.xxx Web Address Information
Registration Information
- Registration Period:
- 1-10 Years
- Usage:
- .XXX domains are for the adult industry, they are available as domains for adult content and as defensive, no-resolving, registrations.
- Restrictions:
- For a resolving domain you must serve adult content, remain inline with ICM Best Practices and become ICM verified. For a non resolving defensive registration there are no restrictions.
Sunrise Trademark - Trademarks for adult and non-adult domains
Sunrise Grandfathering - Applications corresponding to domains in existance prior to February 2010
Landrush - First opportunity for public registrations of .XXX domains
General Availability - .XXX available for registration inline with best practice.
Manage Information
- Renewal Information:
- Renewals for .XXX web address can be carried out at any time. The total registration length can never exceed 10 years.
- Expiry Information:
- Upon expiry, you will be unable to make changes to a .XXX web address until a renewal is applied. There is a grace period of 16-26 days which starts on the day of expiry. You may renew your .XXX in this period without penalty.
- Redemption Information:
- After the 16-26 day grace period, a 30 day redemption period begins. Should you wish to renew your .XXX web address at this point, a redemption charge will be applied.
- Transfer Information:
- Transfers require a single years renewal to be paid upon submitting the transfer request. Once the transfer completes a year will be added on to the expiry date.
Registry Information
- Authority:
- ICM Registry
- Authority Website:
- http://www.icmregistry.com/
- WHOIS Website:
- http://www.icmregistry.com/whois/whois.html

