Upcoming TLDs / .tea
Can you register a .tea domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .tea would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
beverage made by soaking the dried leaves of a plant in hot water
A hot or cold drink made by steeping the dried leaves of the tea plant (or herbal substitutes) in water. In informal use, "tea" also means gossip, news, or candid personal information.
Tea commonly refers to a term with multiple commonly understood meanings depending on the context in which it is used. For example, it may refer to a beverage or to gossip.
“tea” is a common English noun referring to the tea plant, prepared tea leaves and the beverage made from them. It is also associated with related cultural and commercial activities.
TEA is a drink made by steeping leaves in hot water, and the leaves used to make it. To “spill the tea” is to share the gossip. Some things are better served hot.
Who applied for .tea
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.
Registry Services, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and Purpose of the Applied-for gTLD
Pirin Tablet, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .TEA is to provide a namespace associated with the applied-for string. The .TEA 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.
TechEdge
TechEdge Limited, KY, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Mission
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 .tea 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 .tea and its registry announces launch dates.