General Information on Application Submission
- Can applicants apply for any gTLD string?
- Are there any restrictions on what types of entities may apply for a gTLD string?
- What if an applicant is based in a sanctioned country but not on the SDN List?
- When are legal compliance checks, as described in Section 2.6 of the AGB, conducted for new gTLD applications?
- When is the application period open?
- Will applications be accepted after that time?
- When must the application fee be paid?
- How are applications submitted?
- Are there instructions for using TAMS?
- Can a third party submit an application via TAMS on behalf of the applying entity?
- What language must be used for submitting an application?
- Can supporting documents be provided in another language?
- What does each application include?
- What information must be included in the application?
- Which application questions are required and which are optional?
- Can applicants submit multiple applications?
- What are replacement strings?
- How are applied-for gTLD strings validated pre-submission?
- Must applicants select a Registry Service Provider (RSP) during application submission?
- Can applications be modified after submission?
- What happens once the application submission period closes?
- Who can an applicant contact with questions about the New gTLD Program?
- How should questions about a specific application be submitted?
- How does ICANN ensure accountability and transparency of the New gTLD Program?
Pre-Submission String Validations
- What are pre-submission string validations?
- What happens if a string is on the Blocked Names list?
- What happens if a string is on the Reserved Names list?
- What is the DNS Stability Review?
- What are the technical requirements for an applied-for string?
- Can a string be in scripts unsupported by the RZ-LGR?
- How can applicants check which variant strings are allocatable?
- What happens if a string fails the pre-submission string validations?
- Is there a way to challenge the results of pre-submission validations?
- What issues can be challenged with respect to pre-submission validations?
- How long does it take to receive a decision on a challenge to pre-submission validations?