What is the Domain Redemption Period?
The redemption period is a Domain Registry period of up to 30 days
that occurs when a domain name is deleted after having
expired unrenewed. Instead of just getting deleted and returning to the
pool of domain names available for registration, the existing registry
keeps a hold on the domain name in a what is technically called
as REDEMPTION PERIOD. During this 30-day redemption period, the
original domain registrant (owner of the domain) is allowed to retrieve
the domain name from deletion by contacting their Registrar. This
process costs an additional fee.
This extra 30-day period - redemption period - extends the time
available to renew expired domain names by 30 days. However, all names
that enter the redemption period are removed from the zone files in the
global DNS, as a result, any Web site or email services associated with
the domain name gone into redemption period will stop working and would
appear offline.
Pending Delete Phase
In addition, after the 30-day redemption period there is a 5-day
Pending Delete Phase. When a domain is in Pending Delete Phase, no one
is allowed to renew the domain and it cannot be yet registered because
its still not returned to the public domain pool. After the 5-day
Pending Delete Phase the Registry will release the domain name back
into the public pool of available domain names enabling fresh
registration.
Renew domain before redemption phase
It is strongly recommended that you renew your domain registration in time before
the domain name is placed in redemption lock because once its placed in
redemption, the zone files of such domain gets automatically removed
from the Domain Name Service and associated website and email
etc services will cease to work.
