.MY Domain Name Lifecycle Overview
Domain Availability
The available .MY domain name can be purchased through our Registrars. You must meet the eligibility requirements for .MY domain registration. The registration process is based on a first-come, first-serve basis, and domain names can be registered for a minimum of 1 year and up to a maximum of 10 years.
Registration Period (1 to 10 years)
During the registration period, your domain is in an active state, allowing you to make changes to the contact information, change of registrant, transfer registrar and change nameservers.
To keep the domain active, you must renew it before expires. Keeping your domain active is essential for ensuring your website remains accessible online and your email services continue to function.
You can renew your domain for a minimum of 1 year and up to a maximum of 10 years depending on your eligible remaining year(s). Your registrar may set it to auto-renew subject to their renewal policies and terms.
Your domain registrar will send you reminders before the expiration date to ensure that you don't miss the deadline and risk losing your domain. When it comes to preserving your domain, it is vital to keep your email address and contact information up to date to receive these reminders and other important communication.
If you request to delete your domain name before it expires (during active status) or during the renewal grace period, the domain name will be immediately placed in the redemption grace period of 30 days, followed by a pending delete period of 5 days.
Renewal Grace Period (45 days)
When your domain expires, it enters the Renewal Grace Period of 45 days, during which it becomes inactive, and other services associated with your domain such as your website and email will cease to function.
However, you can reactivate your expired domain by renewing it within this period at no extra cost. Standard domain names can be renewed at the standard renewal fee, and premium domain names can be renewed at the premium renewal fee.
Redemption Grace Period (30 days)
If you do not renew your domain within the Renewal Grace Period, it will enter the Redemption Grace Period for 30 days. During this period, you can still renew the domain name, but you will be charged a redemption fee in addition to the renewal fee of 1 year. The redemption fee may vary between Registrars.
Pending Delete (5 days)
After the Redemption Grace Period, the domain enters the Pending Delete period for 5 days. During this period, the domain can no longer be redeemed or modified.
Deleted
Once the pending deleted period ends, the domain is deleted and becomes publicly available for new registration.
The following is a brief overview of the phases in the .MY domain name lifecycle:
| Domain Name Lifecycle Phases | Duration | Domain state and what can be done |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Period | 1 to 10 years | Active domain
The domain can be renewed at normal renewal fee |
| Renewal Grace Period | 45 days | Domain suspended (server hold)
The domain can be renewed at normal renewal fee |
| Redemption Grace Period | 30 days | Domain suspended (server hold)
The domain can be renewed at additional redemption fee |
| Pending Delete | 5 days | Domain suspended (server hold)
The domain cannot be renewed |
| Deleted | - | Deleted
The domain can be registered |
Domain Status
Domain status is displayed alongside domain name when queried in MYNIC WHOIS page. The following is the complete status list and definition for each:
| Domain Status | Definition |
|---|---|
| add period | This domain has recently been registered. |
| active | This domain is currently active. Domain transfer or update are allowed. |
| renew period | This domain has recently been renewed. |
| transfer period | This domain has recently been transferred to another Registrar. |
| expired-suspended | This domain is expired and suspended. All services associated with this domain are unavailable. Please contact your Registrar for renewal. |
| server hold | This domain is currently suspended and all services associated with this domain are unavailable. Please contact your Registrar to request for more information. |
| auto renew period | This domain is expired and temporarily renewed for 1 year, while waiting for renewal payment. Please contact your Registrar to request for more information. |
| client hold | This domain is currently suspended and all services associated with this domain are unavailable. Please contact your Registrar to request for more information. |
| client transfer prohibited | This domain cannot be transferred to another Registrar. This is usually due to domain expiry or the domain is in the auto renew grace period. |
| server renew prohibited | This domain cannot be renewed. This is usually due to ongoing domain disputes or when your domain is subject to deletion. |
| server transfer prohibited | This domain cannot be transferred to another Registrar. This is usually due to ongoing domain disputes, prevented by registry lock, the domain has expired or the domain is in the redemption grace period. |
| server update prohibited | This domain’s contact and nameserver information cannot be updated. This is usually due to ongoing domain disputes, prevented by registry lock or the domain is in the redemption grace period. |
| server delete prohibited | This domain cannot be deleted. This is usually due to ongoing domain disputes, prevented by registry lock, or the domain is in the redemption grace period and scheduled for deletion. |
| redemption period | This domain is in the redemption grace period. Please contact your Registrar to avoid deletion. |
| pending restore | This domain is being restored to active status. Please contact your Registrar for more information. |
| pending delete | This domain has not been renewed and scheduled for deletion. |
| inactive | This domain has no nameservers associated to it. |
