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Registration and DNS

# Redemption grace period (RGP)

A short period after a domain expires and its grace days end, when the owner can still restore the name by paying a redemption fee. If it is not restored, the name moves toward deletion.

## Why it matters

After a name expires, many gTLD names pass through an auto-renew grace window, then the redemption period of about 30 days, then a short pending-delete stage of about five days. The exact timing and restore fee depend on the registry and registrar. Redemption is usually much more expensive than a normal renewal. For buyers, a name in redemption is not free to grab yet. For sellers, letting a valuable name slip here is costly and risky. A common mistake is assuming an expired name will simply drop on a fixed date. Check the registry's own rules.

Source: [icann.org](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expired-2013-05-03-en)

[Read nextExpired Domain Names: The Complete Guide](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/post/expired-domains)

## Where we use this term

-   [How Domain Transfers Work: Auth Codes, Transfer Locks, and Push vs Transfer](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/domain-transfer-process)

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