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Domain Transfer — Move Your Domain to Offshore Hosting

Transfer Your Domain to Us

What a domain transfer is

A domain transfer moves the registration of your domain from your current registrar to us. Your website and email keep working if DNS is handled correctly — a transfer changes who manages the registration, not where the site is hosted, unless you also move hosting. You can transfer the domain alone, or transfer the domain and migrate hosting together.

Who this is for

  • Site owners consolidating domain and hosting with one provider.
  • Businesses unhappy with their current registrar’s pricing, panel or support.
  • Projects moving to offshore hosting that want the domain under the same account.

Before you start — checklist

Every item below must be true before a transfer can succeed:

  1. The domain is unlocked. Log in to your current registrar and remove the transfer lock (sometimes called registrar lock or clientTransferProhibited).
  2. You have the authorisation code. Also called an EPP code or auth code. Your current registrar provides it; it is usually emailed to the registrant contact.
  3. Registrant email is reachable. Transfer approval emails go to the registrant contact. If that mailbox is dead, update it first and wait for the change to settle.
  4. The domain is more than 60 days old and has not been transferred or had a registrant change in the last 60 days. This is an ICANN rule for most generic TLDs; some country extensions differ.
  5. The domain is not expired. Renew it at the current registrar first if it is close to expiry — a transfer of an expiring domain can fail.
  6. Privacy protection is off or the code is still accessible. Some privacy services block the approval email; disable privacy before starting if your registrar requires it.

Transfer process

  1. Request the transfer. Enter the domain name and pay the transfer fee — [PRICE — TO BE CONFIRMED BY OWNER]. A transfer usually adds one year to the registration.
  2. Enter the authorisation code. The code is verified with the registry.
  3. Approve the transfer. The registrant contact receives an approval email. Approve promptly — approvals expire.
  4. Losing registrar releases the domain. The current registrar may send a confirmation too. Some registrars release immediately; others wait several days.
  5. Transfer completes. Typically 5–7 days for generic TLDs; timing varies by extension and is [TO BE CONFIRMED] per TLD.
  6. Check DNS and renewals. Confirm nameservers, DNS records and the new expiry date in the panel.

Transfer status and timing are [TO BE CONFIRMED] for the live system. The transfer form is staging until the registrar connection is live.

What transfers do and do not do

A transfer changes: who bills you for the domain, where you manage DNS and renewals, and usually the expiry date (extended by the transfer term).

A transfer does not change: your website’s content, your hosting, or your DNS records — unless you also change nameservers as part of the move. Your site stays where it is until you move hosting separately.

Migration conditions

  • We can help you plan the DNS change so the site does not go down. Migration assistance scope and any fee are [PRICE — TO BE CONFIRMED BY OWNER].
  • If you are also moving hosting, migrate and test the site first, then switch DNS — never cancel the old hosting before the new site is confirmed working.
  • Email is the most common casualty of a badly planned move. Confirm MX records before and after the switch.
  • Domains under dispute, under a legal hold, or with inaccurate registrant data may not transfer. We cannot override registry or registrar rules.

Upgrade path

A transferred domain can be pointed at any hosting plan — shared, WordPress, VPS, VDS or dedicated. If the site outgrows its plan later, upgrade the hosting; the domain stays where it is.

Resource table

Item Detail
Transfer fee [PRICE — TO BE CONFIRMED BY OWNER]
Term added [TO BE CONFIRMED] (usually one year for gTLDs)
Typical duration 5–7 days for gTLDs; varies by TLD [TO BE CONFIRMED]
Registrar [TO BE CONFIRMED]
Supported TLDs [TO BE CONFIRMED]
DNS management after transfer Included [TO BE CONFIRMED]
WHOIS privacy after transfer [TO BE CONFIRMED]

Included vs excluded

Included: transfer handling, one-year extension where the registry grants it, DNS management after the transfer, domain lock control.

Excluded: hosting migration (separate process and conditions), website content moves, email migration, premium transfer handling, and any fee charged by the losing registrar.

Frequently asked questions

Will my website go down during a transfer?
No — if DNS is left unchanged. Downtime happens when nameservers or DNS records are changed incorrectly, not because of the transfer itself.

How long does a transfer take?
Usually 5–7 days for generic TLDs. Country-code domains vary. The exact timing for each TLD is [TO BE CONFIRMED].

Can I transfer a domain that expires soon?
Renew it first at the current registrar. A transfer started near expiry can fail or complete after the domain has already expired.

What is the 60-day rule?
ICANN generally prevents transfer within 60 days of registration, a previous transfer, or a registrant change. Some extensions have different rules — [TO BE CONFIRMED] per TLD.

What if I lose the authorisation code?
Request a new one from your current registrar. We cannot generate it — only the current registrar can.

Can I transfer the domain away from you later?
Yes. Unlock it, request the authorisation code from the panel, and start the transfer at the new registrar.

Related guides

  • Domain transfer checklist: EPP codes, locks and DNS
  • DNS basics: A records, MX records and propagation
  • Moving a website to a new host without downtime

Start a transfer

Have your domain unlocked and your authorisation code ready, then contact sales or use the transfer form once live. Transfer fee: [PRICE — TO BE CONFIRMED BY OWNER]. Sales contact details: [TO BE CONFIRMED].