Upcoming TLDs / .xxl
Can you register a .xxl domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .xxl would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
An abbreviation for extra-extra-large, commonly indicating a very large size or scale.
Extra Extra Large. A common designation of size or scale, used generically across languages and sectors to indicate large size, capacity, magnitude or extent.
Who applied for .xxl
ShortDot (Ireland) Limited
IE, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .xxl is to provide a bold namespace for fashion, sizing, large-scale products, entertainment, events and brands emphasizing scale or impact.
TLD EMPIRE PTY LTD
AU, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The .xxl gTLD is a general-purpose namespace built on a short, memorable and easily typed three-character string. Its ordinary meaning - extra extra large - is a common designation of size or scale that is understood without translation across languages and markets and is used generically across many sectors, without identifying any single industry. The purpose of the gTLD is to provide a broad, widely understood namespace that any business, organisation or individual can use for a website, an email address or an online identity, whether because the ordinary meaning of the string fits their …
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 .xxl 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 .xxl and its registry announces launch dates.