Upcoming TLDs / .line

Can you register a .line domain?

Status

Applied for

Applicants

2

In DNS root

No

ICANN round

2026

Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.

What .line would mean

In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):

"Line" is a common English noun referring to a series of related products or services offered together, a route or connection between points, a continuous mark or boundary, or a sequence of people or items arranged in order.

Line commonly refers to a broadly recognized term used across a wide range of contexts.

Who applied for .line

• Registry Services, LLC

  US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing

  1. Describe the mission and purpose of the applied-for gTLD.

  Application NA2631T-T90328 on ICANN · registry.godaddy

• Hair Apparent, LLC

  US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing

  The mission of .LINE is to provide a namespace associated with the applied-for string. The .LINE 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.

  Application SS2654T-T46463 on ICANN · identity.digital

What happens next

1. April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
2. August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
3. October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
4. October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
5. November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
6. 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.