{"id":9801,"date":"2009-10-15T23:47:07","date_gmt":"2009-10-15T18:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=9801"},"modified":"2026-10-11T10:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T05:02:29","slug":"transfer-domain-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/10\/transfer-domain-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Transfer a Domain Name to a New Registrar (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to transfer a domain name to a new registrar, maybe for lower renewal prices, better support or to keep all your domains in one place? The process is standard across most domain extensions and registrars: unlock the domain, get its authorisation code, start the transfer at the new registrar and approve it. Our guest author first explained these steps in 2009; here they are updated for 2026, with the checks that prevent downtime.<\/p>\n

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Quick answer:<\/strong> To transfer a domain name, log in to your current registrar, turn off the transfer lock, and copy the authorisation (EPP) code<\/strong>. At the new registrar, start a domain transfer, enter the code and pay for the transfer, which usually adds one year to the registration. Approve any confirmation email. Most transfers finish within 5 to 7 days, and your website stays online if the nameservers don’t change.<\/p>\n

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