Status
Active, client transfer prohibited, pending transfer, and other registry states.
Domains
WHOIS lookup
Check the public registration status, nameservers, and dates. Personal contact stays hidden when privacy is on.
What the lookup shows
Nameservers
The DNS hosts currently published for the name.
Dates
Registration, last update, and expiry when the registry publishes them.
No private contact
Registrant email and phone stay hidden when privacy or redaction applies.
When to use it
Before a transfer
Confirm the lock is off. A status of client transfer prohibited means unlock it first.
Before you renew elsewhere
Check the expiry date so you know how much time is left.
Before you buy a taken name
See whether the name is active, expired, or pending delete.
After a DNS change
Confirm the nameservers you set are the ones the registry shows.
Common status meanings
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| client transfer prohibited | The transfer lock is on. Unlock it at the current registrar before you transfer. |
| client hold | The name may not resolve until the hold is cleared. |
| pending transfer | A transfer is already in progress. |
| redemption period | The name expired past grace. Restore uses the redemption fee, not a normal renewal. |
Questions
What is WHOIS?
WHOIS was the public directory for domain registration data. Registries now publish the same kind of record through RDAP. This page queries RDAP.
Why do I not see an owner email?
Privacy protection and registry redaction hide personal contact. The domain, status, nameservers, and dates can still appear.
Is this the same as checking availability?
No. Availability for a new registration uses the registrar search. RDAP shows the public record for a name that already exists, or reports that no record was found.
Can I look up any extension?
Most generic extensions answer through the public RDAP directory. Some country-code registries publish less, or only on their own site.
How do I hide my contact on a Reginova domain?
Turn on domain privacy at checkout or later from your account when the extension allows it.
How fresh is the data?
The record comes live from the registry directory at lookup time. Propagation after a change can take minutes to hours.