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On 15 March 2026, the maximum lifespan of an SSL certificate dropped from 398 days to 200. Not because of a security breach. Not because something went wrong. Because the people who set the rules for how the web works decided that shorter certificates, renewed more often, make the internet meaningfully safer \u2013 and every major browser backed them on it.<\/p>\n

If you manage your own website, this is worth understanding. If we manage your hosting, you probably don\u2019t need to do anything at all.<\/p>\n

\"SSL<\/figure>\n

Shorter certificates, safer web<\/h2>\n

SSL certificates are how browsers decide whether to trust a website. When you visit a site and see the padlock in the address bar, that\u2019s a certificate doing its job \u2013 confirming the site is who it says it is and that your connection to it is encrypted.<\/p>\n

The problem with a certificate that lasts 398 days is that a lot can change in 398 days. Companies get acquired. Domains change hands. Private keys get compromised. Under the old rules, a certificate issued to a legitimate business in January could still be technically valid the following January, even if the situation on the ground had changed entirely. The certificate issuer had no obligation to check.<\/p>\n

Shorter validity periods fix that. With a 200-day maximum, the verification that a domain is still controlled by the right organisation happens more than twice as often. By 2029, when the limit drops to 47 days, it becomes near-continuous.<\/p>\n

The CA\/Browser Forum, the body that sets these rules, made up of certificate authorities and browser vendors, put this to a vote in April 2025. Apple proposed it. Google, Mozilla, and Microsoft all voted yes. It passed unanimously.<\/p>\n

This is the beginning, not the end<\/h2>\n

The March 2026 change is the first phase of a longer timeline:<\/p>\n

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  • March 2026:<\/strong>\u00a0Maximum validity drops to 200 days<\/li>\n
  • March 2027:<\/strong>\u00a0Drops again to 100 days<\/li>\n
  • March 2029:<\/strong>\u00a0Final reduction to 47 days, with domain validation reusable for only 10 days between checks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    By 2029, anyone still managing SSL certificates by hand \u2013 logging in, downloading, uploading, configuring \u2013 is going to have a tough time. The industry is building toward a world where certificate renewal is fully automated and essentially invisible. Manual management isn\u2019t just inconvenient at 47 days, it becomes unsustainable.<\/p>\n

    Your subscription isn\u2019t changing<\/h2>\n

    Your SSL certificate subscription stays annual. Renewal date, billing cycle, contract terms \u2013 none of that changes.<\/p>\n

    What changes is the process running in the background. Because a certificate can only be technically valid for 200 days, it needs to be reissued once during your annual subscription period. You\u2019re still covered for the full year. There\u2019s just an additional verification step mid-term that didn\u2019t exist before.<\/p>\n

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    Your road tax covers you for the year. The MOT is a check that happens within that year to confirm everything is still roadworthy. Same principle \u2013 you paid for the year, and the mid-term check is just how we confirm everything is still fit for purpose under the new rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    What happens automatically<\/h2>\n

    If we manage your SSL certificate and hosting environment, you don\u2019t need to do anything.<\/p>\n

    The re-verification runs through the method of a DNS record added to your domain confirming you control it. This is automated. Your site stays secure throughout, your certificate stays active, and the whole process runs without you needing to know it happened.<\/p>\n

    You might occasionally get an automated email from the certificate issuer, sent to your domain\u2019s admin contact address. It\u2019s a routine confirmation that the process ran and almost never requires a response \u2013 but it\u2019s worth checking that address is current and monitored, just in case.<\/p>\n

    If you manage your own SSL<\/h2>\n

    If you handle your own certificates or DNS settings independently, now is a good time to check your setup rather than waiting until a reissuance window arrives.<\/p>\n

    Make sure you have access to add DNS records when needed, and check whether your certificate tooling supports automated renewal. Manual processes will work at 200 days. They\u2019ll be harder at 100. By 47 days they\u2019ll need replacing with something automated, and 2027 is closer than it sounds.<\/p>\n

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    Our support team can take a look at your setup and tell you exactly what applies to your situation. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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