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When can I purchase a domain name that has expired?

A domain that has expired is deleted in several successive stages. The deletion procedure partly depends on the registry in charge of the domain. Depending on the TLD, domains go through the following stages to deletion :

• Domain expiration
• Deletion of the domain: HOLD period
• Deletion of the domain by Gandi: REDEMPTION PERIOD
• Deletion of the domain by the registry: PENDING DELETE
• Release of the domain name.

For each of the following TLDs, you will find the various final deletion periods of domain names registered with Gandi :

• .com .net .org .biz .info: expiration date + 65 days -> D+65
• .name: D+35
• .be: D+41
• .fr: D+31 (to be confirmed by AFNIC)
• .eu: D+41 (to be confirmed by EURid)

If you would like to purchase a domain name that is not yet available, contact the owner of the domain.

During the so-called "Redemption Period", which does not exist for certain TLDs, the previous owner has the ability to restore their domain, for a higher price than for a standard renewal.

At the end of all these steps, the domain once more becomes available for purchasing (new registration), with any registrar. It then becomes an issue of "first-come, first-served".

For more information on the various stages of deletion please consult our FAQs on deletion/restoration.

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