Upcoming TLDs / .dream
Can you register a .dream domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .dream would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Dream commonly refers to a broadly recognized term used across a wide range of contexts.
A visionary creation of the imagination. In other words, either an aspiration or goal.
Who applied for .dream
Arctic Tan, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .DREAM is to provide a namespace associated with the applied-for string. The .DREAM gTLD is intended to serve a broad range of registrants and users, including individuals, businesses, organizations, communities, projects, and other entities that identify with, relate to, or wish to be associated with the concept represented by the applied-for string.
DreamHost, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
DreamHost, LLC is an ICANN-accredited registrar that has been part of the domain names and hosting industry since 1997. DreamHost is one of the very few independent, employee-owned web hosting providers and domain registrars in a landscape where comparable companies are now almost universally owned by large corporate conglomerates or private equity firms.
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 .dream 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 .dream and its registry announces launch dates.