Domain Name Redemption Fees Print

In the lifecycle of most Top Level Domain Names, domains enter a grace period after expiration. After the grace period, they may also enter a redemption grace period.

Domain grace periods and redemption grace periods vary by registrar and registry.

During the lifecycle of a domain name, grace periods and redemption grace periods follow expiration:

• The grace period is the time period that most TLDs enter following expiration. It typically lasts up to 45 days, and it often does not incur any additional costs, allowing a domain name to still renew at the regular rate.
• The redemption grace period is the time period that most TLDs enter after the grace period if they did not renew. This coincides with a domain being put up for auction. Typically, the redemption period lasts for 30 days. Domains can still renew during the redemption grace period (if they do not sell at auction) by paying a redemption fee plus the regular renewal cost for the domain.

We pass the Registrar's Redemption Grace Period fee onto the Registrant. We urge customers to renew your domain name early to avoid this additional charge:

• RGP fees listed are in NZ dollars and exclude GST.

If the domain is not recovered from redemption, it enters a pending delete stage at the registry for one to five days. On the sixth day, the registry typically releases the domain to the public for re-registration.