Occasionally, domains may need to be deleted. Reasons for deletion include typos, legal reasons, payment is denied, the domain has expired/transferred, etc. If the domain is deleted within five days of its original creation, the Registry issues a refund for the Registry fees. After five days, no refund is granted.
The deletion process allows you to record the reason for deletion. Indicating the reason for deletion is recommended in case there is a dispute later as to why the domain was deleted.
To delete a domain
From the AWI main page, click Revoke Domain, located in the Domains section.
The Revoke Domain page opens.
In the Domains textbox, enter the domain(s) to be deleted, and enter a reason for the deletion in the Notes section.
Reasons include:
By Request—Requested by the Registrant or another party.
Expired—Domain was not renewed.
Transferred—Transferred to another Registrar.
Historical—Data cleanup.
Auction—The domain expired and was bought by a new registrant through the auction service.
Options include:
Delete from Registry and DB
When done, click Delete Domains.