Upcoming TLDs / .kit
Can you register a .kit domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .kit would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Kit commonly refers to a collection of items assembled for a particular purpose.
"Kit" is an ordinary English noun for a set of articles or tools assembled for a particular purpose, and a set of parts supplied for assembly. In British usage it also denotes the clothing and equipment used for an activity.
KIT is a set of tools, parts or equipment assembled for a particular purpose. It can also mean the clothing and gear used for a sport or activity. Everything you need, all in one place.
Who applied for .kit
Coffee Danger, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .KIT is to provide a namespace associated with the concept of kit as a collection of items assembled for a particular purpose. The .KIT 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.
Gacrux Exploration, Inc
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission and purpose of this TLD is to expand consumer choice by providing a clear namespace associated with sets of tools, parts and resources assembled for a purpose. Registrants may include makers, suppliers, educators, service providers and customers. The purpose is sustainable because purpose-built collections of tools and materials have broad, continuing utility. The gTLD is not dependent on a single industry, technology, or business model and can accommodate evolving uses as technology and Internet activity develop.
XYZ.COM LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and purpose. This gTLD will be operated as an open, unrestricted generic top-level domain. Its purpose is to expand naming choice in the DNS by making this term available at the top level for any lawful use chosen by the registrant. Registrations will be available to all registrants on a first-come, first-served basis through ICANN-accredited registrars, subject only to the Registry Agreement, ICANN Consensus Policies, and applicable law. The applicant will not operate this gTLD on an exclusive basis.
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 .kit 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 .kit and its registry announces launch dates.