When Do .info Domains Drop? Expiration & Deletion Timeline
A .info domain takes about 80 days to drop after it expires, moving through Identity Digital (formerly Afilias)'s expiration and deletion stages before the name is released.
.info Expiration Timeline
- 1
Expiry
Registration ends
- 2
Grace Period (45d)
Identity Digital (formerly Afilias) allows renewal without a redemption fee
- 3
Redemption (30d)
Recovery is still possible, usually for a redemption fee
- 4
Pending Delete (5d)
Locked, cannot be renewed or recovered
- 5
Drop
Deleted from the registry, open for new registration
Total time from expiry to drop: 80 days.
About the Identity Digital (formerly Afilias) lifecycle
.info is operated by Identity Digital, formed from the 2021 merger of Afilias into Donuts, and inherited Afilias' original registry-grade deletion pipeline built when .info launched in 2001 as one of the first new gTLDs after the original seven.
Track a .info domain's drop date
Check a specific .info domain's current status and estimated drop date, or set up a free alert so you know the moment it moves toward pending delete.
Frequently asked questions
How long after a .info domain expires before it drops?
A .info domain generally drops about 80 days after its expiration date: 45 days of grace, then 30 days of redemption, then 5 days of pending delete before deletion. Identity Digital (formerly Afilias) can vary the exact timing within its published windows.
Can I re-register a .info domain the day it expires?
No. Expiration only starts the clock. The previous owner (or anyone who pays the redemption fee) can still recover a .info domain while it is in its recovery window. It is not open for new registration until it is deleted from the Identity Digital (formerly Afilias) registry, roughly 80 days after expiration in the typical case.
What does the .info grace period mean?
During the 45-day grace period, the domain still resolves to the old owner's nameservers in most cases, and the registrar can restore it with a simple renewal, no redemption fee required. Once grace ends, recovery gets more expensive or closes entirely, and the domain becomes visible as "expired" to drop-catching tools.