Godaddy Domain Name Transfer

The following information explains the procedure for transferring an already registered domain at another registrar into your GoDaddy.com account.

The domain name transfer process involves several parties (including you) and requires many steps so you will need to know the important details of this process.

That's why we have prepared this tutorial to help you make your domain name transfer as smooth as possible!

Domain Name Transfer Tutorial

Step 2. Go to Godaddy HERE and purchase a domain transfer. You will be using the same domain name that is currently registered elsewhere.

Also, be sure that you use the same email address for the domain transfer order at GoDaddy that is on the same domain at your current registrar account.

Note: If you have purchased a website from us and are leaving the website on our hosting account, then select the option in your GoDaddy order process to "leave the nameservers the same as they are with the current registrar."

Step 3.  Once you have completed the purchase of your domain transfer at GoDaddy , Godaddy will send you an email with important information.

This email will have Transaction ID and Security Code.

Note: If you entered an email address that has a spam blocker or requires whitelisting, then you should whitelist to ensure that you receive all communication from both Godaddy and the current domain registar. If you miss these emails, you transfer will fail.

Step 4.  Log back into your GoDaddy account and in the Your Account link at the top menu, right click to see the options. There you will find "Pending Transfers".

Click on Pending Transfers and in th window to the right, find the domain transfer you purchased. Check the box to the left of the domain name and click on the button in the far upper right that says, Authorization.

Now the screen in the box has a place for your to enter the Transaction ID and Security Code.

Step 5.  At this point, you will then need an Authorization code FROM the current registrar holding your domain.

You may need to log back into your current registrar account to initiate that Authorization code.

Or, you may need to wait to get this code in an email from the current registrar holding your domain once they have been notified by GoDaddy that a domain transfer has been initiated (this happens behind the scenes and there is nothing for you to do other than to buy the domain transfer).

Every registrar is different about this process so contact your registrar on how to get this code.

Step 6.  Once you have received the Authorization code from the other registrar, log back into your GoDaddy account. Again, go to "Pending Transfers."

Check the check box to the left of the domain. You will see that the upper menu is now highlighted.

Click on Accept Transfer.

Enter the Auth code into the box and click Next.

Step 7.  The status of your domain transfer is now, Pending Current Registrar Approval at GoDaddy.com.

You may or may not (depending upon the registrar) receive an email  from the current registrar of the domain notifying you that the transfer is set in place. Often, the email will tell you to do nothing and that is what you should do.

At this point it is a matter of waiting for the transfer to happen in the ethers of the internet.

The transfer usually takes from 5 - 7 days to complete.

If the transfer does not go within a week, go back to GoDaddy and reinitiate the transfer to start the process again.

For more detailed information, click here (opens to a new window).

Remember, you can always call  GoDaddy 's support at (480) 505-8877. That's why I like them so much!

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Not transferring from one registrar to Godaddy? Want to just change ownership within tthe Godaddy registrar system? See the tutorial, Domain Push Tutorial that show you how it's done!