| There are several reasons you might like to transfer | | | | Steps to Transfer a Domain Name: |
| your domain name. The process of transferring a | | | | 1. You are required to access a domain transfer area |
| domain is a bit cumbersome, as it involves many | | | | in your registrar's admin panel and enter the domain |
| factors. A domain name is registered under your | | | | name you want to transfer to begin the process. |
| name for a year, and you are required to renew it | | | | The domain transfer may require 3- 8 days. When |
| when it reaches the expiration date. | | | | you initiate a domain transfer, you will receive an |
| The domain renewal charges differ with every | | | | email and you will need to click the link received in |
| registrar. You can save a good amount of money by | | | | the email to authorize the domain name transfer. |
| transferring your name to a different registrar that | | | | 2. You need to obtain an EPP key that needs to be |
| provides renewal of domain at a lower cost. | | | | sent to the domain registrar (receiving registrar) you |
| Registrars also sometimes provide hosting services, | | | | have selected for transfer. The domain registrar |
| which is quite advantageous. | | | | (losing registrar) generally provides a web interface |
| There are a few important things that you should | | | | to get the EPP key. The domain must be unlocked |
| know before you make the decision to transfer your | | | | before it can be transferred to a different domain |
| domain name. There are different types of domain | | | | registrar (receiving registrar). |
| name transfers, such as: | | | | 3. Once you have the domain name unlocked and |
| | | | also have the EPP key, you can go ahead with the |
| 1. Transfer of your domain name to a different | | | | process to transfer your domain. |
| registrar | | | | 4. Go to the domain registrar (receiving registrar) and |
| 2. Transfer of your domain to another person with | | | | enter the EPP key and details required. |
| the same registrar | | | | 5. The domain registrar (receiving registrar) will send |
| 3. Transfer of your domain name to another person | | | | you an email at the administrative contact email |
| with a different registrar | | | | address of your domain name to authorize the |
| 4. Transfer of the domain name you purchased from | | | | domain transfer. You are required to click on the link |
| another person with the same registrar. | | | | to authorize the transfer. You have a time period of |
| 5. Transfer of the domain name you purchased from | | | | 5 days to respond to the email. You can either |
| another person with a different registrar. | | | | accept or deny the transfer. |
| The easiest transfer is from different registrars, as | | | | 6. You will receive an email in at your administrative |
| most registrars offer no additional cost on transfer | | | | contact email address which confirms the status of |
| of domain other than cost-related to registering a | | | | your domain transfer. |
| domain name with them. | | | | |