The .new Domain: A Shortcut That Starts an Action
The .new domain is operated by Charleston Road Registry, the registry arm of Google; the ICANN agreement is dated 30 January 2014 and the root zone entry 12 June 2014. The zone is deliberately small: 13 August 2026 figures show 2,808 registrations with 2,055 of them in the zone file. The reason is not pricing but the usage rule described below.
Software companies form the bulk of the registrant base, pointing addresses at flows that create a document, spreadsheet, deck, task, ticket or meeting. There is no company or sector test attached to the extension, yet what the name is used for is contractually binding. Try candidates in .new domain search, and see the same operator's developer zone on the .dev page.
The registration policy states it plainly: all .new domain names must be used for action generation or online creation flows. A visitor opening the address should land inside the creation flow itself rather than on a marketing page that demands another click, although a signed-out user may see a sign-in screen first. The extension also sits on the HSTS preload list, so browsers will open it over HTTPS only. If the name does not resolve at all, the registry waives enforcement for the first 100 days; after that, use that conflicts with the policy can end in termination.
.NEW Domain at a Glance
- Registry operator Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google)
- Root zone entry 12 June 2014
- Usage requirement The name must lead into an action or creation flow
- Encryption On the HSTS preload list; browsers open it over HTTPS only
- Zone size 2,808 registrations, 2,055 in the zone file (nTLDstats, 13 August 2026)
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .new domain
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.new Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$579.90 /year -
Transfer
$624.29 /year -
Renewal
$672.29 /year -
Restore
$2,399.90
Included With Every .new Domain
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Free DNS management
Change A, MX, TXT and CNAME records yourself from the panel — no waiting on anyone when you move a site or mailbox.
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Domain lock
While the lock is on, nobody can move your domain to another registrar without your approval.
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Domain forwarding
Point the domain at your existing site, a campaign page or a social profile — at no extra cost.
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Free WHOIS privacy
Your name, address and phone stay out of public WHOIS records, which cuts down spam and scam calls.
.new Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: your .new domain is put on Client Hold on its expiry date, so the site and e-mail stop that same day. You can still renew during the first 20 days, but from this point a late renewal fee is added on top of the renewal price. On day 20 the registration is deleted and until day 50 only a paid restore brings it back. Nothing at all can be done in the 5 days that follow, and on day 55 the name is open to anyone. There is exactly one way never to enter this chain: keep auto-renewal on.
Domain Is Available (Available)
A .new address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete, the domain is registered to you for the term you selected. You can renew at any point before it expires to keep it active, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Renewal Window (Client Hold)
On its expiry date your .new domain is put on Client Hold: the site and e-mail go down that day, but the registration is still yours. A single renewal within these first 20 days brings everything back exactly as it was — nothing is lost. The only difference is that a late renewal fee is now added to the renewal price; renewing before the expiry date avoids that fee entirely.
Redemption Period (Redemption / RGP)
On day 20 the registration is deleted and the 30-day redemption period that ICANN requires of every gTLD registry begins. The name is not released to anyone during this time; only you can take it back, by paying the restore fee, until day 50. That fee is far higher than a renewal — renewing on time is always the cheaper route.
Pending Delete (Pending Delete)
Once the redemption window closes too, the domain enters its final 5 days and there is no way back. Neither renewal nor restore works here; nobody — your registrar included — can return the name to you. The registry uses this window as the last hold before the name goes back into the pool.
Open to Anyone Again (Released)
On day 55 the name .new returns to the pool and anyone can register it. Sought-after names are often gone within seconds, and there is no guaranteed way to get one back. Yet staying out of this timeline is entirely in your hands: leave auto-renewal on and the expiry date will never catch you off guard.
The timeline above is the schedule Atak Domain applies and publishes. The ICANN chart you will find elsewhere shows a renewal window of up to 45 days after expiry; ICANN's policy on expired registrations (section 2.2.1) lets registrars delete an expired domain at any time, provided they disclose their policy in advance. We apply that window as 20 days and publish it here in plain sight. Full text of the policy: ICANN Expired Registration Recovery Policy
.new Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.new Domain Registration
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .new domain
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.new Domain Support
- IDN Support Yes
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .new Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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No, the usage rule is binding. The registry's registration policy requires every name to be used for action generation or an online creation flow. In practice the address must open a screen that creates something new, not a page that promotes it. That effectively rules out using the extension as a marketing shortcut. Check the current wording alongside .new domain search before you commit.
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No company status is required. The registry runs no identity-based eligibility gate, and individual developers register names on the same footing. What you do need is a working creation flow behind the address, otherwise the extension is the wrong fit. The decision rule is simple: if you have nothing to point the name at, do not buy it, because you can lose it later.
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Enforcement is waived for the first 100 days as long as the name does not resolve. Treat that window as build time: wire up the flow, configure the redirect and install the certificate inside it. Once the period ends and the name goes live, use that conflicts with the policy exposes you to remedies that run all the way to termination. Plan the launch accordingly.
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Because the extension sits on the HSTS preload list. Browsers force an encrypted connection for every name in that list regardless of what the visitor types, and there is no way to fall back to an unencrypted version. Without a valid certificate installed, the page simply never appears. Review the certificate options on the SSL certificate page.
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Only 2,808 names were registered as of 13 August 2026. That number follows directly from the usage rule: people without a flow to point at do not register, and those who do register keep the name only while it serves. A small zone is a sign of selectivity rather than weakness, and 2,055 of those names appear in the zone file.
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Yes, transfers follow the ordinary gTLD rules. Lift the lock on the name, obtain the authorisation code and start the request; the registry adds no extra eligibility review. The usage requirement travels with the name because it attaches to the extension, not to the registrar holding it. You can begin the process on the domain transfer page.
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