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Authorizing a Domain Transfer to Your Account

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Last Updated: December 23, 2008 8:27 AM

Your domain transfer cannot be completed unless you unlock the domain, remove privacy, set up a valid administrative email, and apply the correct authorization code (for .com, .net, .org, .biz, .us, .name, .tv, or .info domains).

You can check your domain's progress in the transfer process and view recommended actions that you need to take to continue with the transfer. You view transfers on the Pending Transfers page. For more information about checking the domain's status, see Checking Your Domain's Transfer Progress.

NOTE: You can also use an authorization code to transfer .eu domains. For more information, see Transferring .EU Domains.

To Authorize a Domain Transfer to Your Account

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Domain Manager.
  3. From the Domains menu, select Pending Transfers.
  4. Click the Authorization button and select Begin Transfer Authorization from the list.
  5. In the Transaction ID field, enter the transaction ID sent to the email address on file regarding this transfer.
  6. In the Security Code field, enter the code sent to the email address on file regarding this transfer, and then click Next.
  7. Click Next again to confirm the listed domains are the ones you want to transfer to your account.
  8. If applicable, enter the Authorization Code you received from the current registrar and click Finish.

For more information about authorization codes, see Obtaining Your Authorization Code to Transfer Your Domain.