How do I transfer a domain to another registrar or another person?

Moving to another registrar

1. At your current registrar, turn off the domain’s transfer lock and turn off any domain privacy that blocks transfers.
2. Ask for the transfer code (auth code or EPP code). Registrars must give it to you within 5 days. Keep it private, like a password.
3. At the new registrar, choose Transfer a domain, enter the domain and the code, and pay. The fee usually includes a year’s renewal.
4. Approve the transfer if you receive a confirmation email. Most transfers complete within about five days.
5. Check your DNS and email still work, then turn the transfer lock back on.

When you can’t transfer yet

For .com and other generic domains, a registrar can refuse a transfer within 60 days of the domain being registered or last transferred. Changing the owner’s name or email can also start a 60-day transfer lock, unless you choose to opt out when you make the change. A domain that’s about to expire is easier to renew first and move afterwards.

ICANN approved new transfer rules on 7 June 2026, including a 30-day lock and stricter transfer codes. They start only once they have been put into practice, and no start date had been announced by October 2026.

Giving a domain to someone else

If the new owner uses the same registrar, an account change (“push”) moves it between accounts, usually free and immediately. Then update the registrant details to the new owner. If they use a different registrar, give them the transfer code after unlocking the domain.