In Australia, if your .com.au or .au domain expires, it goes through a specific process governed by auDA (the Australian Domain Administration). Here’s how the process works and how you can recover your domain:
Grace Period (30 days):
When your .com.au or .au domain expires, you have a 30-day grace period. During this time, your website and email services may stop working, but you can still renew the domain at the regular renewal price, without penalty.Pending Delete Period (1 day):
After the grace period, the domain enters a 1-day Pending Delete phase. During this time, you may still recover your domain, but there could be additional costs.Available for Re-registration:
If you don’t renew or recover the domain by the end of the Pending Delete phase, it becomes available for public registration. This means someone else could purchase it, so it’s crucial to act promptly.
To prevent this, consider setting your domain to auto-renew or monitor its expiry date closely.
