Upcoming TLDs / .sign
Can you register a .sign domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .sign would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
It is a notice, symbol, or indication of something.
anything that communicates a message
A sign is a mark, symbol, or display that conveys information; sign can also mean to write or apply a signature or, in computing, to cryptographically sign data, software, or other digital content.
Sign commonly refers to a broadly recognized term used across a wide range of contexts.
Common English verb and noun. To sign is to write one's name on something in token of agreement, or to enrol; a sign is also a board or notice that displays information. The string is used in those ordinary senses.
Who applied for .sign
Hong Kong Zhongze International Limited
HK, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and Objectives
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.
Oinkadot Inc
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .SIGN is to create a distinctive namespace built around the many established meanings and uses of "sign." From signing a document or verifying information to signs that identify, inform, advertise, direct, or communicate, the word connects digital transactions with the physical and visual world. .SIGN provides a memorable identity for businesses, organizations, professionals, creators, and communities working across these areas.
Paws Button, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .SIGN is to provide a namespace associated with the applied-for string. The .SIGN 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.
XRegistry Inc.
XRegistry Incorporated, JP, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .sign is to give an address to the act of signing - putting one's name to something, and signing up for something. The string is the ordinary English verb and noun ""sign"", which also names a board or notice. It is applied for and operated in those ordinary senses, as an open namespace.
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 .sign 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 .sign and its registry announces launch dates.