Upcoming TLDs / .well
Can you register a .well domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .well would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Well means being and doing well; wellbeing and wellness; and something done, made, or run in a good way, as in a job well done.
something being done in a good way
Well commonly refers to being or functioning in a good, satisfactory, or desirable manner.
WELL means in a good or satisfactory way, or in good condition. As a noun, it is a shaft sunk into the ground to reach water, oil or gas. It can also begin a thought or remark.
Who applied for .well
Intercap Registry Inc.
KY, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The proposed .well top-level domain represents the everyday sense of being and doing well, living well, eating well, resting well, working well. The word carries both the broad idea of well-being and the plain meaning of quality: a job well done, a well-made product, a well-run place.
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.
Hair Apparent, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .WELL is to provide a namespace associated with the concept of well as being or functioning in a good, satisfactory, or desirable manner. The .WELL 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.
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 .well 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 .well and its registry announces launch dates.