Upcoming TLDs / .ver
Can you register a .ver domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .ver would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Abbreviation for 'verified'
Who applied for .ver
Verifiable Internet Foundation
Stichting Verifieerbaar Internet, NL, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of the applied-for gTLD is to provide a namespace in which every registrant is a verified organization or individual. Registration is subject to eligibility verification and periodic re-verification under a published registration policy. The purpose is to give internet users, businesses, and institutions a reliable signal of registrant identity at the domain level, supporting trust, accountability, and the reduction of impersonation and identity-related abuse. The registry is operated under the responsibility of Stichting Verifieerbaar Internet, a Dutch non-profit foundation whose …
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 .ver 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 .ver and its registry announces launch dates.