.xxx domains

				42 days	30 days	5 days
	Domain registration		Expiration date				Deletion date
Domain available		Domain active		Renew grace period	Redemption period	Pending delete		Domain available

Renew Grace Period
Redemption Period
Pending Delete

.xxx domains permit characters from 'a' to 'z', numbers from '0' to '9' and hyphens '-'.
A hyphen '-' is not permitted in the first or last position of the domain name.
Two consecutive hyphens are not permitted in the 3rd and 4th position.
IDN characters are permitted in .xxx domains.

This domain name has membership requirements.

This extension doesn't have any technical requirements.

.xxx domain registrations are immediate.

To be able to complete .XXX domain transfers you'll need your current registrar to give you the domain's AuthCode or EPP-Key, with it you'll be able to verify your domain's ownership.

Transfers can take between 5 and 7 days to complete. Some registrars allow to accept transfers manually, contact your current registrar and find out if they offer this service, in this case the transfer will complete the same day.

More information about .XXX domain transfers

The domains, once the transfer ends, extend they expiration date for one year

You can renew your .XXX domain at any moment, this process can take between 20 and 30 minutes to complete.

It's possible to ask for the cancellation of your .XXX domain, you'll have to do it opening a ticket (support area). Please note the domain cancellation involves no refund of the domain registration fee.

DNS modification is immediate, please note they must propagate through the network, this process can take up to 6-12 hours to complete, until then the domain will still point to the previous DNS servers.

We allow the usage of DNSSEC on .xxx domains, thanks to it your domain will be able to take advantage of an additional security layer that DNS servers that are compatible with this tecnology can provide.
You can obtain more information at: What is DNSSEC and how does it work

Since December 1st, 2016, in order to proceed with an ownership change of .XXX domains, it's necessary that both the current and new owner accept this change. Once the ownership change is completed the domain is locked for transfers for a 60-day period, during this time the domain won't be able to be transferred to another registrar.

More information: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transfer-policy-2016-06-01-en

In this section you will find links to official documentation of the extension.

• .XXX don't have extra documentation.