.sg Domain Prices Rose in July 2026: Renewal Costs and Options

What changed on 1 July 2026

SGNIC (Singapore Network Information Centre) runs the .sg registry. It does not sell domains to the public. Accredited registrars do, and SGNIC charges each registrar a fee per domain per year. That fee is set out in Schedule 3 of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement, and the current version is dated 1 July 2026.

Taking GST out, the renewal fee went from S$30 to S$33 a year, a rise of about 10%. Registrars announced matching retail increases. Exabytes, for example, told customers that .sg registration, renewal and transfer prices were revised from 1 July 2026 following a cost adjustment by SGNIC, for any domain with a renewal date on or after that day.

What a .sg domain renewal costs now

Retail prices vary by registrar, so there is no single answer. Exabytes' announcement lists S$64.99 for a one-year renewal and S$129.98 for two years, after GST, for .sg, .com.sg and the other third-level .sg names. That is close to double the registry fee, which is normal for a local registrar that also provides support.

New registrations are often cheaper in year one because of promotions. SGNIC ran an ILOVE.SG offer from 1 to 31 August 2026 with new .sg names at S$18 or lower for the first year at participating registrars. The renewal is charged at the normal rate, so compare renewal prices, not first-year prices.

Renewing early: the 36-month limit

The obvious response to a price rise is to renew for several years at once. For .sg names there is a cap. SGNIC's Domain Name Registration Agreement (version of 1 August 2026) allows a new registration for 1, 2 or 3 years, and a renewal of 1 or 2 years at a time, provided the new expiry date is no more than 36 months from the date SGNIC receives the renewal.

• If your domain expires in 2027, you can renew for 2 years now and still stay within 36 months.
• If it already runs to late 2028, a further 2-year renewal would break the limit and be refused or refunded.
• If you do nothing, SGNIC's agreement says the name is auto-renewed for 1 year at expiry, as long as your registrar is paid.

Auto-renew only protects you if your registrar can charge you. Expired cards are the most common reason business domains lapse. Check the card on file and the email address that receives renewal notices.

How to compare .sg registrars

SGNIC keeps the official list of accredited registrars. Any of them can register and renew .sg names. When comparing, look past the headline price.

Our guide to the best domain registrar in Singapore compares the main options. If you are deciding between extensions, see .sg vs .com.sg. Moving registrar to save a few dollars is usually fine, but a transfer also renews the name and you must re-create DNS records if the DNS moves too.

Why not to let the domain lapse over a few dollars

For a business, the domain carries the website and, more importantly, the email. When it expires, email to your addresses starts bouncing and the website goes offline. Customers and suppliers may assume you have closed.

If you hold several old names you no longer use, dropping them is a fair way to save money. Before you do, check that no mailbox, login or old marketing material still points at them. Our guide on what to do when a domain has expired covers recovery if it has already happened.

Watch for fake renewal invoices

Price changes are a gift to scammers, because a renewal email asking for 'the new rate' looks plausible. SGNIC issued a scam alert and advisory on 21 September 2026 warning about emails impersonating it.

SGNIC says it will never ask you for payment for domain name transactions, and that renewal notices come from your registrar or service provider. You can check a domain's real status with the WHOIS tool on SGNIC's website. Our write-up on the SGNIC domain scam email shows what the fake messages look like.

Do it yourself or get help?

Checking your renewal date, card and registrar account takes ten minutes. Do it now for every domain you own, and turn on auto-renew.

If you are not sure who holds your domain, or it sits in a former web designer's account, our Domain & DNS Setup (S$99) moves it into your company's name at a registrar of your choice, sets DNS for website and email and switches on auto-renew. Registrar fees are paid by you directly.