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How to Transfer Your Domain from United Domains

Transferring your domain from United Domains to 101domain is straightforward, but there are important steps and requirements. This guide provides step-by-step instructions, including direct links to United Domains’ official help articles for the latest screenshots and visual guidance.

Note: Important Notes Before You Begin

  1. 60-Day Restriction: Domains cannot be transferred within the first 60 days of registration or a previous transfer.

  2. Renewal Requirement: When transferring from another registrar, you must pay for a renewal. Your domain will be renewed for one additional year, regardless of its current expiration date. No additional transfer fees apply.

  3. DNS Settings: Your domain will transfer with its existing DNS settings.

  4. Expired Domains: If your domain has expired, you may need to renew it with your current registrar before transferring. This depends on the domain extension and its current lifecycle status. Confirm with your current registrar that your domain is transferable.

  5. DNS Zone Records: Many registrars remove DNS zone records immediately upon transfer, which can disrupt your website, email, and related services. Some may offer a brief grace period, but others may delete DNS records without notice. Review Status of Name Servers During a Domain Transfer before proceeding.

Prepare Your United Domains for Transfer

  1. Unlock Your Domain. Ensure that the transfer lock and update lock for your domain are disabled. Please contact United Domains for exact instructions on how to unlock your domain

  2. Turn Off Domain Privacy/Protection. If you have Domain Privacy or Domain Protection enabled, you must disable it before transferring.

  3. Get the Authorization code for your domain. Also known as an Auth Code, EPP Code or Transfer key is a unique code generated for each domain. It is used to authorize or confirm a domain transfer request from one registrar to another. This code acts as a security measure to ensure that only the rightful owner of the domain can transfer it to a different registrar

Approve the Transfer

Once you have successfully initiated your domain transfer, make sure to follow the instructions at United Domains to approve it.

Initiate the Domain Transfer into 101domain

Submit and pay for your domain name transfer request.

Once your payment is complete, the system will automatically initiate your domain transfer. Transfers for most TLDs usually take 5 days to complete, ccTLDs can take longer. Contact your current registrar to approve the transfer, otherwise it will typically complete after 5 days. Once the transfer is complete, an email notification will be sent to the primary contact email address associated with your account, confirming that your domain is now active.

You can also verify the transfer's completion by checking the status of your domain in your 101domain account; it will show as "Active" once the transfer is finalized.

Having Trouble Transferring In Your Domain?

  • Depending on the TLD extension, there may be additional documentation or requirements to complete the transfer. This is more commonly known for CCTLD extensions. For further assistance, please contact Support at +1.760.444.8674 or reach us via LiveChat 

  • If you wish to cancel your domain transfer, please open a Support Ticket with our Support Team

  • Should United Domains need to be contacted directly for actions needed, please refer to United Domains Contact Us

  • If you have 2-Step verification enabled on your United Domains account, you may need to enter a code sent via SMS or your authenticator app to complete the transfer process.

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