A note about expired domains and redemption fees

Don’t forget that for some domain names you’ll be charged a redemption fee if you don’t renew them on time.

Usually there’s a grace period – around 18-days – when you can still renew your domain for no extra cost. After all, it’s only elephants that never forget about things. After this, though, domains enter a redemption period, and this is where the fees kick in.

The redemption period usually lasts 30 days and it’s charged to restore domains to the registry zone. If you don’t renew your domain in this window, it will go back on the market.

The exact charge depends on the domain. Take a look at our handy table to find out more.

To make sure you’re never late with your renewal, you can set your domain to automatically renew, too.