How the domain renewal process works
The domain renewal process is a payment to the registrar that already sponsors the name, for another registration term. You are done only when the expiry date in that account has moved forward.
- Find the sponsor. Open the last invoice, or run a WHOIS lookup and read the registrar of record. If a reseller is on the invoice, that reseller renews it.
- Open that domain. Read the expiry date and the renewal fee beside the name. Ignore a first-year banner on another page.
- Pay the term on the screen. If the name is at WebJi, email support@webji.services for the quote before you pay. The quote is before 18% GST.
- Confirm the new expiry. The date must move forward by the term you bought. An unchanged date means the renewal did not finish.
- Set a backstop. Turn auto-renew on only with a payment method that stays valid, and keep your own reminder. Extending the domain does not extend hosting or email.
Do not start at registry.gov.in unless you were sent there to update a .gov.in contact. That procedure does not renew a normal .com or .in.
What changes on the domain expiry timeline
The domain expiry timeline is a sequence of stages, not one day count published for every extension. ICANN's renewal page sends you back to your registrar and links the Expired Registration Recovery Policy and the Expired Domain Deletion Policy without listing days.
| Stage | What you can still do | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Before the expiry date | Renew at the current registrar for the fee on the screen | The expiry date and the registrant email |
| On the expiry date | The name may stop resolving while a renew action remains | Whether the fee is still a normal renewal |
| After the renew action is gone | Ask that registrar if a restore is offered | A higher restore fee, if one is shown |
| After the name is released | Register it again only if it is free | WHOIS for a new holder or an available name |
GoDaddy's India help page, read on 30 October 2026, says a finished renewal shows the new expiry in that account within 90 minutes. WebJi is not GoDaddy. Trust the date in your own account.
Some registrar pages say the website and email stop on the expiry date. A renew button can still be there after the site goes dark. Read whether the charge is a renewal or a restore before you pay.
Why the domain renewal fee is not the first-year offer
The domain renewal fee is the amount beside the name in the registrar account. The first-year banner is a different number, used to win the signup. Compare the renewal column.
WebJi has no domain renewal price on this page or in the price file read on 30 October 2026. Email support@webji.services for the quote before you pay. The quote is before 18% GST, and the invoice adds 18% GST.
Registering a new name is separate. Start at domain registration in India.
Grace, redemption and drop after a domain expires
After a domain expires, grace is the stretch when the registrar still lets you renew, often at the normal fee, even if the site has stopped. Redemption is a later restore at a higher fee. The drop is the release, when someone else can register the name.
- Grace — a renew action is still there, and the fee matches a normal renewal.
- Redemption — only a restore is offered, and the fee is higher than the renewal.
- Drop — the name is free, or WHOIS shows a new holder.
Those windows are not the same for .com, .in and other extensions. The words on your registrar's pay screen are the rule for your name.
How to protect a domain you cannot lose
Keep the registrant email, turn on the registrar lock, and renew before the expiry date. The lock blocks an unwanted transfer. It does not pay the renewal for you.
Add years only after you have seen the renewal fee, not a teaser. Turn auto-renew on with a payment method that will not expire, and keep a reminder 30 days before the date, because a failed payment does not extend the name. Renewing the domain leaves hosting and email on their own dates.
Transfer rules near a domain renewal
Most gTLDs cannot move to another registrar in the first 60 days after registration or after a previous transfer. Unlock the name, copy the auth code, and start the domain transfer at the registrar you are moving to.
A transfer is not a renewal. If the expiry date is close, renew first or finish the move before the name lapses. Do not leave the transfer open across the expiry date.
What to do when the domain is already lost
If the registrar still shows a renew action, pay that fee and confirm the expiry date changes. If they show only a restore, read the higher fee before you pay. When the name is in a WebJi account, email support@webji.services and wait for that quote. WebJi cannot renew a name that another company still sponsors.
If a WHOIS lookup shows a new registrant, the renewal window is over. A free name is a new registration. A name someone else holds is a private deal, not a renewal.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I renew my domain name?
Sign in at the registrar that already holds the name, pay the renewal fee shown beside it, and confirm the expiry date moves forward. If you do not know the registrar, check the invoice or a WHOIS lookup first. registry.gov.in is only a .gov.in contact update.
What happens if I don't renew a domain?
The website and email on that name can stop on the expiry date, even while a renew action is still offered. Later the registrar may offer only a higher restore fee. After the name is released, someone else can register it.
Can I renew a domain after it expires?
Yes, while that registrar still shows a renew or restore action for the name. Pay the fee on that screen and confirm the expiry date changes. Once another party has registered it, a renewal will not return it.
How often does a domain need to be renewed?
At the end of the term you last paid, which is often one year. Some registrars also sell a multi-year term. Read the term on the renewal screen rather than assuming a length.
How much should domain renewal cost?
Use the amount beside the name in the registrar account, not a first-year banner. WebJi does not print a domain renewal tariff on this page. Email support@webji.services for a quote before you pay. The quote is before 18% GST, which the invoice adds.
Does a domain renewal also renew hosting and email?
No. Paying to extend the domain does not extend a separate hosting plan or mailbox. Renew those on their own expiry dates, or they stop even while the domain is still yours.
Is registry.gov.in the domain renewal process for .com or .in?
No. That page is the .gov.in registry contact-update process. A normal .com or .in renews at the registrar of record, which a WHOIS lookup can identify.
How do I turn on auto-renew for a domain?
In the domain settings at your registrar, switch auto-renew on and keep a payment method that will not expire mid-term. Also set a reminder 30 days before expiry, because a failed payment does not renew the name.