Deletion Life Cycle

If Ultahost or the registrant terminates a domain registration agreement, the following domain
name deletion process applies:

● Immediate Termination & Expiration Handling

○ Upon termination, the domain name enters the standard expiration process as

defined by the applicable registry.

○ In most cases, the domain will not be deleted immediately, but instead follow the

same cycle as an expired domain registration.

● Auto-Renew Grace Period (Renewal at Expiration / RAE)

○ After termination, the domain typically remains in an auto-renew grace period of

0–45 days (depending on the registry).

○ During this time, the registrant (if applicable) may still restore the domain by

paying the standard renewal fee.

○ Ultahost does not make the domain available to third parties during this period.

● Redemption Grace Period

○ If the domain is not renewed during the auto-renew grace period, it enters the

Redemption Grace Period (RGP), usually lasting 30 days.

○ The registrant may still restore the domain during this stage, but a redemption fee

in addition to the renewal fee will apply.

● Pending Delete Status

○ After the Redemption Grace Period, the domain moves into Pending Delete for 5

days.

○ At this point, no renewal or recovery is possible.

● Final Deletion

○ At the end of the Pending Delete stage, the registry permanently deletes the

domain name from the registry database.

○ Once deleted, the domain becomes available for re-registration by the general

public on a first-come, first-served basis.

● Summary Timeline (typical gTLDs):

○ 0–45 days: Auto-Renew Grace Period (renewable at standard fee).

○ 30 days: Redemption Grace Period (renewable with redemption + renewal fee).

○ 5 days: Pending Delete (no renewal possible).

○ ≈80 days total after termination: Permanent deletion from the registry.