Things to Keep in Mind While Transferring a Domain Name

The thought of having to transfer an existing domain name to another Domain Registrar Company is definitely daunting. There are a lot of technical factors and jargons that are too intimidating for a beginner. Mistakes during domain name transfers can result in request rejection, domain theft, website downtime, etc. You surely don’t want that.

But, fear is not for the brave! In this post, we will tell you all the things you need to take care of during domain transfer, and how to avoid the pitfalls that might result in rejection of your domain transfer request.

 Domain Registration Age- To transfer a domain from one registrar to another, your domain name should have been registered with the existing

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host for more than 60 days, and should not have been transferred during the last 60 days.

Your domain name should be unlocked before you can transfer it.

Some registrars might ask your to remove the ‘Whois’ privacy filter before you can transfer the domain name.

If you are using a DNS service provider, then your domain’s name servers won’t be changed. However, your domain name might be using the name servers of the existing domains registrar. In such a case, you’ll need to change the name servers as per your new registrar.

You will need an authorization code from your current domain registrar to enable the transfer process.

Your domain name transfer might get rejected due to a few unseen reasons. Take care of these points;  If your domain registrar detects any evidence of fraud  Due to a court order on any domain under litigator purview  Dispute over the identity of the domain name holder

 If the domain name is past its expiration date or there are due payment charges pending beyond the given authorization date  Your domain name has been registered with your current registrar for less than 60 days  Your domain name was transferred from another registrar within the past 60 days  An intrusion was detected in your user account with the registrar If you take care of all the above-mentioned things, you are in for a seamless domain name transfer.