Domain transfer in

Bring a domain registered elsewhere under this account: one renewal price, one control panel, one support desk, and no loose ends when you want to move again.

A transfer does not interrupt your website or mail, as long as the nameservers stay where they are. A transfer changes the registrar, not the DNS.

+1 year A successful transfer usually extends the term by a year

60 days A newly registered domain cannot transfer before then

5-7 days Typical completion time for most endings

No DNS change Nameservers stay put, so nothing goes offline

What it is

To transfer you need: a domain registered more than 60 days ago, in an active state, not in redemption, unlocked, and with the transfer code (EPP or auth code) from your current registrar.
When you submit it we raise the transfer with the registry and your current registrar, and that registrar emails the registrant address - usually with a link to decline the transfer.
Nameservers are untouched during the transfer, which is exactly why we suggest not changing DNS at the same time.
On success the expiry date is extended by a year for most endings, and the cost is simply that year of renewal.

How it works

01

Get the transfer code

Sign in to your current registrar, turn off the lock if it is on, and copy the EPP or auth code.

02

Submit the transfer

Enter the domain and the code on the transfer page, then check out.

03

Watch for the confirmation

The current registrar emails the registrant address; follow its instructions promptly.

04

Wait for completion

Usually 5-7 days. The term extends and the domain appears in My Domains.

Transparent renewal price

The transfer price is the renewal price, with no second-year jump.

Visible progress

The order shows which stage the transfer has reached.

Locked afterwards

The lock is reapplied once the transfer completes.

Bulk transfers

Submit many domains and their codes in one go.

Readable failures

A rejected transfer says why - locked, wrong code, no confirmation.

Nothing else disturbed

The registrar changes; the nameservers do not.

What comes with the domain once the transfer completes

Domain privacy

Included where the ending allows it, replacing your details in the public lookup with proxy details.

Website builder

Turn the domain into a site: pick a template, swap the content, bind the domain, publish.

Mail on the domain

Send and receive from your own address, so what customers see matches the brand.

A year added on most endings

On success the term is extended by a year from the existing expiry date, with a few exceptions.

Ending	Transfer	Renewal
.com	$5.10	$2.80
.net	$1.48	$7.33
.org	$3.06	$5.61
.io	$9.56	$12.24
.co	$1.53	$2.80
.xyz	$8.92	$5.99
.dev	$1.91	$2.17
.app	$1.91	$11.73
.ai	$7.01	$2.45
.me	$4.83	$5.20
.shop	$3.19	$4.46
.online	$1.27	$4.46

See transfer prices for every ending

Four things to do first

Miss one and the transfer is refused

Check the 60-day rule: a domain registered or transferred within the last 60 days cannot be moved again; the registry blocks it.
Turn off the lock at your current registrar: most registrars enable clientTransferProhibited by default, and the transfer will fail while it is on.
Copy the transfer code correctly: it is case sensitive, and 0 against O and 1 against l are easy to confuse. Copy and paste it rather than typing it.
Make sure the registrant mailbox works: the confirmation goes there. No reply usually counts as approval, but you will not know the progress without the email.

Registrars label that switch in different ways - transfer lock, domain protection, transfer prohibited. It is the same setting.

The timeline, and who is holding it up

Each step waits on somebody

If your registrar releases early - some offer an accelerated release - it finishes well inside 5-7 days. If it has not completed after 7 days, it is almost always stuck on the confirmation email or the lock; send us the order number and we will look.

Stage	Usually takes	Who acts
Submitted and paid	Immediate	You
Transfer raised with the registry	Minutes	Us
Confirmation email sent	Minutes to 1 day	Your current registrar
Waiting for that registrar to release	5-7 days, depending on the ending	Current registrar / registry
Completed, term extended	Minutes	Registry

Will the site go down during a transfer?

No, provided you do not change DNS at the same time

A transfer changes which registrar is responsible for renewing the domain and holding the record. It does not change which server the domain points at. Keep the nameservers as they are and the website and mail carry on working.

What does cause trouble is changing DNS provider or editing records during the transfer. Two changes at once make it very hard to work out which one caused the problem. Wait until the transfer has completed and the status has settled.

Domains that cannot be transferred

Rule these out first

Registered less than 60 days ago, or transferred within the last 60 days.
In the redemption period or pending deletion.
Blocked at registry level - a dispute, unpaid fees, unverified details.
Some country endings, such as .hk, run their own local rules and may need documents rather than the standard EPP flow.

What every order includes

Transfer order and progress

See which stage it has reached at any time.

A year added

Most endings extend the expiry date by a year.

Locked on completion

So it cannot immediately be moved again.

Contacts reviewed

A good moment to check the registrant details.

Bulk submission

Many domains at once, each with its own result.

Retry after a failure

Fix the cause and resubmit at no extra cost.

Common questions

What does a transfer cost?

The transfer fee is one year of renewal for that ending. There is no separate handling charge and no requirement to buy anything else. The exact amount is shown at checkout.

Does the transfer extend my expiry date?

For most generic endings, such as .com, .net and .org, a successful transfer adds a year to the existing expiry date. A few registries work differently, and the order states whether a year is added.

Do I have to approve the email from my old registrar?

With most registrars, not replying in time counts as approval, but practice varies. Follow whatever the message asks for - the common failure is somebody clicking decline by mistake.

What if the transfer is refused?

An unfinished transfer is not charged. If a charge was taken and the transfer was refused, it returns to your account credit and you can resubmit once the cause is fixed.

Can I change DNS while transferring?

Technically yes, but we advise against it. Doing both at once makes faults hard to attribute. Change DNS after the transfer has completed.

Will my website and mail be affected?

Not if the nameservers stay as they are. A transfer does not alter DNS, so both keep working.

Please note

Never post a transfer code anywhere public. It is the key to moving the domain, and anyone who has it can start a transfer.
Some country and regional endings do not use the standard transfer process. The page marks those as requiring manual handling - open a ticket and we will confirm what is needed.