Moving a domain in takes a little prep where it's registered now, then a short flow in Lynqly. Before you start, make sure the domain is unlocked, privacy is off at your current provider, and you have the transfer code. You also need a saved card: the transfer fee is charged when you submit. The price depends on the extension and is shown before you confirm.
- At your current provider, turn off the transfer lock (sometimes called domain lock).
- Turn off privacy there if it's on. It can block the approval email.
- Ask your current provider for the transfer code (also called the auth or EPP code). They have to give it to you.
- In Lynqly, open Domains, start a transfer and enter the domain. Lynqly checks that its extension can be transferred.
- Enter the transfer code, check the price, and confirm with your card. You are charged at this step.
- Watch your inbox for an approval email from your current provider or the registry, and approve it quickly.
- Follow progress in your account. If the approval email never came, resend it from the transfer status screen. Entered the wrong code? You can fix it without starting over.
- Once the transfer is approved, the domain shows as active in your account.
Good to know
How long a transfer takes depends on the registry and your current provider, so there is no fixed time. ICANN rules also lock a domain for 60 days after it was registered or last transferred. If your transfer is refused for that reason, try again after the lock ends.
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