> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.noxity.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Domain renewals

> How domain renewals work at Noxity: the lifecycle from active through release, the renewal mechanics, and the pages that cover each part of the flow.

A domain registration is a yearly contract with the registry. Miss the renewal and the domain drops back to the public pool; pay it on time and nothing changes. The mechanics in between are mostly automatic, but the timing windows are worth knowing about.

## The lifecycle

Every TLD follows roughly the same shape. The exact day counts are registry-specific (per-TLD pages spell them out), but the order is identical.

| Stage              | What's happening                                                               | DNS state                                               | Recovery                                                               |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Active**         | Normal operation, between registration and the first day after expiry.         | Resolves                                                | Renew at the standard price. Adds one year per renewal.                |
| **Grace**          | First period after expiry, typically 30 to 45 days for gTLDs.                  | Resolves on most TLDs; some registries park or redirect | Renew at the standard price.                                           |
| **Redemption**     | Registry holds the domain in a recoverable state. Typically 30 days for gTLDs. | Stops resolving                                         | Renew with a recovery fee on top of the renewal price.                 |
| **Pending delete** | Final 5-day window before the domain returns to the pool.                      | Stops resolving                                         | Not recoverable through the registrar; would need a backorder service. |
| **Released**       | The domain is dropped and anyone can register it.                              | New owner's choice                                      | Re-register from scratch, possibly contested.                          |

ccTLDs compress these stages. `.eu` runs a 40-day "quarantine" instead of grace + redemption. `.de` has no formal grace and goes straight to a 30-day redemption. The [TLD overview](/domains/registrations/tlds/overview) and per-TLD pages list each registry's exact windows.

<Warning>
  Once a domain reaches **pending delete**, it's effectively gone. Backorder services may catch it on release, but there's no cooperation from the registry. Renew before redemption ends.
</Warning>

## Renewal mechanics

Five sub-pages, one per part of the flow:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Auto-renew" icon="rotate" href="/domains/renewals/auto-renew">
    The opt-in toggle, when the charge fires, retry windows, what happens in grace.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manual renewal" icon="hand-pointer" href="/domains/renewals/manual">
    Single-domain and bulk renewal flows. The renewal window opens 90 days before expiry and stays open through grace.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reminder emails" icon="envelope" href="/domains/renewals/reminders">
    The fixed schedule of pre- and post-expiry reminders, who they go to, and what each subject line looks like.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multi-year registrations" icon="calendar-days" href="/domains/renewals/multi-year">
    When locking in 3, 5, or 10 years pays off — and which TLDs cap at 1 year per registration.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Recover an expired domain" icon="clock-rotate-left" href="/domains/renewals/recovery">
    What to do in grace, what changes in redemption, when the domain becomes truly gone.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I renew earlier than 90 days?">
    Yes for most TLDs. Open the panel and pick a multi-year extension. The 90-day window mentioned above is when our reminder emails start; the registry accepts renewals up to 9 years 11 months early on most gTLDs.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The renewal price doesn't match the registration price">
    Most TLDs have a promotional first-year register rate that's lower than the standard renewal rate. The renewal rate is what the registry charges every year afterwards, and it's the number to plan around. The [TLD overview](/domains/registrations/tlds/overview) shows both columns.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does Noxity profit from renewal markup?">
    The renewal price covers the registry's wholesale fee, ICANN fees where applicable, and the operational margin we need to keep the lights on. We aim to keep markups predictable across TLDs rather than running deep promos that subsidise other costs.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens if I dispute the renewal charge after it's paid?">
    A successful chargeback reverses the registry transaction. If the registry has already extended the registration year, we reverse the extension at the registry as well, which can leave the domain in a state somewhere between "renewed" and "expired" while the dispute resolves. Cleaner path: contact support, we'll refund a misclicked renewal directly within 14 days of the charge.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I missed redemption. Anything I can try?">
    If the domain has dropped, no. If it's still in pending delete, also no — pending delete is the final 5-day window and there's no cooperation from the registry inside it. Backorder services (drop-catchers) can sometimes register a domain at the moment it releases. We don't run one, but we can recommend a few to try.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Need a hand?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Open a ticket" icon="life-ring" href="https://members.noxity.io/submitticket.php">
    Best for anything that needs an account check or a config change on our end.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Live chat" icon="messages" href="https://noxity.io/contact">
    Faster for quick questions during business hours.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<div className="mt-8">
  <Accordion title="Sources" icon="book-bookmark">
    * [TLD overview](/domains/registrations/tlds/overview)
    * [Domain panel](/domains/management/panel)
    * [Verification emails](/domains/registrations/contact-details/verification-emails/overview)
    * [ICANN expired registration recovery policy ↗](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2013-02-28-en)
  </Accordion>
</div>