Certain Top Level Domains (TLDs) do not renew with the same behavior as generic TLDs (gTLDs) and can be deleted or enter redemption before their expiry dates. This article explains how to find a domain's renew-by date, how auto-renew-only domains work, and which TLDs are affected. Please refer to the Enom TLD reference chart for the most current information regarding these registry timelines.
Viewing the renew-by date
- Sign in to your Enom account.
- Select Domains, then choose My domains from the dropdown.
- Click the domain name text (not the checkbox next to it).
- Under the domain name, you will see the expiry date and the auto-renew-by/delete-by date.note
Note: The delete-by date is also available through the GetDomainInfo API call.
How auto-renew-only domains work
Some TLDs have no manual renewal option. These auto-renew-only domains cannot be renewed by manually placing a renewal order.
The domain's auto-renew setting must be enabled before the auto-renew-by/delete-by date to renew the domain. The Enom system automatically attempts a renewal 30 days before the expiry date. Leave the auto-renew setting enabled on these domain names unless you no longer want to renew the domain.
If the auto-renewal fails, the domain enters a redemption period. At that point, the account holder can usually recover the domain for an additional redemption fee.
If you use the API, use the SetRenew command to enable the auto-renewal setting before the auto-renew deadline. The Extend and UpdateExpiredDomains commands do not work with these TLDs.
Auto-renew-only TLDs
Note: Domains with a negative delete-by date are deleted or go into redemption after their expiry dates. Each registry purges a domain after expiry in its own time, so the redemption periods listed below may not exactly match registry timelines.
| Auto-renew-only TLD | Delete-by date (days before expiry) | Redemption period (days after expiry) |
| .AT | 4 | 0 |
| .BE | 3 | 32 |
| .CH | 10 | 14 |
| .DE | 1 | 32 |
| .FR | 10 | 14 |
| .IT | -11 | 0 |
| .JOBS | -42 | 32 |
| .JP | 10 | 0 |
| .LI | 10 | 14 |
| .NL | 3 | 40 |
| .PL, .NET.PL, .COM.PL | 3 | 0 |
| .TK | 3 | 0 |
| .VOTING | -42 | 32 |
TLDs that can be deleted before expiry
Other TLDs can be deleted before their expiration date. In contrast with auto-renew-only domains, you can manually renew these TLDs before the delete-by date.
| TLD | Delete-by date (days before expiry) | Redemption period (days after expiry) |
| .AM | 3 | 0 |
| .COM.AU, .NET.AU, .ORG.AU | 10 | 42 |
| .CM | 3 | 0 |
| .ES | 12 | 10 |
| .EU | 3 | 40 |
| .GS | 3 | 0 |
| .IN | -42 | 30 |
| .MN | -42 | 0 |
| .NZ | 3 | |
| .PE, .COM.PE, .NET.PE, .NOM.PE, .ORG.PE | 10 | 0 |
| .SG | 10 | 14 |
| .TM | -42 | 0 |
.JP renewal rules
The registry sets the expiration date to the last day of the month in which the domain was created. The auto-renew-by date is 10 days before the last day of that same month. For example, if a domain was registered on 02/06/2016 for one year, the registry and Enom system expiration date is 02/28/2017, and the auto-renew-by date is 02/18/2017.
Next steps
Questions? Contact Enom Support.
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