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3.1.8. Domain renewal
General information
Domains are renewed in multiples of 1 year. It is not possible to renew a domain for several weeks or months. Renewal is performed from the expiration date of the previously paid term, NOT from the payment date. This is because the registry retains the user's right to domain ownership after the expiration date.
It can be extended at any time for a maximum of 10 years.
After the renewal of a domain whose validity period has expired, it does not start working immediately, as time is required to update the DNS cache (up to 24 hours).
The possibility and cost of renewal depend on the status of the domain. After the expiration date, the domain enters the Hold status and can be renewed at the regular price. If you miss this opportunity and the domain transitions to the redemptionPeriod status, renewal will only be possible at an inflated price. If you miss this chance again, the domain will move to the pendingDelete status, and renewal will no longer be possible. In such a situation, the only option is to wait for the domain to be permanently deleted from the registry and register it again. The Hold and redemptionPeriod statuses may not be available in all zones.
To avoid losing the domain, we recommend not delaying its payment and renewing it on time. Reminders about the domain's expiration are sent to the account's email and via the Telegram bot.
When a domain is renewed in the registry, it is impossible to shorten the domain's validity period and cancel or refund the payment. To avoid erroneous double payments, upon receiving a payment for a domain, the system checks if there have been any payments for this domain in the last 7 days. If so, the second payment is temporarily blocked, and an email is sent to the account's email address, allowing the user to refund or confirm the payment.
.UA domains
An active TM is only needed during registration and when removing a domain from redemptionPeriod, it is not required for renewal.
It is possible to renew a domain even with an invalid TM, as long as you ensure the domain does not enter the redemptionPeriod. However, it is important to consider that if someone else with the same TM wants a domain with that name, they will likely be able to claim the domain through the registry/court. In this case, the advantage will be on the side of the active TM owner.
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