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Pre-order — be first in line

from $10,500 + $10,500/yr renewal

Pre-pay to reserve a first-day registration attempt. We attempt to register on the first day of broader availability — projected around February–March 2027.

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Not guaranteed. 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.

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Register inside the .DOT priority window instead of waiting. Premium retail fees still apply on premium names.

I have a TMCH SMD file

from $10,700 + $10,500/yr renewal

You bring the SMD — we handle the registrar submission during the priority window.

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I don't have TMCH/SMD yet

from $13,000 + $10,500/yr renewal

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Frequently asked questions about elpais.dot

For online checkout, is .PAY Sunrise first-come, first-served for trademark holders?

.PAY Sunrise is a Start-Date Sunrise, so eligible trademark registrations are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis when policy requirements are met. Start the request at domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register. Waiting can increase the risk that another eligible party gets the matching label first.

Is sunrise mandatory to get elpais.dot?

Sunrise is not mandatory for everyone; it is only the path for trademark holders to claim elpais.dot early. If you have no trademark, you simply use general availability instead. domain.pay routes your elpais.dot request to the correct phase at https://domain.pay/register.

Does .PAY automatically improve SEO rankings for mobile money?

.PAY is a branding and relevance signal, not an automatic SEO ranking boost. Use it when it improves payment-page clarity and user trust, then follow normal SEO practices. Start by securing or pre-ordering the domain at domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register.

What happens to my DNS records when elpais.dot expires?

Once elpais.dot expires and leaves the grace period, the registry may stop publishing your nameservers, so elpais.dot stops resolving and any site or email goes dark. Restoring elpais.dot during redemption brings it back, but you should re-verify records afterward. Renew elpais.dot on time to keep DNS live.

As a travel booking brand, how much is the .PAY trademark fast-track if I need TMCH help?

domain.pay lists the full trademark fast-track at $2,500 when you need end-to-end TMCH/SMD assistance, plus any premium registry retail fee. Confirm the details here: https://domain.pay/pricing. If you already have an SMD file, a lower submission-only path may apply.

Availability is checked live and re-verified before payment. Pre-orders are first-day registration attempts — registration is not guaranteed; 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.