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Redemption Period — the recovery stage after a domain is deleted, commonly lasting 30 days, when the former registrant can restore it through the sponsoring registrar before final deletion.
During the Redemption Period, the domain is normally removed from the DNS zone and no longer serves a website or email, but the registry still holds it for the former registrant. Restoration is requested through the sponsoring registrar and usually costs more than renewal; the exact duration depends on the TLD.
If the TLD supports restoration and the period has not ended, the former registrant can request a restore through the current registrar. A renewal fee is normally also required after restoration.
The registrar must perform a separate registry restore operation for which the registry charges a special fee. The domain is no longer in an active or ordinary post-expiration renewal stage.
The domain normally moves to Pending Delete. Restoration is no longer possible at that stage, and the name may become available for a new registration after deletion completes.
