Extension guide

What happens when a .tv domain expires.

Every extension handles expiry differently, and assumptions carried over from .com are wrong often enough to be expensive.

Who runs it

.tv is administered by Tuvalu, and its expiry process is an extension with widespread premium renewal pricing.

What happens after expiry

Standard sequence, though the registry has changed operator historically.

The grace period

Around 30 days at most registrars.

Recovery after that

Redemption fees above gTLD norms, reflecting higher base pricing.

Worth knowing about .tv

Premium pricing applies to many .tv names, meaning renewal can be far higher than the standard rate. Check what yours actually renews at rather than assuming.

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.

Check yours

See when your .tv actually renews.

The free check reads the registry directly rather than the registrar, which is the date the rest of the internet acts on.

Other extensions

Grace periods and recovery windows differ sharply by registry.

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