Upcoming TLDs / .easy
Can you register a .easy domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .easy would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
needing litte effort, not hard or difficult
easy is the trademarked name representing easyGroup Limited, and the easy family of brands which includes more than 380 brands and entities across more than 30 countries
understood without difficulty
Who applied for .easy
Aruba PEC S.P.A.
IT, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission and purpose of the applied-for .easy gTLD is to provide a namespace built around simplicity, convenience, and ease of use. "Easy" is a short, universally recognised English word that has spread far beyond English-speaking markets through advertising, product names, and everyday speech, and it expresses one of the most common promises a business can make: that something will be simple, quick, and effortless. The string works naturally to the right of the dot, where a name combined with .easy reads as that thing made easy, giving registrants a self-explanatory address for services …
easyGroup Limited
GB, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
easyGroup Ltd is a global brand licensing company based in the UK. Founded by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou more than 30 years ago, the company licenses the easy brand across a wide range of industry sectors to licensees around the world.
Link Freedom Group / LFG
Link Freedom Group Ltd, MT, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Link Freedom Group (LFG) aspires to become a best-in-class, vertically integrated domain name registration authority, see linkfreedomgroup.link. This TLD is part of a carefully curated portfolio of strings that LFG intends to pursue in ICANN’s 2026 New gTLD Program. In assembling this portfolio, LFG focused on securing meaningful, memorable, and commercially compelling strings that resonate strongly with end users and offer long-term growth potential.
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 .easy 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 .easy and its registry announces launch dates.