Hi there, My site is https://lucid-thompson-68f0a3.netlify.app/ . I accidentally purchased a domain for this site, and was wondering, how long do I have until this domain becomes universally available again? Thanks, Sara

@sarabastian How long was the term of your registration? It’s always in increments of one year. However, if you fail to renew, there can be a grace period of a month or so before that specific domain is available to others. At that point, the registrar may charge a LOT extra for the next person. I…

Thanks for your response. It was for a 1 year registration, but I deleted the custom domain, and when I check if it’s available, I’m getting told that it still has an owner. Thought I read somewhere that it takes 5 days until it becomes available after an owner deletes the domain, is this accurate? …

Hi, @sarabastian . Netlify isn’t a registrar. We make domain registrations possible with our service by using Name.com ’s APIs as a reseller. Name.com is the registrar. It is not possible to “delete a domain”. We can transfer the domain to you at Name.com if you would like more direct control over it…

From my understanding (and reading) it will depend on the domain. Some are available after 5 days, some up to 30. Here is a support document on Namecheap covering various times https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/241/2201/how-can-i-renew-my-expired-domain/ .

Thanks for explaining, Luke. Yes I’d like to go forward with that solution. Would you mind walking me through how that transfer will work?

hi there @sarabastian ! you might take a look at the steps here: [image] [Support Guide] How do I transfer my domain name to (or away from) Netlify? Support Guides Last checked by Netlify Support Team July 2025 Great question! Answer: You can’t transfer a do…

Hi, @sarabastian . We have sent you an email for a helpdesk ticket so we can communicate privately during the domain transfer process. Please reply to that email to coordinate or ask questions about the domain transfer. However, if you don’t see that helpdesk email for any reason, please reply here …

How Long Until Deleted Domains Become Available?

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hi there @sarabastian ! you might take a look at the steps here:

Topic		Replies	Views
Move a netlify purchased domain before the "60 day perioid" Support netlify-dns-https-ssl	1	1264	January 19, 2022
Free up domain registered through Netlify before its due date Support netlify-dns-https-ssl , branch_subdomain_ssl	1	567	July 3, 2022
Transfer domain to another registrar Support netlify-dns-https-ssl	3	1721	May 11, 2020
Verification of deleted Site Support netlify-newbie	2	892	June 8, 2022
I want to transfer my domain Support netlify-dns-https-ssl	1	1968	April 25, 2020

How Long Until Deleted Domains Become Available?

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