Pending Restore

Pending restore is the best solution for getting get back your expired domain name. Domain names are associated with eight statuses and pending restore status is one among them in the Registry-Registrar Protocol (RRP). Pending restore facility is set up by the registry.

A domain name which is unintentionally deleted by a registrant or the registrar due to the expiration of the renewal period is forwarded to the redemption period status. A registrar can request the restoration of a domain name which is in redemption period status within thirty calendar days. As per the request of the registrar, the domain name which is in redemption period will be placed in the pending restore. Pending restore is the one and only option for the former registrant to get back the previously registered name for a fee.

Domain names in the pending restore period will be displayed in the zone file. It is not possible to modify or update a domain name which is held in the pending restore status. The domain name will be active only if the registrar provides relevant restoration documentation to the registry within the prescribed time. For holding the domain in the pending restore status, the time period set up by the registry is seven calendar days. In any case, if the registrar fails to submit restoration documentation within the time frame, the domain name is sent back to redemption period status. As the time frame of the redemption period expires (within thirty calendar days), it is forwarded to pending delete status and remains in this status for a period of five days. After five days it will be available for re-registration.

Thinking how to retrieve the expired domains? First check the status of the expired domain name which is available at the WHOIS database. If the name is available in the redemption grace period (RGP), then contact your sponsoring registrar. Only the registrar can request for restore option. Also specify the reasons for restoring the expired domain names. The registrant must pay pending restore fee plus one year renewal fee to the registrar.