{"id":944,"date":"2022-06-15T07:15:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T07:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2022\/06\/15\/6305787-what-to-do-if-your-domain-is-in-reviewing-status\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T06:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T06:23:14","slug":"6305787-what-to-do-if-your-domain-is-in-reviewing-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6305787-what-to-do-if-your-domain-is-in-reviewing-status\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if your domain is in reviewing status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A domain in <strong>Reviewing<\/strong> status at Hostinger is being checked before its registration completes, and the review typically takes up to 24 hours. The <strong>Reviewing<\/strong> status appears when the domain name contains certain keywords, such as a registered trademark, a public figure&rsquo;s name, or a sensitive term like bank or payment. If the domain isn&rsquo;t approved, it&rsquo;s canceled and refunded, and you can register a different domain name instead.<\/p><p>The <strong>Reviewing<\/strong> status appears next to the domain in your domains list:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/06\/772f6f80-e335-4ad4-b24d-99f181f7b81e.jpg\/public\" alt=\"My domains table showing a domain with status Reviewing highlighted\" data-media-id=\"3832\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">This status occurs when the domain contains certain keywords, such as:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Registered trademarks (e.g., <i>sellon<b>instagram<\/b>.tld<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Alternative spellings or close misspellings of registered trademarks (e.g., <i>amazoon.tld<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Names of public figures, including alternative or close spellings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Reserved terms, which may be designated by governmental institutions or restricted for security reasons.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Other sensitive keywords, such as <i>bank<\/i> or <i>payment<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, due to regulatory rules, <strong>all India and .DE domain registrations<\/strong> require phone verification <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>before&nbsp;<\/b>registration completes. Use a valid phone number for this verification.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">The domain reviewing process typically takes up to <b>24 hours<\/b>.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">If your domain doesn&rsquo;t contain any of these keywords, contact our <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-customer-success-team\" href=\"\/support\/1583780-how-to-contact-hostinger-support\/\"><strong>Customer Success team<\/strong><\/a> and share the purpose of the registration for further checking.<\/div><h2 id=\"h_3885d1bee1\">What happens after the Hostinger domain review<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">After the review, one of two outcomes will occur:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If the domain is approved:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">It will be automatically activated, and no further action is required.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If the domain is not approved:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The domain will be canceled, and payments made by card or PayPal are refunded automatically according to Hostinger&rsquo;s <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-refund-policy\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/legal\/refund-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Refund Policy<\/a>.. If you paid with Hostinger Balance, partly with balance, or as part of a bundle, contact the Customer Success team to request the refund.&nbsp;See how long the refund takes for your payment method in <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-how-long-does-a-refund-take-at-hostinger\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/7845630-how-long-does-a-refund-take-at-hostinger\/\">How long does a refund take at Hostinger.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">You will also receive an email explaining why the domain was canceled. If you believe the domain should have been approved, reply to the email.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">To register a different name, <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-choose-another-domain\" href=\"\/domain-name-search\">choose another domain<\/a> with the Hostinger domain search.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><h3 id=\"h_b112eebe63\">How to respond to the email<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">If you believe the domain should have been approved, reply to the email and include the following:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Proof of trademark ownership or a valid license.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">A brief explanation of the domain&rsquo;s intended use.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Supporting documentation (e.g., company registration, licensing agreements, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"no-margin\">Once documentation is provided, get in touch with our <b><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-customer-success-team-2\" class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583780-how-to-contact-hostinger-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Customer Success team<\/a><\/b>, and we will verify the documents for you. Once the review is approved, the domain continues its registration and typically <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-becomes-active-within-4-hours\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583403-how-long-does-it-take-for-a-new-domain-to-be-active-at-hostinger\/\">becomes active within 4 hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Hostinger domain in Reviewing status is checked for up to 24 hours. 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