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How long nameserver changes take

Usually minutes to an hour, up to a day or two for some extensions. We check every 30 seconds at first and keep checking for a week, so your site goes live on its own.

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When you change a domain's nameservers, the change is made at the registry for that extension (for example .com or .co.uk). Resolvers around the world then pick it up as the old answer they remembered expires.

What to expect

  • Most changes: visible within minutes to an hour.
  • Some extensions and registrars: up to 24 to 48 hours.
  • A record changes at your existing DNS provider are usually faster: often a few minutes.

How often we check

As soon as a domain is attached, we check it:

  • every 30 seconds for the first 10 minutes,
  • every 2 minutes until the first hour,
  • every 15 minutes until the first day,
  • then every hour for up to 7 days.

The site's page shows the last check and the next one. Check now checks at once and starts this schedule again from the beginning, so press it after you make a change.

The moment your domain reaches us, the site's progress moves on to DNS found and then SSL. The certificate is issued automatically and the site goes Live on its own.

When it takes longer

  • Your registrar may still hold the old nameservers: open your registrar's domain settings and check they saved. The site's page shows which registrar holds your domain.
  • Some registrars need the change confirmed by e-mail first.
  • If a week passes with no change, we stop checking automatically. Check now starts checking again at any time.

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