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Afternic

Afternic is blocked in Syria, as of .

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GoDaddy-owned marketplace for buying and selling domain names across a global registrar network

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What works

Each part of the service, checked from Syria.

Core useFails

The tester reports that domains and prices could be browsed, but no domain could be bought because account creation failed from Syria.

Landing pageWorks

afternic.com loaded normally.

Sign-upFails

The tester reports that after filling in the sign-up form, GoDaddy's email verification step showed "Yikes! Something went wrong. Please, try again later." on every attempt, so no account could be created.

Sign-inNot checked
PaymentNot checked
PayoutNot checked
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Frequently Asked Questions

No, Afternic is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.

Most likely a company policy that has not caught up with the law. The US sanctions program on Syria ended on 1 July 2025, the EU lifted its economic sanctions in May 2025, and Syria was removed from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism in August 2026. Many companies set their Syria restrictions before these changes and have not updated them. This page shows the evidence we have for Afternic and any reply from the company.

You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Afternic directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.