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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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Frequently asked questions about thenational.dot

For online checkout, how does the first-day .PAY pre-order attempt work?

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.

What happens if I let thenational.dot expire after registering it?

If thenational.dot lapses, it can be re-registered by someone else, reopening the impersonation risk you closed. Keep thenational.dot renewed so the thenational.dot name stays continuously under NicNames's control. Manage your registration at https://domain.pay/.

Can an ecommerce brand using Stripe or another processor apply for .PAY in LRP1 for a payroll platform?

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.

Will pre-ordering thenational.dot hold the name for me?

Pre-ordering thenational.dot holds your place in the queue and submits your request to the registry once thenational.dot is registrable, but it does not lock the name away from other applicants. If the attempt fails, the fee is refundable per the stated policy. Pre-order thenational.dot 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.