Upcoming TLDs / .metaverse
Can you register a .metaverse domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .metaverse would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
An immersive network of virtual worlds.
Who applied for .metaverse
Meta Registry Holdings LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission and purpose of this gTLD is to: (1) provide a trusted, hierarchical, and intuitive namespace, open to any eligible registrant who has an affinity with this term; and (2) supporting a trusted and secure environment in which registrants may distribute their own information, content, products, and services.
Application MRHL2653T-T47467 on ICANN · metaregistryholdings.com
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 .metaverse 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 .metaverse and its registry announces launch dates.