{"id":1483,"date":"2026-09-03T12:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T06:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpanelfree.com\/blog\/how-to-transfer-domain-name-between-registrars\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T12:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:15:11","slug":"how-to-transfer-domain-name-between-registrars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpanelfree.com\/blog\/how-to-transfer-domain-name-between-registrars\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Transfer a Domain Name Between Registrars Without Downtime"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Quick Answer:<\/strong> To transfer a domain name between registrars with zero website or email downtime, decouple your DNS by routing through an independent nameserver (like Cloudflare or CpanelFree), unlock the domain at your current registrar, obtain the EPP \/ Authorization Code<\/strong>, initiate the transfer at the new registrar, and approve the ICANN transfer confirmation email.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 1<\/span>Why Domains Suffer Downtime During Registrar Transfers<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>2<\/span>Step 1: Decouple DNS to an Independent Provider (Cloudflare \/ CpanelFree)<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>3<\/span>Step 2: Prepare Your Domain at the Losing Registrar<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>4<\/span>Step 3: Initiate Transfer at the Winning Registrar<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>5<\/span>Step 4: Confirm and Expedite the Transfer<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>6<\/span>ICANN Transfer Policy and the 60-Day Lock Explained<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>7<\/span>Handling Custom Nameserver Glue Records (ns1\/ns2.yourdomain.com)<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>8<\/span>Preserving WHOIS Privacy and Contact Protection<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>9<\/span>Comprehensive Domain Transfer Pre-Flight Checklist<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>10<\/span>Handling ccTLD Country-Code Domain Transfers (.co.uk, .de, .ca, .in)<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>11<\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>12<\/span>Handling Inbound Email Continuity During Registrar Migration<\/span>›<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Why Domains Suffer Downtime During Registrar Transfers<\/h2>\n

When you transfer a domain from one registrar to another (e.g. from GoDaddy to Namecheap or Porkbun), the default behavior of many losing registrars is to immediately deactivate their internal DNS nameservers. If your website and email MX records rely on the losing registrar’s default nameservers, your website goes offline the exact moment the transfer initiates.<\/p>\n

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