{"id":18531,"date":"2017-10-06T15:59:44","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T10:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.resellerclub.com\/?p=18531"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:26:56","slug":"how-to-transfer-your-domain-name-from-one-host-to-another-simplified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/how-to-transfer-your-domain-name-from-one-host-to-another-simplified\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Transfer Your Domain Name From One Host To Another &#8211; Simplified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While transferring a domain name to a new host is an easy 4-step process, there are quite a few caveats involved that you should know about. This blog simplifies the process for you.<\/p>\n<p>What we\u2019ll cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Important terms to know<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3 easy steps to transfer your domain name<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How to gain a year (and not lose one) during the transfer process<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Before we dive into the steps, let\u2019s take a quick look at the important terms you may encounter during the domain transfer process:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Terms to understand:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Registrar:<\/strong> Organizations (like your web <a href=\"https:\/\/india.resellerclub.com\/shared-hosting\">shared hosting<\/a> company) that act as the sales and marketing front to a Registry and interact with end users (like you) who want to register domains<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registrant:<\/strong> You as the <a href=\"https:\/\/india.resellerclub.com\/domain-reseller\/domain-registration\">domain name registration<\/a> owner<\/li>\n<li><strong>Domain Theft protection\/Domain Lock<\/strong> (either placed by you manually or the automatic 60-day lock post domain registration)\/Suspension: Features that can be enabled to ensure that your domain name remains safe from illegal transfers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy Protection:<\/strong> A feature that protects personal information on Whois records (attached to your domain name) from data miners<\/li>\n<li><strong>Redemption Grace Period:<\/strong> The grace period immediately following the deletion of a domain name (generally around 60 days). This does not apply for all domain names-a few such as .AU are immediately available for purchase after deletion and do not slip into a<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pending Delete Status:<\/strong> The last stage a domain name passes through before being deleted<\/li>\n<li><strong>Domain Transfer Secret<\/strong>: When domain is transferred, the Registrar assigns it a unique code name which only you have access to in order to authorize the transfer of your domain name, if you choose to do so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18537\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18537\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18537\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/buy-1-get-1-free.png\" alt=\"How to transfer your domain name from one host to another\" width=\"850\" height=\"611\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to transfer your domain name from one host to another<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>How to transfer domain name in 4 steps:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1: Check if your domain name can be transferred<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First check that your domain name has not been:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registered less than &nbsp;60 days ago<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transferred less than 60 days ago<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applied with a \u2018Theft Protection\u2019 \/ \u2018Lock\u2019 \/ \u2018Suspension\u2019 <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applied with \u2018Privacy Protection&#8217; <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is not in the \u2018Redemption Grace Period\u2019 or \u2018Pending Delete\u2019 period<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few exceptions to this rule for a few country code domains (eg-.au,.de,.cn,.ru,.uk,.sx,.me,.eu).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NOTE: Make sure your domain contact details are correct<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All notifications regarding the transfer process will be sent to the contact details attached to your domain name so ensure they are correct. Log in to your Control Panel to update\/change it if required before you initiate a transfer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2: Apply for the transfer at the registrar\/web host you wish to move to:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you wish to transfer to ResellerClub, all you need to do is : <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locate your Domain (Transfer) Secret in your control panel (if you unable to find it, contact the support team)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the \u2018transfer button\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay the charges accordingly<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For more information, read through our <a href=\"http:\/\/manage.india.resellerclub.com\/kb\/servlet\/KBServlet\/faq553.html\">knowledge base article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3:<\/b> <b>Confirm the transfer with the new Registrar<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you have applied for the transfer, you will receive an email from the new Registrar confirming the transfer you initiated. <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit the Transfer Code <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select an \u2018approve\u2019 button or similar confirmation action<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>NOTE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You must approve the transfer within 5 days. (If you do not do so, the Registrar will assume that you do not wish to proceed with the transfer).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4: Confirm the transfer with your former Registrar<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have approved the transfer, your current Registrar will be notified of the transfer and will in turn send you an email confirming the transfer order. Approve the email accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A good tip to not lose a year in the transfer process:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your domain name expires, it enters into a period for 45 days known as the \u2018Auto Renew Period\u2019. If yo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">u happen to renew your domain name with your current registrar and then try and transfer it to the gaining registrar, you will lose the year that was added with the renewal of your domain with the current registrar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you aren\u2019t too happy with your web host and want to transfer your domain name away, transfer your domain name to ResellerClub. Our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/india.resellerclub.com\/domain-reseller\">Domain Reseller<\/a> Program<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been helping web professionals around the world start and run their own domain and hosting business for over 10 years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/india.resellerclub.com\/domain-reseller\/domain-transfers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to transfer your domain to us.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Reseller Club Hosting Services<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/reseller-hosting\">Reseller Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/windows-reseller-hosting\">Windows Reseller Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/cloud-hosting\">Cloud Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/vps-hosting\">VPS Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/managed-vps-hosting\">Managed VPS Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/dedicated-server-hosting\">Dedicated Server Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/windows-dedicated-server-hosting\">Windows Dedicated Server<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/managed-dedicated-server-hosting\">Managed Dedicated Server<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/shared-hosting\">Linux Shared Hosting<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/windows-shared-hosting\">Windows Shared Hosting<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/how-to-transfer-your-domain-name-from-one-host-to-another-simplified\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While transferring a domain name to a new host is an easy 4-step process, there are quite a few caveats involved that you should know about. 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