Transfer my domain away from GoDaddy
You can transfer your domain away from GoDaddy and to another registrar at any time. Follow our transfer checklist below and we'll automatically prepare your domain for a transfer away.
You can also manually prepare for a transfer away by completing a few actions.
Note: Domains can't be transferred within 60 days of new registration, transfer, or contact info change if the current registrant opted to apply a 60–day lock when approving the changes. Domains that are part of a bundle can't be transferred within 120 days of new registration.
- Sign in to your GoDaddy Domain Portfolio. (Need help logging in? Find your username or password.)
- Select the specific domain you'll be transferring.
- Select Transfer to Another Registrar under Transfer. If your domain isn't eligible, we'll show you a message with those details.
- Review the transfer checklist details for additional info.
- If you're transferring a .uk domain, enter the IPS tag for your new registrar, then select Complete Transfer.
Important: Domain Privacy will be turned off after you complete the next step. This is to make sure your domain contact info is transferred to the new registrar. - Select Continue with transfer.
- If your domain has Domain Protection, you'll need to verify your identity. If you've had two-step verification (2SV) turned on for at least 24 hours, enter the code we sent via SMS, or enter the code from your authenticator app. Otherwise, enter the one-time password we sent to your registrant email address.
- (Optional) Select Click here to see Authorization Code, and then select Copy to Clipboard to copy your authorization code. We'll also send an email with your auth code to the administrative email address on your domain name.
- You can also get auth codes for multiple domains by exporting your domain info.
- Select My Domains to go back to your list of domains.
Don't forget to unlock your domain before continuing the process with your new registrar.
Related steps
- Transfers typically take 5-7 days to complete, but you can help the process by approving the transfer.
- Once the transfer has started, you can check the status any time.
More info
- Many domains can be transferred up to approximately 40 days after expiring.
- Some domains may have special requirements for transfers.
- Transfer eligibility details can be found in ICANN's Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy and our Change of Registrant Agreement.
