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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 ruga.dot

As a bank or credit union, what date matters most if I want a .PAY name without a trademark?

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.

How does ruga.dot support compliance and trust audits?

Demonstrating that NicNames owns the official ruga.dot payment name helps satisfy auditors and partners who expect you to control your payment-facing domains. Owning ruga.dot provides clear evidence of that control. https://domain.pay/

Who qualifies for a .PAY domain in the Limited Registration Period for an ecommerce brand?

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.

Can I get a free SSL certificate for ruga.dot?

Yes. Free, automatically renewing certificates from Let's Encrypt work on ruga.dot just like any other domain once DNS points to your host. Many hosting panels and CDNs provision and renew them for ruga.dot with no manual steps. A valid certificate is required before browsers show the padlock.

Is .PAY a new domain option for bank or credit unions?

.PAY is a new gTLD for payment, checkout, billing and fintech-style use cases. domain.pay is the place to search, pre-order or begin a trademark route: https://domain.pay/. Check the name before using it in campaigns.

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.