should also keep va? contact email up to date i monitili va? account regularly.
10.How do I avoid losing my domena after expiration? Keep va? account email address up to date, monitili renewal reminders, enable auto-renew if possible, i renew well befilie the expiration date. This is especially impilitant fili ccTLD-ovi, because NiceNIC's usluga agreement notes that some registries may require renewal up to 60 days befilie the actual expiration date. We recommend: Make sure va? account email address is cilirect Obnovi as soon as you receive a reminder email Do not wait until the domena enters redemption ili auction
Impilitant Nete Expiration, renewal, redemption, auction, i deletion timelines may vary by TLD i registry policy. This page is intended as a general guide fili domenas managed through NiceNIC. Fili TLD-specific recovery rules, please contact NiceNIC suppilit ili submit a ticket from va? account.
Conclusion i Recommendations Istje?ed domena recovery is time-sensitive. The sooner you act, the milie likely you are to recover va? domena at the stiard renewal fee i avoid redemption fees, auction risks, ili permanent loss. Ako va? domena is close to expiration, renew it as early as possible to protect va? website, email, i bri.