Who runs it
.co is administered by Colombia via .CO Internet, and its expiry process is a country extension marketed globally.
What happens after expiry
Standard sequence of grace, redemption and release.
The grace period
Around 30 days.
Recovery after that
Usual redemption fee structure.
Worth knowing about .co
Frequently mistaken for a typo of .com, which cuts both ways: it is memorable, and mail sent to your .co address occasionally goes to the .com holder instead.
What is true of every extension
- The domain stops resolving the moment it expires. Website and email both stop at once, because both depend on the same records.
- Your registrar panel may still show the domain as active while the rest of the internet already treats it as gone.
- Every stage after expiry costs more than renewing did, and the last stage cannot be undone at any price.
Registry policies change. The shape of the process is stable, but confirm exact windows with your registrar before relying on a number.