Upcoming TLDs / .audit
Can you register a .audit domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .audit would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Audit is a systematic examination, review, or verification of records, processes, systems, activities, or information to assess accuracy, compliance, performance, security, or conformity with established requirements.
Who applied for .audit
Hyperion Ltd
MU, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing, ICANN applicant support
The mission of .AUDIT is to provide a clear, credible, and meaningful digital namespace for examination, verification, accountability, transparency, and the professionals, organizations, technologies, and ideas that support them. At its core, an audit asks an important question: does what is being presented stand up to examination? .AUDIT gives that powerful concept a distinctive home online.
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .audit be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .audit and its registry announces launch dates.