diff --git a/src/extensions/rgp/mod.rs b/src/extensions/rgp/mod.rs
index 5d0e529..679953c 100644
--- a/src/extensions/rgp/mod.rs
+++ b/src/extensions/rgp/mod.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,83 @@
 //!
 //! As described in [RFC 3915](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3915).
 
+use instant_xml::FromXml;
+
 pub mod poll; // Technically a separate extension (different namespace, RFC)
 pub mod report;
 pub mod request;
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum RgpStatus {
+    AddPeriod,
+    AutoRenewPeriod,
+    RenewPeriod,
+    TransferPeriod,
+    RedemptionPeriod,
+    PendingRestore,
+    PendingDelete,
+}
+
+impl<'xml> FromXml<'xml> for RgpStatus {
+    #[inline]
+    fn matches(id: ::instant_xml::Id<'_>, _: Option<::instant_xml::Id<'_>>) -> bool {
+        id == ::instant_xml::Id {
+            ns: XMLNS,
+            name: "rgpStatus",
+        } || id
+            == ::instant_xml::Id {
+                ns: poll::XMLNS,
+                name: "rgpStatus",
+            }
+    }
+
+    fn deserialize<'cx>(
+        into: &mut Self::Accumulator,
+        field: &'static str,
+        deserializer: &mut ::instant_xml::Deserializer<'cx, 'xml>,
+    ) -> Result<(), ::instant_xml::Error> {
+        use ::instant_xml::{Error, Id};
+        use instant_xml::de::Node;
+
+        let node = match deserializer.next() {
+            Some(result) => result?,
+            None => return Err(Error::MissingValue(field)),
+        };
+
+        let attr = match node {
+            Node::Attribute(attr) => attr,
+            Node::Open(_) | Node::Text(_) => return Err(Error::MissingValue(field)),
+            node => return Err(Error::UnexpectedNode(format!("{node:?} in RgpStatus"))),
+        };
+
+        let id = deserializer.attribute_id(&attr)?;
+        let expected = Id { ns: "", name: "s" };
+        if id != expected {
+            return Err(Error::MissingValue(field));
+        }
+
+        *into = Some(match attr.value.as_ref() {
+            "addPeriod" => Self::AddPeriod,
+            "autoRenewPeriod" => Self::AutoRenewPeriod,
+            "renewPeriod" => Self::RenewPeriod,
+            "transferPeriod" => Self::TransferPeriod,
+            "redemptionPeriod" => Self::RedemptionPeriod,
+            "pendingRestore" => Self::PendingRestore,
+            "pendingDelete" => Self::PendingDelete,
+            val => {
+                return Err(Error::UnexpectedValue(format!(
+                    "invalid RgpStatus '{val:?}'"
+                )))
+            }
+        });
+
+        deserializer.ignore()?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    type Accumulator = Option<Self>;
+
+    const KIND: ::instant_xml::Kind = ::instant_xml::Kind::Element;
+}
+
 pub const XMLNS: &str = "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:rgp-1.0";
diff --git a/src/extensions/rgp/poll.rs b/src/extensions/rgp/poll.rs
index 6b04911..f6d546b 100644
--- a/src/extensions/rgp/poll.rs
+++ b/src/extensions/rgp/poll.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use instant_xml::FromXml;
 
+use super::RgpStatus;
+
 /// RGP request status
 #[derive(Debug, FromXml)]
 #[xml(rename = "pollData", ns(XMLNS), rename_all = "camelCase")]
@@ -13,19 +15,11 @@ pub struct RgpPollData {
     pub report_due_date: DateTime<Utc>,
 }
 
-/// Type that represents the `<rgpStatus>` tag for domain rgp restore request response
-#[derive(Debug, FromXml)]
-#[xml(rename = "rgpStatus", ns(XMLNS))]
-pub struct RgpStatus {
-    /// The domain RGP status
-    #[xml(rename = "s", attribute)]
-    pub status: String,
-}
-
-const XMLNS: &str = "http://www.verisign.com/epp/rgp-poll-1.0";
+pub(super) const XMLNS: &str = "http://www.verisign.com/epp/rgp-poll-1.0";
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use super::*;
     use crate::poll::{Poll, PollData};
     use crate::tests::response_from_file;
 
@@ -37,6 +31,6 @@ mod tests {
         };
 
         assert_eq!(data.name, "EXAMPLE.COM");
-        assert_eq!(data.rgp_status.status, "pendingRestore");
+        assert_eq!(data.rgp_status, RgpStatus::PendingRestore);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/extensions/rgp/request.rs b/src/extensions/rgp/request.rs
index f994c75..1323d07 100644
--- a/src/extensions/rgp/request.rs
+++ b/src/extensions/rgp/request.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     request::{Extension, Transaction},
 };
 
-use super::XMLNS;
+use super::{RgpStatus, XMLNS};
 
 impl<'a> Transaction<Update<RgpRestoreRequest<'a>>> for DomainUpdate<'a> {}
 
@@ -42,15 +42,6 @@ impl Default for RgpRestoreRequest<'static> {
 
 // Response
 
-/// Type that represents the `<rgpStatus>` tag for domain rgp restore request response
-#[derive(Debug, FromXml)]
-#[xml(rename = "rgpStatus", ns(XMLNS))]
-pub struct RgpStatus {
-    /// The domain RGP status
-    #[xml(rename = "s", attribute)]
-    pub status: String,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, FromXml)]
 #[xml(rename = "upData", ns(XMLNS))]
 /// Type that represents the `<resData>` tag for domain transfer response
@@ -81,6 +72,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::domain::info::DomainInfo;
     use crate::domain::update::{DomainChangeInfo, DomainUpdate};
     use crate::extensions::rgp::request::RgpRequestResponse;
+    use crate::extensions::rgp::RgpStatus;
     use crate::response::ResultCode;
     use crate::tests::{assert_serialized, response_from_file_with_ext, SUCCESS_MSG, SVTRID};
 
@@ -120,7 +112,7 @@ mod tests {
             _ => panic!("Unexpected response type"),
         };
 
-        assert_eq!(data.rgp_status[0].status, "pendingRestore".to_string());
+        assert_eq!(data.rgp_status[0], RgpStatus::PendingRestore);
         assert_eq!(object.tr_ids.server_tr_id, SVTRID);
     }
 
@@ -136,7 +128,7 @@ mod tests {
             _ => panic!("Unexpected response type"),
         };
 
-        assert_eq!(data.rgp_status[0].status, "addPeriod");
-        assert_eq!(data.rgp_status[1].status, "renewPeriod");
+        assert_eq!(data.rgp_status[0], RgpStatus::AddPeriod);
+        assert_eq!(data.rgp_status[1], RgpStatus::RenewPeriod);
     }
 }