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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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Frequently asked questions about nato.dot

What .PAY domain style is best for trust and conversion for an event ticketing business?

merchant.pay may be a useful .PAY direction if it matches your brand and payment journey, but availability is not guaranteed. Check and pre-order through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains. Prefer simple labels that customers can remember and trust.

Can I pre-order nato.dot now and pay the premium fee later?

Placing a nato.dot pre-order authorizes the applicable fee up front, including a premium fee if the registry has tiered nato.dot that way, so payment is not deferred. A failed nato.dot attempt is refundable under our stated policy. Start at https://domain.pay/pricing.

How can a marketplace use a .PAY domain for payroll disbursements?

A marketplace can use .PAY for seller payouts, buyer checkout, escrow, billing or payment support flows. Generate and verify names through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains. Choose a label that customers will recognize as official and safe.

Who operates the .PAY registry behind nato.dot?

The .PAY top-level domain that nato.dot belongs to is operated by Amazon Registry Services, Amazon's domain registry arm. They set the policies and run the infrastructure for every .PAY name. domain.pay is a registration service that helps you secure nato.dot on that registry; see https://domain.pay/.

When does the .PAY LRP1 period begin for payroll disbursements?

ICANN currently lists .PAY Limited Registration Period 1 from July 20, 2026 to February 1, 2027. LRP1 has payment-transaction eligibility and use restrictions. Check your domain path through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register.

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.