Domain Names - How long to Register a Domain?

How long does it take to register a domain?

These days, domain name registration is instant. The moment you submit your payment, your domain name registration request is submitted to the registries. You should receive a "domain complete" email providing your Domain Control Panel details in less than 5 minutes from payment.

For .UK domains, the public WHOIS record is updated immmediately upon registration, you can review your registration details through WHOIS.

For non .UK domain names, the WHOIS record update process lags behind by up to an hour and so is less reliable.

Your new domain name will not be functional until the DNS propagates fully, this can take up to 72 hours for a non .UK domain name.