Redemption Period
The post-expiration window during which the original registrant can still restore the domain.
- RDAP value
redemption period- Machine value
redemptionPeriod- Applies to
- Domain
At a glance
- What it signals
- The post-expiration window during which the original registrant can still restore the domain.
- Typical owner
- Registry policy
- Normality
- Redemption is a normal part of some domain expiration lifecycles, but it is not a normal state for a domain the registrant intends to keep.
The domain has expired and entered the registry's redemption period. During this window the original registrant can still restore the domain, usually through the registrar and often for an additional fee. Once redemption ends, the domain typically moves toward deletion and eventual re-release.
What it means
Redemption Period is a post-expiration recovery window. The domain has entered a deletion path, but the original registration may still be restorable through the sponsoring registrar. The domain may not resolve, and its usual renewal path may no longer apply. The duration and exact behavior are determined by the registry and TLD policy.
Who sets it
The registry publishes the status and controls the redemption timer. The registrar normally requested or failed to prevent the deletion and is the only practical channel for submitting a restore. Registry rules commonly require the registrar to provide restoration documentation and pay a restore fee before the name can return to active service.
Is it normal?
Redemption is a normal part of some domain expiration lifecycles, but it is not a normal state for a domain the registrant intends to keep. It indicates that the ordinary renewal deadline has passed. Treat it as urgent because the available recovery window is limited and is followed by Pending Delete or purge.
Should the registrant act?
Contact the registrar immediately and state that you want to restore the domain. Ask for the restore fee, the documentation required, the deadline, and whether nameservers or other data will need to be re-entered. Check billing and renewal notices, and protect the registrar account. If the domain is not needed, confirm the deletion is intentional before doing nothing.
How it can be removed
A successful registrar restore moves the domain out of redemption, often through Pending Restore, and can return it to an active registration after registry review. If the restore window expires, the domain typically moves to Pending Delete and then is purged. Paying a normal renewal invoice alone may not remove Redemption Period once the registry has entered this phase.
Common status combinations
Redemption Period may be paired with Pending Restore while a restore request is being processed, or with Pending Delete as the lifecycle advances. Client or server delete prohibitions may affect the path, and Client Hold or Server Hold can separately explain why the domain is not resolving. Check the full status set and the expiration events together.
RDAP status defined in RFC 9083 §10.2.2. The corresponding domain status is defined by the EPP Domain Name Mapping in RFC 5731.