Domain transfer

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When a domain name is being transferred, the registrar of the domain name is being changed. The domain owner stays the same.

The procedure for transferring a domain name is fixed:

  1. The end user contacts the new registrar and proves its identity.
  2. The end user orders the new registrar to transfer the domain name to their service.
  3. The new registrar sets the transfer procedure in motion at the appropriate registry.
  4. The registry contacts the old registrar and asks it if it approves or rejects the transfer, no reaction within five days counts as approval.
  5. The old registrar contacts the end user to confirm the authenticity of this request, no reaction is interpreted as a rejection.
  6. The old registrar approves the transfer at the registry.
  7. The registry completes the transfer by changing the entry in their database.
  8. The new registrar will notify the end user of transfer completion

After this process, the new registrar becomes one's designated registrar and all correspondence shall be done with them.

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The Old registrar contacts the Administrative contact mentioned in the WHOIS record of the DOMAIN.

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