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Transfer your domain to Webhosting UK
Choose your domain type below and follow the steps. If you need help at any stage, our team is here to assist.
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How to transfer your domain
The process depends on the domain extension you are transferring. Use the correct steps below for your domain.
Transferring a .uk domain is usually the simplest process.
Update the IPS tag – Ask your current domain provider to change the IPS tag to WEBHOSTINGUK.
Start the transfer – Enter your domain name into the transfer tool and click Start.
Confirm the request – Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the transfer request.
If you are unsure how to update the IPS tag, ask your current provider or speak to our team.
Transferring a .com, .net or other gTLD usually requires an unlocked domain and authorisation code.
Check you're ready – Before you start, make sure:
- Admin email is up to date
- Domain is older than 60 days
- Not renewed in the last 40 days
- Domain is unlocked
- You have your EPP code
Start the transfer – Enter your domain name into the transfer tool and click Start.
Enter your EPP code – Enter your EPP code and follow the on-screen instructions.
Confirm by email - Within 24 hours, an authorisation email is sent to the admin contact — click the link within 5 days.
If you do not have your EPP code or your domain is still locked, your current provider will need to help you with that first.
Transferring a .eu domain follows a similar process to most generic top-level domains.
Check you're ready – Before you start, make sure:
- Admin contact email address is correct and up to date
- Domain is older than 60 days
- Not renewed in the last 40 days
- You have the domain authorisation code, also known as the EPP code
Start the transfer – Enter your domain name into the transfer tool and click Start.
Enter your EPP code – Enter your domain authorisation code and follow the on-screen instructions to submit your transfer request.
Confirm by email - Within 24 hours, an authorisation email is sent to the admin contact — click the link within 5 days.
If you are not sure whether your .eu domain is ready to transfer, our team can help you check before you begin.
Need help with your domain transfer?
Moving a domain can involve a few steps. Our team can explain what your current provider needs to do and help you keep the transfer moving.
Domain Transfer Frequently Asked Questions
Transferring a .uk domain to us is free. Transfers of other extensions, such as .com, .net and .eu, include a year's renewal at the price shown in our domain price list.
Ask your current provider to change the IPS tag for the domain to WEBHOSTINGUK, then start the transfer through the transfer tool on our website.
You will usually need to unlock the domain with your current provider, confirm that the admin contact email address is correct, get the domain authorisation code or EPP code, and then submit the transfer through our transfer tool.
The process is similar to most other generic top-level domains. You will need the correct admin contact email address and the domain authorisation code before you start.
An IPS tag is used for .uk domain transfers. Your current provider changes the tag so the domain can move to the new registrar.
An EPP code, also called a domain authorisation code, is a transfer code used for many domain extensions such as .com, .net and .eu.
A transfer may be blocked by a registrar lock, a recent registration or transfer, certain changes to registrant details, or an unresolved domain dispute. The exact rules depend on the domain extension. Our team can help you check what applies to your domain.
It is normally sent to the admin contact email address listed on the domain registration.
Follow the deadline shown in your transfer email. Approval requirements and timings depend on the domain extension and registrar.
You will need to request it from your current domain provider before the transfer can go ahead.
Yes. If you are unsure what your current provider needs to do, or you are not sure why the transfer is not progressing, our team can help you understand the next step.