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What are the states of a domain?

Domain lifecycle

The following graphic represents the lifecycle of a domain, showing the different states it can go through from when it is available until it is released and becomes available again to be registered by anyone.

The states of a domain are:

  • Registro/Libre: the domain has never been registered or was registered and has been released.
  • Registrado: the state a domain is in when it has been registered.
  • Caducidad/Periodo de Gracia (Grace Period): to maintain the 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 again 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 activates 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 is kept locked. If at the end of this period the domain has not been renewed, it moves to the Pending Delete state.
  • Pending Delete: once the Redemption Period has ended, the domain enters this state, which lasts 5 to 7 days. During this period, the domain cannot be renewed or restored. After that time, the domain is released and becomes available again to be registered by anyone.