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Open to everyone

Pre-order — be first in line

from $345 + $245/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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You bring the SMD — we handle the registrar submission during the priority window.

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I don't have TMCH/SMD yet

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Frequently asked questions about phase1.dot

Is a payment gateway business eligible for .PAY in the LRP when choosing donate.pay?

An ecommerce or gateway business using a payment processor may be closer to the LRP1 eligibility concept, but the registry rules still control. Start at domain.pay to choose the correct path and verify current requirements: https://domain.pay/register. Separate licensing issues remain legal questions.

What is the link between phase1.dot and reducing support fraud reports?

When customers consistently pay on the official phase1.dot, fewer of them fall for impersonators, which can reduce fraud reports reaching NicNames's support team. Owning the phase1.dot name is a preventive control that lightens downstream load. https://domain.pay/

For online checkout, can I pre-register a .PAY name without a trademark?

Yes. If you do not have a matching trademark, use domain.pay to pre-order a first-day registration attempt for broader availability: https://domain.pay/register. A pre-order is not a guarantee; the name may become unavailable, premium, reserved or blocked before submission.

Who should I contact about trademark priority questions for phase1.dot?

For trademark-priority questions about phase1.dot, NicNames is your registrar and handles SMD submission and registration, while the Trademark Clearinghouse answers questions about validating your mark and issuing the SMD. Use the registration flow to begin and reach support for phase1.dot. Start at https://domain.pay/register.

Is .PAY already open to everyone for online checkout?

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.

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.