Moving a Domain to Another Registrar

Moving a Domain to Another Registrar A lifecycle diagram generated by Archify. 01 / Transfer steps 02 / Where it waits + Recovery 03 / Dead ends Old Registrar · domain sits here · Transfer steps · 60 days old 01 Old Registrar domain sits here 60 days old Unlock It · turn off transfer lock · Transfer steps · your settings 02 Unlock It turn off transfer lock your settings Get Auth Code · EPP transfer key · Transfer steps · emailed 03 Get Auth Code EPP transfer key emailed Transfer Pending · approve the email · Transfer steps · 5 days 04 Transfer Pending approve the email 5 days New Registrar · one year added on · Transfer steps · done 05 New Registrar one year added on done Code Not Arrived · check spam folder · Where it waits · pause Code Not Arrived check spam folder pause No One Approved · auto approves on day 5 · Where it waits · wait No One Approved auto approves on day 5 wait Rejected · locked or wrong code · Recovery · fixable Rejected locked or wrong code fixable Request Expired · start over from step 02 · Dead ends · terminal Request Expired start over from step 02 terminal Legend start active state waiting decision terminal success failure / exit

The Rules

  • • A domain cannot move in its first 60 days, or 60 days after a previous transfer
  • • The transfer adds a year of registration, so nothing is lost

What Actually Goes Wrong

  • • Transfer lock still on, or privacy hiding the approval email
  • • Copy the DNS records to the new host before you move anything