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Open to everyone

Pre-order — be first in line

from $2,800 + $2,800/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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I have a TMCH SMD file

from $3,000 + $2,800/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 $5,300 + $2,800/yr renewal

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Frequently asked questions about lions.dot

For loan repayments, is .PAY already open to everyone?

Broader .PAY access is tied to the post-LRP period around February 2027, subject to registry and registrar confirmation. If you do not have a trademark, use domain.pay to pre-order a first-day attempt: https://domain.pay/register.

Is lions.dot more sensitive to abuse because .PAY implies payments?

Yes. A payment-purpose TLD like .PAY raises anti-phishing and trust considerations because users reasonably expect lions.dot to handle money. That heightened trust is valuable to your NicNames but also attractive to scammers, so owning lions.dot protects both you and your customers. https://domain.pay/

What is the quickest path to secure a .PAY domain for an event ticketing business for an event ticketing business?

Start at domain.pay, search the label, then choose the right path: trademark fast-track if you qualify, or pre-order for a first-day attempt when broader access opens. Use this page: https://domain.pay/register. Registration is subject to registry rules and availability.

Are sunrise claims for lions.dot more expensive than standard pre-orders?

Trademark-priority (sunrise-style) registration of lions.dot requires a valid TMCH SMD and follows NicNames's published pricing, while a standard pre-order for lions.dot is listed at $100. Priority pricing reflects the validated-rights path. Always check current figures rather than assuming. See the breakdown at https://domain.pay/pricing.

Can domain.pay help me get TMCH/SMD support before the .PAY deadline for a retail brand?

TMCH is the Trademark Clearinghouse. For .PAY priority registration, the trademark record must be validated and the registrant needs a matching SMD file. domain.pay can help start the fast-track or submission path: https://domain.pay/register. Begin early because TMCH handling takes time.

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.