---
id: "expiration"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "expiration"
language: "en"
category: "Registration life cycle"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/expiration/"
translations:
  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/vencimiento/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/ablauf/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/expiration/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/scadenza/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/expiracao/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/istechenie-sroka-registratsii/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/daoqi/"
---

# expiration

The date when a domain name registration ends if it is not renewed. After it, the name may stop working, and the registrar can delete it under its terms and ICANN rules. For gTLDs, registrars must send renewal reminders before and after expiration.

## related terms

- [renewal](https://tldlog.com/glossary/renewal/)
- [auto-renew grace period](https://tldlog.com/glossary/auto-renew-grace-period/)
- [RGP](https://tldlog.com/glossary/redemption-grace-period/)
- [ERRP](https://tldlog.com/glossary/errp/)