What are the domain statuses?

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Domain life cycle

The following graph represents the life cycle of a domain, showing the different states it can go through from being available to being released and becoming available for registration by anyone again.

The states of a domain are:

• Available/Free: the domain has never been registered or was registered and is now released.

• Registered: state in which a domain is when it has been registered.

• Expiry/Grace Period: to maintain rights over a domain, the holder must request renewal and make the payment. If this does not happen, the domain enters a ten-day suspension period, during which the registrar removes the domain from its root server and the website and associated email accounts stop working. If the holder decides to renew the domain during this period, it is added back to the root server and regains its active status until the next expiration. Renewal is only possible if the domain does not enter the Redemption Period.

• Redemption Period: this state is activated when a domain is expired and can only be renewed under special conditions and charges. During this period, which lasts around 45 days from the expiration date, the domain remains locked. If the domain is not renewed by the end of this period, it moves to the Pending Delete state.

• Pending Delete: once the Redemption Period ends, the domain enters this state, which lasts for 5 to 7 days. During this period, the domain cannot be renewed or restored. After this period, the domain is released and becomes available again for registration by anyone.