Has your domain transfer completed without the domain being renewed by a year? There are a few reasons a domain might not be renewed as part of a transfer from another registrar. It usually comes down to one of three scenarios.
1. Renewal within the 45-day auto-renew window
The domain was renewed after its expiry date and then transferred away from the other registrar within 45 days. This is known as “auto-renewal.” In this case, the domain isn’t extended by an additional year.
This happens because of how ICANN’s transfer policy is structured, and it isn’t something we’re able to influence. ICANN’s own guidance explains that when a domain is transferred during this 45-day auto-renew grace period, the registrant should check with their previous registrar about a possible refund of the auto-renewal fee – since not every registrar refunds it, the registrant can end up effectively paying twice (once for the auto-renewal, once for the transfer) while still only getting one extra year added to the registration.
2. The domain is close to the maximum registration period
Domains close to the maximum registration period (up to 10 years) won’t be extended by a year if doing so would exceed that limit. See our article on multi-year domain renewals for which domain types support this.
3. The domain type isn’t automatically renewed on transfer
Some domain types aren’t automatically renewed as part of a transfer – .SE, .NU and .EU are examples of this.
If you have questions about your transfer, email registry@loopia.com.