Transferring a .UK Domain Name

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Before proceeding with the Transfer of your .UK domain name, you are advised to confirm if your domain name can be transferred.

The process of transferring a .UK domain name from another Registrar is different as compared to the process for domain names under other extensions. In case of a .UK domain name, the inbound Transfer needs to be initiated at the Current Registrar's end.

Once you have determined whether your .UK domain name can be Transferred, you need to follow the steps below:

Initiate the Transfer at the Current Registrar with whom you are managing your .UK domain name. You need to provide a Tag in order to initiate the Transfer.

The domain IPS tag need to be changed at your current host. If you have access to the admin contact email address on the domain the tag would need to be changed to NETEARTHONE. If you do not have access to this email address or are not sure, the tag would be NETEARTH.

Once we receive a notification about the Transfer from the .UK Registry, a notification will be sent to the Registrant Email Address.

This email will contain a Security Key associated with the domain name that you have Transferred.You will have to provide us the Security Key through a support ticket.

Confirming if a Domain Name can be Transferred

There are various cases where a domain name may not be transferable to another Registrar. This could happen in the following circumstances:

Domain name is less than 60 days old: If the domain name you are trying to Transfer was registered less than 60 days ago, the request will get rejected by the Registry itself.

Domain name has been Transferred less than 60 days ago: A domain name can not be transferred to another Registrar within 60 days of a previous Transfer.

Example:

A domain name can not be transferred from Registrar B to Registrar C, if it has been transferred to Registrar B from Registrar A within the last 60 days.

Theft Protection / Lock / Suspension has been applied on your domain name: If Theft Protection / Lock / Suspension has been applied on your domain name at the Current Registrar, then a Transfer for that domain name to another Registrar will not be allowed. You will first have to disable Theft Protection / Lock / Suspension for the domain name and then proceed with a Transfer.

Privacy Protection has been enabled on your domain name: If you have enabled Privacy Protection for your domain name, then you need to disable it, before trying to transfer it.

Domain name is in the Redemption Grace Period or in the Pending Delete status: If the domain name is in either of these statuses, it can not be transferred.

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