A domain name is valid for 12 months from the last operation billed to the registrar (Charter, article 41).
After expiry
- The holder has 15 days to renew.
- Otherwise the name is suspended for 45 days.
- After that the name is deleted automatically: deletion takes place 60 days after expiry (article 42).
Once deleted, the name falls back into the public domain and can be registered by a new applicant (article 36).
How to renew?
Through your registrar, who settles the renewal with the registry. Registrars set their prices freely and must publish them (article 44).