# Domain expiry checker

When a domain expires, its website and email stop, usually without warning:
an old card on file, a renewal email sent to someone who left. Enter your
domain and Nameward reads its registration data (RDAP) for the expiry date
and status flags.

## What the results mean

| What we see | Status |
|---|---|
| Expired and about to be released (redemption period, pending delete) | ■ Act now |
| On hold: the domain doesn't resolve | ■ Act now |
| Expires within 7 days | ■ Act now |
| Expires within 30 days | ▲ Watch |
| Transfer lock off, so the domain is easier to hijack | ▲ Watch |
| Registered with time to spare and locked | ● Fine |

Some country endings don't publish registration data over RDAP; the scan
says so instead of guessing.

## What to do

1. Turn on auto-renew at your registrar and check the card on file.
2. Make sure renewal emails go to a shared address, not one person.
3. Turn on transfer lock (sometimes called registrar lock).

## Same scan, also checked

Whether the owner's details are public:
[WHOIS privacy check](/tools/whois-privacy-check). Certificates, email
authentication and lookalike domains are checked in the same scan.

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Source: https://nameward.app/tools/domain-expiry-checker (updated 2026-10-30)