Domain transfer

Move a domain you already own

A transfer changes who bills you for the name, not where the site is served from. Unlock it at the current registrar, hand over the authorization code, and the domain lands in the same client area as your hosting.

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DNS stays exactly as it isAn authorization code, not paperworkOne client area for hosting and names

Transfer, per domain

.com$12.99

.net$14.99

.org$13.99

.eu$6.99

.io$61.99

.dev$14.99

What a transfer costs on the extensions this site leads with. Some extensions do not offer a transfer at all — those carry a dash in the full table.

Opens the transfer step of the cart with the name already filled in. Have the authorization code from your current registrar ready.

Four steps, and most of them are at your current registrar

Unlock the domain

In the current registrar's panel, turn the transfer lock off and check that the WHOIS contact address is one you can read — that is where the approval will go.

Get the authorization code

Also called the EPP code or transfer key. Registrars either show it in the panel or send it to that same contact address on request.

Start it here

Paste the name above, enter the code in the cart and pay for the transfer. Nothing moves until the code checks out.

Approve, then wait

You approve the email that arrives, the current registrar releases the name, and it appears in your client area. Approving sooner ends it sooner.

What a transfer does, and what it does not

It is not instant

Most of the wait is the current registrar's release window rather than anything on our side, and approving the confirmation email is what shortens it.

Your site keeps serving

A transfer moves the registration, not the DNS. Leave the nameservers pointing where they point today and nothing goes down; change them when you are ready.

It usually adds a year

On .com, .net, .org and most newer extensions a transfer also renews the domain for a year on top of the time left. Some country extensions only move it — ask about yours if that matters.

The price is in the table

Registration, transfer and renewal sit side by side for every extension we price. Open the full list.

Transfer questions

Where do I find the authorization code?

In the current registrar's control panel, usually beside the domain's own settings, or by email on request. It is sometimes called the EPP code or the transfer key, and it expires, so start the transfer soon after you get it.

Will my website or email go down during the transfer?

Not because of the transfer. It changes the registration, not the DNS records: as long as the nameservers keep pointing where they point now, visitors and mail notice nothing.

Why would a transfer be refused?

Almost always one of three things: the domain is still locked, the code is wrong or has expired, or the name was registered or transferred less than 60 days ago — registry rules block a move inside that window.

Can I transfer a domain that expires next week?

Renew it at the current registrar first. A transfer takes a few days, and a name that expires in the middle of one can be suspended while it is in flight.

Not sure the domain is ready to move?

Send us the name. We will tell you whether it is locked, when it was last transferred and what the code should look like.

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