.net Domain Expiry Checker
Find out when a .net domain expires and what happens if nobody renews it. Up to 45 days of grace, 30 of redemption, then 5 pending delete.
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What happens when a .net domain is not renewed
| Phase | How long | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal grace | Up to 45 days | Your registrar decides how many of the 45 days you get. ICANN's rules make it break the domain's DNS for at least the last eight days you can still renew, and any page it shows instead must say the name expired and how to renew it. |
| Redemption | 30 days | The .net drops out of the zone. Verisign's contract bars it from redirecting lookups, so visitors get the same "site can't be reached" error as for a name that never existed. Only a restore through your registrar brings it back. |
| Pending delete | 5 days | It is too late to restore. After five days Verisign purges it and the name is open to anyone. |
Where the .net expiry date comes from
We read the expiry date from the registry's RDAP server, the modern replacement for WHOIS. That is the registry's own record.
https://rdap.verisign.com/net/v1/
WHOIS (port 43): whois.verisign-grs.com
Registry: VeriSign Global Registry Services
Good to know about .net
- IANA lists .net as registered on 1 January 1985, which makes it one of the first generic top-level domains in the root zone.
- Verisign's current .net contract with ICANN began on 1 July 2023 and runs to 30 June 2029, with the 45, 30 and 5 day periods written into it.
Last checked 2026-10-07. Sources: itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/registry-agr…, icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2013-02-…, iana.org/domains/root/db/net.html
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check when a .net domain expires?
Enter the domain in the checker above. We read the expiry date from the registry's RDAP server, the modern replacement for WHOIS. That is the registry's own record. The result shows the expiry date and the days left.
What happens when a .net domain is not renewed?
Up to 45 days of grace, 30 of redemption, then 5 pending delete. In order: Renewal grace (up to 45 days), then Redemption (30 days), then Pending delete (5 days).
Can the .net renewal price go up?
Yes. When the 2023 contract was signed, Verisign could charge registrars at most $10.67 a year for a .net, including a $0.75 ICANN fee, and it may raise its own share by up to 10% a year with six months' notice.
Who runs the .net registry?
VeriSign Global Registry Services. Renewal prices and the grace period you actually get are set by your registrar within the registry's rules.
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