Transferring your Domain Name

Note

As per ICANN's new domain transfer guidelines, effective 25th May 2018, all domain transfers will not require Form of Approval (FoA). The Transfer Authorization process will not require the Registrant Contact's approval via e-mail.

Before proceeding with the Transfer, you are advised to first check the following:

  • confirm if your domain name can be transferred. See details

  • check if you require to obtain a Domain (Transfer) Secret or Authorization Code (known as Unique Domain Authentication ID (UDAI) for .NZ domain names) for your domain name prior to placing a Transfer request. See details

Domain Name Extension Specific Caveats 

Note
  • Once a .TEL domain name is Transferred to your account under BlueHost China, our system automatically assigns a new .TEL Hosting Control Panel and sends the login details to the Registrant Contact. This results in deletion of the .TEL Hosting Control Panel with the Losing (Old) Registrar.

    Hence, before initiating the Transfer of a .TEL domain name to BlueHost China, you need to create a backup (Anchor: backup-restore) of the data under the .TEL Hosting Control Panel with the old Registrar and download it to your local computer. Once the domain name has been transferred (to BlueHost China), you may restore the data from within the .TEL Hosting Control Panel provided by BlueHost China.

Once you have confirmed the above, you may place a Transfer request for your domain name with BlueHost China.

Instructions for Customers

  1. Login to your Customer Control Panel. See details

  2. In the Menu, point to Manage Orders and then click Transfer Domain.

  3. Now, enter the domain name you wish to Transfer.

    About Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code Requirement 

    Note
    • Domain Name Extensions for which the Authorization Code needs to be compulsorily provided at this stage:

      • .AU

      • .CA

      • .DE

      • .EU

      • .NZ

    • .ES domain names do not require a Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code.

  4. Click the Transfer button.

  5. By default, the Default Contacts and Default Name Servers set by you will be associated with the domain name. Click the icon to change the Contacts and Name servers -

    • Contacts: Click the Change Contact button. Then, you may select from the available list of Contacts or Add a New Contact by clicking the Add New button.

    • Name Servers: Click the Change NameServers tab and specify the Name Servers.

  6. Proceed with the Payment of the Invoice.

    Additional Information

    Paying for an Invoice

  7. You need to provide the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code from within your Control Panel.

    1. Login to your Control Panel, search for the domain name being transferred and proceed to the Order Information view. See details

    2. Provide the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code and click the Submit button.

    Note

    The Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code can be submitted through the approval link or from within your Control Panel, within 30 days after the Transfer Order is placed. If the Authorization Code provided is incorrect, the transfer will not proceed - you will have to verify the code with the current Registrar, and submit the correct code from the approval link or the Control Panel.

  8. Once the mail has been approved by the Registrant Contact and the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code submitted, the Current Registrar will be notified regarding the transfer.

    The Current Registrar will send an e-mail to the Registrant Contact of the concerned domain name to confirm that they wish to Transfer their domain name. If the Transfer is not denied by either the Registrant Contact or the Current Registrar, the domain name will be Transferred to you under BlueHost China in the next 5 days.

Transfer Status, Domain (Transfer) Secret Change and Other Conditions 

Note
  • Upon initiating a Transfer request, our system would display the Status of the Transfer Order in the Order Details view of the domain name, until the Transfer completes or fails.

  • If for any reason you wish to fail a domain name Transfer (excluding .NZ), you may do so from within the Order Details view.

    Additional Information

    Canceling a domain name Transfer

  • Transfer of a domain name (except .UK) will result in a 1 year Renewal of the domain name.

  • Once a domain name (except .NZ) is transferred to BlueHost China from another Registrar, the system would automatically enable Theft Protection for it.

    Additional Information

    Domain Theft Protection

  • Transferring a .AU domain name to BlueHost China is free and does not include a 2 year Renewal.

  • Once a .DE domain name gets transferred to BlueHost China from another Registrar, the .DE Registry removes/deletes the previous Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code.

  • Transferring a .ES domain name to BlueHost China includes a 1 year Renewal.

  • Authorization code associated with a .EU domain name will become invalid immediately after use.

  • In case of a .NL domain name, the Registration term gets extended by 1 year w.r.t. the date of Transfer.

  • Once a domain name having an associated Domain (Transfer) Secret is transferred to BlueHost China from another Registrar, the system would set a new Domain (Transfer) Secret for such a domain name. This process is implemented from a security perspective.

Instructions for Resellers

  1. Login to your Reseller Control Panel. See details

  2. In the Menu, point to Products -> Domain Registration and then click Transfer.

  3. Now, enter the domain name you wish to Transfer.

    About Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code Requirement 

    Note
    • Domain Name Extensions for which the Authorization Code needs to be compulsorily provided at this stage:

      • .AU

      • .CA

      • .DE

      • .EU

      • .NZ

    • .ES domain names do not require a Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code.

  4. Click the Transfer button.

  5. Enter the Username (Email Address) of the Customer, on whose behalf you wish to Transfer this domain name. If the Customer is new, you can Add the Customer, by filling the form given there.

  6. By default, the Default Contacts and Default Name Servers specified by you will be associated with the domain name. Click the icon to change the Contacts and Name servers -

    • Contacts: Click the Change Contact button. Then, you may select from the available list of Contacts or Add a New Contact by clicking the Add New button.

    • Name Servers: Click the Change NameServers tab and specify the Name Servers.

  7. Proceed with the Payment of the Invoice.

    Additional Information

    Paying for an Invoice

  8. The Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code can be submitted by the Customer from within his Customer Control Panel.

    1. Login to the Customer Control Panel, search for the domain name being transferred and proceed to the Order Information view. See details

    2. Provide the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code and click the Submit button.

    Note

    The Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code can be submitted through the approval link or from within the Customer Control Panel, within 30 days after the Transfer Order is placed.

  9. Once the mail has been approved by the Registrant Contact and the Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code submitted, the Current Registrar will be notified regarding the transfer.

    The Current Registrar will send an e-mail to the Registrant Contact of the concerned domain name to confirm that they wish to Transfer their domain name. If the Transfer is not denied by either the Registrant Contact or the Current Registrar, the domain name will be Transferred to you under BlueHost China in the next 5 days.

Transfer Status, Domain (Transfer) Secret Change and Other Conditions 

Note
  • Upon initiating a Transfer request, our system would display the Status of the Transfer Order in the Order Details view of the domain name, until the Transfer completes or fails.

  • If for any reason you wish to fail a domain name Transfer (excluding .NZ), you may do so from within the Order Details view.

    Additional Information

    Canceling a domain name Transfer

  • Transfer of a domain name (except .UK) will result in a 1 year Renewal of the domain name.

  • Transferring a .AU domain name to BlueHost China is free and does not include a 2 year Renewal.

  • Once a .DE domain name gets transferred to BlueHost China from another Registrar, the .DE Registry removes/deletes the previous Domain (Transfer) Secret Key/Authorization Code.

  • Transferring a .ES domain name to BlueHost China includes a 1 year Renewal.

  • Authorization code associated with a .EU domain name will become invalid immediately after use.

  • In case of a .NL domain name, the Registration term gets extended by 1 year w.r.t. the date of Transfer.

  • Once a domain name (except .NZ) is transferred to BlueHost China from another Registrar, the system would automatically enable Theft Protection for it.

    Additional Information

    Domain Theft Protection

  • Once a domain name having an associated Domain (Transfer) Secret is transferred to BlueHost China from another Registrar, the system would set a new Domain (Transfer) Secret for such a domain name. This process is implemented from a security perspective.