Domain Expiration

Domain expiration is the date a domain's registration term ends. Missing it does not instantly free the name: most TLDs run a defined lapse sequence — a grace period where you can still renew at normal price, then a redemption period with a recovery fee, and finally pending delete before the name drops. Registrars send reminders, but the responsibility to renew is the registrant's. For a tokenized domain, expiration of the underlying registration is what matters operationally — the wallet-held ownership token tracks the asset, but the name itself must still be kept renewed at the registry level. Source: ICANN registrant FAQs.