A domain registration gives you the right to use a name for a fixed term, usually one to five years. When the term ends, the name must be renewed or it lapses and can eventually be registered by someone else.
Public domain search checks Namecheap production. Search does not reserve a name. Sign in for a current quote before payment; premium names and unsupported registry requirements are excluded.
After you order
- 1Payment is recorded by our billing system. Payment success is not the same as registration success.
- 2The registrar processes the registration. Most complete within minutes; some endings take longer or require identity checks.
- 3Your dashboard shows the domain as Registering until the registrar confirms it, then Active with the expiry date.
- 4If registration fails, the order shows Provisioning failed and our team follows up. You are not left guessing.
Renewals
Review your domain renewal settings and expiry date in the dashboard. The quote shows an estimated renewal price, which can differ from the initial registration cost. Do not assume a saved renewal preference means a renewal has completed.