Upcoming TLDs / .uid

Can you register a .uid domain?

Status

Applied for

Applicants

1

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 .uid would mean

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

UID is short for 'Universal Identity' - a single identifier for a person, device, or entity that remains consistent and recognizable across multiple platforms, systems, or contexts, rather than requiring separate identities for each one

Who applied for .uid

• Innovation Service Limited

  SC, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing

  The mission and purpose of .uid is to give individuals, devices, and organizations a namespace to establish and present a single, persistent identifier that remains consistent and recognizable across platforms, systems, and contexts. Rather than maintaining a fragmented identity for every service or device, registrants can use .uid to anchor a unified identity or credential — spanning personal digital identity profiles, IoT device registries, enterprise credentialing systems, and cross-platform authentication.

  Application ISL2626T-T35274 on ICANN · nic.help

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.