Domain Transfers

Thank you for choosing Gandi! We take great pride in your trust, and in managing your domain in an ethical and transparent manner.

Once you are sure that your domain may be transferred to Gandi, you may begin the transfer process by following the steps below:

1. Pre-transfer tips
2. Prepare your domain name for transfer at its current registrar
3. Choose the domains to transfer
4. Choose the domain contacts
5. Choose the DNS settings
6. Submit your order
7. Accept the confirmation e-mail(s)
8. Confirm the transfer at Gandi

Having trouble?

• Check the status of your transfer
• How to relaunch your transfer
• Error messages and their solution If your transfer encounters an error, here is what you can do to fix it.

Most ccTLDs have special transfer procedures. Here are some of the more popular extensions:

• .BE
• .FR
• .CO.UK, .ORG.UK, .ME.UK

• Can I set up Gandi's DNS before the transfer to avoid downtime?
• Why is there no email address for the owner, and how can I fix this?
• I am a reseller and have many domains to transfer; can I automatically accept them?
• Error messages and their solution
• Summary of transfers by extension: who sends confirmation emails, and what happens to the expiration date of the domain after the transfer.

• See Transferring your domain away from Gandi

The following table shows the minimum number of days following an operation that must pass before a transfer can be launched, as well as any special notes concerning the transfer process.

• ICANN transfer FAQ
• ICANN Policy on Transfer of Registrations between Registrars (in effect until 31 May 2012)
• ICANN Policy on Transfer of Registrations between Registrars (in effect until 30 January 2015)
• ICANN Policy on Transfer of Registrations between Registrars (effective as of 31 January 2015)