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How to transfer your domain name

Dec 10 10

Posted in Domain names by Craig.
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Depending on the domain extension there is a different process for transferring your domain name:

For any .uk domain namenominet

All UK domain names are registered through Nominet.
Each registrar of Nominet has their own ‘tag’ which allows them to directly register and manage the domain name on behalf of their customer. Our tag is ‘CHARD’ To transfer your domain name to us you need to contact your current domain host and ask them to change the tag on your domain name to CHARD.

For any Global TLD  – .COM, .NET, .ORG, .BIZ

If your domain is of global type (eg .com/.org/.net/.biz etc) then the process is slightly different.

  • Firstly you need to contact your current domain host and ask them to ‘unlock’ the domain name and to also provide you with an authorisation code.
  • Advise us once this is done and we will then request the transfer through our TLD registry which is Tucows Inc.   tucows
  • The domain registry will then send an automated email to the admin contact for the domain (you need to make sure the admin contact is a current working email address)
  • The admin contact then uses the authorisation code to confirm the transfer.
  • The domain transfer will then take upto 7 days to complete. Once it is completed the domain name will automatically renew for a further year.

Please note domains can not usually be transferred if registered within the last 60 days, or if they have gone past their expiry date.

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