autoRenewPeriod status

The domain has expired and the registry renewed it automatically; for gTLDs the registrar has up to 45 days to keep or delete it.

autoRenewPeriod at a glance
EPP status code	`autoRenewPeriod`
RDAP status	`auto renew period` (per RFC 8056)
Set by	Registry (grace period)
Category	Grace period status (RGP)
Defined in	RFC 3915
ICANN reference	icann.org/epp#autoRenewPeriod

What autoRenewPeriod means

autoRenewPeriod appears after a domain reaches its expiration date without being explicitly renewed. At most gTLD registries, the registry then extends the registration automatically, usually by one year, charges the registrar, and the domain enters the auto-renew grace period. In RDAP it appears as auto renew period.

For gTLDs this period lasts up to 45 days. If the registrar deletes the domain during it, the registry credits the renewal fee back to the registrar. So although a lookup may already show an expiration date a year later, the renewal is not final from the owner's point of view.

What happens to the domain during this period is up to the registrar. Many registrars stop the domain from resolving or point it at a parking or renewal page while giving the owner time to renew, and some auction expired domains. If the domain is not renewed, the registrar deletes it and it moves into redemptionPeriod.

Official definition: ICANN, EPP Status Codes: What Do They Mean, and Why Should I Know? (autoRenewPeriod)

Why a domain has this status

The domain reached its expiration date without being renewed, and the registry extended it automatically.
If you renewed the domain shortly after it expired, your registrar may simply have kept the registry's automatic renewal, in which case the status can remain visible until the grace period ends.

What you should do

If it is your domain and you want to keep it, renew it with your registrar now. This is usually the cheapest time to recover an expired domain, before a restore fee applies.
If you have already renewed, check that your registrar confirmed the renewal; the status may stay visible until the grace period ends.
If you don't want the domain any more, tell your registrar, especially if auto-renew is turned on with a saved payment method.
See our domain expiration guide for the full timeline from expiry to release.

Check a domain's status

Look up any domain to see its current status codes, registrar, expiration date and name servers from the registry's RDAP or WHOIS service.

redemptionPeriod: The domain was deleted and no longer resolves, but its owner can restore it for a fee during the redemption period (30 days for gTLDs).
renewPeriod: The domain was renewed within the last few days (usually 5 for gTLDs) and is in its renew grace period; no action is needed.
pendingDelete: The domain is being deleted. After the redemption period it can't be restored, and gTLD domains are released about 5 days later.
clientHold: The registrar has told the registry not to publish the domain in DNS, so the domain does not resolve and its website and email stop working.
pendingRenew: A request to renew the domain has been received and is being processed, but the renewal has not been completed yet.

Frequently asked questions

My domain expired, so why does the expiration date show next year?

The registry renewed the domain automatically at expiry and it entered the auto-renew grace period, so the date moved forward. The renewal is not final: if you don't renew with your registrar, it can delete the domain during the grace period and the registry reverses the renewal.

How long is the auto-renew grace period?

For gTLDs, up to 45 days after the expiration date. How much of that time you get to renew at the normal price depends on your registrar, and country-code TLDs have their own rules.