Pre-order your domain.dot

Yes. Pick a beautiful .DOT name and pre-pay to reserve a first-day registration attempt, so you are first in line when broader registration opens. Pre-orders are not guarantees.

Hundreds of .DOT names are already being registered during Sunrise — trademark owners are claiming their matching names today, ahead of General Availability (November 2, 2026). On the first day of public availability, popular names are typically claimed within minutes. A pre-order reserves your first-day registration attempt so you compete with other early movers, not the rest of the internet. If you own a matching trademark, you can skip the wait entirely and register today.

The EAP (Oct 20, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026) is a first-come, first-served window where anyone can register ahead of General Availability at elevated registry fees that decrease by the day. Your pre-order stays queued for day one of General Availability, when standard pricing applies — or contact us for an EAP quote if you can't wait.

Pre-order and trademark fast-track tiers are listed on our pricing page. Browse the catalog or check a name to see the exact total (premium domains have an additional retail fee).

We verify your email before collecting your pre-order details to reduce spam and make sure we can contact the correct person about the request.

No. Pre-ordering is open to everyone — pre-pay to reserve a first-day attempt for General Availability, projected to open on November 2, 2026, subject to registry and registrar confirmation. Trademark owners can additionally register today during Sunrise.

You reserve a first-day registration attempt service. We will attempt to register your requested .DOT domain on the first day of General Availability (projected November 2, 2026), if it remains available and registry rules allow it. This does not guarantee registration.

No. The domain may be registered in an earlier phase, become premium, be reserved, or be otherwise unavailable under registry policy. Pre-orders are not guarantees.

Yes — and you have two options. If the registration attempt is unsuccessful (name registered in an earlier phase, marked premium, reserved, or otherwise unavailable under registry policy) we automatically credit 100% of what you paid to your domain.dot balance — apply it to another .DOT domain, or to any name on NicNames.com. Prefer cash? You can request an 80% cash refund to your original payment method instead — the 20% difference covers our processing, TMCH/SMD handling, and the registrar-submission attempt itself (which we incur regardless of outcome). Cash refunds are processed within 14 business days.

Yes. Customers with pre-orders over $8,888 qualify for VIP status, giving them access to a dedicated account manager, priority support, and a refund solution higher than the standard refund if an order cannot be successfully delivered — including failed domain registration. Our goal is to make your investment work for you, with personalized solutions tailored to your situation and expectations.

Trademark owners can register during the .DOT priority window instead of waiting: trademark/TMCH eligibility review, lawyer-supported TMCH process, SMD/digital certificate support, .DOT availability and premium check, registrar submission handling, and deadline management. See our pricing page for the full breakdown.

Premium .DOT domains have additional registry pricing set by Dish DBS Corporation. Get an exact quote by browsing the catalog or checking your domain.

domain.dot is provided by NicNames, Inc., an ICANN-Accredited Registrar (NicNames.com). NicNames provides .DOT registration assistance and is not the .DOT registry. .DOT is operated by Dish DBS Corporation.

TMCH (the Trademark Clearinghouse) validates trademark records for new domain launches. An SMD (Signed Mark Data) file is a digitally-signed credential issued by TMCH that proves a trademark is validated. Registries use the SMD to verify eligibility during priority/Sunrise registration windows.