Upcoming TLDs / .skill
Can you register a .skill domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .skill would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Denotes expertise, proficiency or capability acquired through training or experience.
Skill means an ability, capability, or learned proficiency used to perform a task or achieve a result.
A skill is the ability to perform a task or apply knowledge effectively through learning, training, or experience. Skills may be technical, professional, creative, or physical, enabling individuals, organizations & intelligent systems to achieve outcomes.
Who applied for .skill
Elegant Leader Limited
HK, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Elegant Leader Limited, is applying for .SKILL because it is a generic and broadly used word with a particular affinity amongst people wishing to denote a level of expertise or proficiency.
OPENAI OPCO, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Mission and Purpose
Squarespace Registry LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
".SKILL" is proposed as an open namespace for any individual, organization, platform, or service defined by a specific capability or area of expertise. Course creators, vocational instructors, professional certification programs, independent practitioners, and workforce development organizations all find a natural home here, as the string most immediately evokes the acquisition and demonstration of competence. The namespace also anticipates an emerging registrant class: AI-based agents and agentic services that identify themselves by a specific capability or discrete function. As automated …
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 .skill 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 .skill and its registry announces launch dates.