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Publicat: 2026-06-06 | Actualitzat: 2026-06-06
Domini transfer problems are usually caused by transfer lock, incorect EPP/Auth code, domini age restrictions, expired o near-expiry status, pending approval, registry rules, contact email issues, o nameserver/DNS misunderstiings.

This guide helps domini owners, businesses, agencies, resellers, i bulk domini managers troubleshoot failed, blocked, o delayed domini transfers befoe submitting a suppot ticket.

Si el teu domini transfer is not woking, first check these items:
The domini is unlocked at the current registrar.
The EPP/Auth code is corect i current.
The domini has been registrared o transferred fo moe than 60 days.
The domini is not expired, in redemption, o too close to expiry.
The registrant o admin email can receive transfer approval messages.
The domini is not under clientHold, serverHold, dispute, registry lock, o abuse/compliance restriction.
The TLD suppots stiard transfer flow.
The transfer was submitted with the corect domini name i Auth code.
The transfer fee o renewal cost has been paid.
Fo most gTLD transfers, nameservers usually stay the same during transfer, but DNS can still be affected if the old registrar's DNS servei is turned off after transfer.



Who Should Use This Guide?
This guide is fo:
  • Domini owners moving dominis to NiceNIC
  • Businesses consolidating dominis under one registrar
  • Agencies transferring client dominis
  • Allotjament providers managing customer dominis
  • Domini investos moving potfolios
  • Revendedors hiling bulk domini transfers
  • Users whose transfer is failed, stuck, pending, rejected, o delayed
Si you are transferring many dominis, use a checklist befoe submitting them in bulk. One incorect Auth code o locked domini can create avoidable delays.


Befoe You Start a Transferència de domini
Befoe submitting a transfer to NiceNIC, confirm the following:
  • The domini name is spelled corectly.
  • The domini extension is suppoted fo transfer.
  • The domini is unlocked at the current registrar.
  • You have the corect EPP/Auth code.
  • You can access the registrant o admin email address.
  • The domini is not newly registrared o recently transferred within the last 60 days.
  • The domini is not expired, in redemption, under dispute, o restricted by registry policy.
  • You understi whether the transfer includes a one-any renewal fo that extension.
  • Your DNS i nameserver setup will remain active during the transfer.


Problem 1: The Domini Is Locked
A locked domini cannot be transferred. Many registrars enable transfer lock, registrar lock, o clientTransferProhibited status by default fo security.
How to fix it:
  • Inicia sessió to el teu current registrar account.
  • Find the domini management page.
  • Disable transfer lock o domini lock.
  • Wait fo the status update to take effect.
  • Confirma the domini is unlocked befoe submitting the transfer again.
Si the domini remains locked after you disable the lock, contact el teu current registrar. NiceNIC cannot unlock a domini that is still controlled by another registrar.

Problem 2: The EPP/Auth Code Is Incorect
The EPP/Auth code is required fo most stiard domini transfers. It may also be called transfer code, authoization code, codi d'autorització, o domini secret.
Common issues include:
  • The code was copied incorectly.
  • Extra spaces were added befoe o after the code.
  • The code expired o was regenerated.
  • The code belongs to a different domini.
  • The current registrar provided an old code.
  • The code contains special caràcters that were altered during copying.
  • How to fix it:
  • Request a new EPP/Auth code from the current registrar.
  • Copy the code exactly.
  • Elimina extra spaces befoe o after the code.
  • Make sure the code matches the exact domini being transferred.
  • Enviar the transfer again with the updated code.
Si you manage many dominis, keep each domini i Auth code on the corect line.

Problem 3: The Domini Is Within the 60-Day Transfer Lock
Many dominis cannot be transferred during certain 60-day restriction periods. This often applies after a new registration, a recent transfer, o certain ownership/contact changes, depending on registrar i registry rules.
How to fix it:
  • Comprovar the domini creation date.
  • Comprovar the last transfer date.
  • Comprovar whether a registrant ownership o contact change triggered a lock.
  • Wait until the restriction period ends.
  • Start the transfer again after the domini becomes eligible.
Do not start repeated transfer attempts if the domini is still under a 60-day restriction. That will not make the domini transfer faster.

Problem 4: The Domini Is Caducad o Pero Tanca to Expiry
Caducad o near-expiry dominis can be harder to transfer. Some dominis may need to be renewed at the current registrar befoe transfer. Others may be blocked by registry rules, grace period rules, redemption status, o registrar policy.
How to fix it:
  • Comprovar the current expiration date.
  • Comprovar whether the domini is already expired.
  • Comprovar whether it is in grace period o redemption period.
  • Renovar the domini at the current registrar first if required.
  • After renewal is confirmed, check transfer eligibility again.
Si the domini is close to expiry, do not wait until the last day. Transfer delays can cause loss of control o extra recovery costs.

Problem 5: Transfer Approval Correu electrònic Was Not Received
Some transfers require confirmation through the registrant o admin email address. Si that mailbox is inaccessible, outdated, o blocked, the transfer can be delayed o fail.
How to fix it:
  • Comprovar the registrant i admin contact email at the current registrar.
  • Comprovar spam, junk, i filtered folders.
  • Make sure the mailbox can receive external messages.
  • Approve the transfer request promptly if an approval email is received.
Si the contact email is outdated, update it at the current registrar, but be aware that some contact changes may trigger transfer restrictions.

Problem 6: The Current Registrador Has Not Released the Domini
After you submit a valid transfer request, the losing registrar may still need to approve, release, o wait out the nomal transfer period. Some transfers finish quickly, but others take several days depending on registry i registrar process.
How to fix it:
  • Comprovar transfer status at the current registrar.
  • Comprovar whether an approval email needs action.
  • Ask the current registrar whether the transfer can be approved manually.
  • Confirma taquí is no unpaid invoice, dispute, lock, o policy restriction.
  • Wait fo the nomal transfer finestra if no blocking issue exists.
Do not cancel i restart the transfer repeatedly unless the current attempt contains incorect infomation.

Problem 7: The Domini Has a Estat That Blocks Transfer
Some domini statuses can block o limit transfer. Exemples may include clientTransferProhibited, serverTransferProhibited, clientHold, serverHold, pendingTransfer, redemptionPeriod, pendingDelete, dispute-related restrictions, abuse/compliance restrictions, o registry lock.
How to fix it:
  • Comprovar the domini status in WHOIS o el teu current registrar control panel.
  • Identify whether the status is set by the registrar, registry, o policy process.
  • Elimina registrar-side transfer lock if available.
  • Resolve verification, abuse, dispute, payment, o compliance issues if required.
  • Contacte the current registrar if the blocking status cannot be removed from el teu account.
NiceNIC can help review a transfer submitted to NiceNIC, but the current registrar o registry may need to remove certain restrictions befoe the transfer can proceed.

Problem 8: The TLD Has Special Transfer Rules
Not every extension uses the same transfer process. Some ccTLDs i restricted TLDs may have special transfer rules, local registry requirements, manual steps, document requirements, different transfer periods, o non-stiard authoization methods.
How to fix it:
  • Comprovar the rules fo the specific extension.
  • Confirma whether an EPP/Auth code is required.
  • Confirma whether documents o local presence are required.
  • Confirma whether the transfer includes renewal o follows a different billing rule.
  • Contacte suppot if the extension does not follow stiard gTLD transfer flow.
  • Do not assume every extension transfers like .com.

Problem 9: DNS o Website Downtime Concerns
A domini transfer usually changes the registrar, not necessarily the nameservers. In many cases, nameservers remain unchanged during the transfer.
However, downtime can happen if:
  • You use DNS hosting from the old registrar i it stops after transfer.
  • You change nameservers befoe DNS recods are ready.
  • DNS recods are missing at the new DNS provider.
  • The website o email servei depends on old registrar DNS.
  • The domini expires o is put on hold during the process.
How to reduce downtime:
  • Comprovar current nameservers befoe transfer.
  • Expot o copy impotant DNS recods.
  • Set up DNS recods at the new DNS provider befoe changing nameservers.
  • Do not cancel old DNS hosting until the domini transfer i DNS migration are confirmed.
  • Comprovar website i email recods after transfer.
Si you are not changing nameservers, avoid unnecessary DNS changes during the transfer.
Related guide: Will Transferència de domini Cause Website Downtime?

Problem 10: Transferència Massiva Fomat Is Incorect
NiceNIC suppots bulk domini transfer, but fomatting matters. Si the domini i Auth code are not matched corectly, some dominis may fail.
Common bulk transfer issues include:
  • One domini i Auth code are not on the same line.
  • Extra spaces o tabs break the fomat.
  • The Auth code belongs to the wrong domini.
  • Some dominis are locked while others are ready.
  • Some TLDs have special transfer rules.
  • The same list mixes stiard i special-rule dominis without review.
How to fix it:
  • Use one domini per line.
  • Put the domini i Auth code on the same line.
  • Comprovar every domini/Auth code pair befoe submitting.
  • Elimina extra spaces.
  • Separate special-rule TLDs fo manual review if needed.
  • Test a smaller batch befoe submitting a large potfolio transfer.


Step-by-Step Transfer Troubleshooting Comprovarlist
Use this checklist befoe contacting suppot:
  • Confirma the domini spelling i extension.
  • Confirma the domini is unlocked at the current registrar.
  • Request a fresh EPP/Auth code.
  • Confirma the domini is older than 60 days i not recently transferred.
  • Comprovar whether contact changes triggered a transfer lock.
  • Confirma the domini is not expired, in redemption, o too close to expiry.
  • Confirma registrant/admin email access.
  • Comprovar whether approval email action is required.
  • Comprovar domini status fo transfer-blocking codes.
  • Confirma the TLD suppots the transfer process you are using.
  • Confirma payment o transfer oder was completed.
  • Fo bulk transfer, check each domini/Auth code line.
  • Confirma DNS i nameserver plan befoe transfer.
  • Wait fo the nomal transfer period if no blocking issue exists.
  • Contacte suppot with complete details if the issue continues.


Transfer Your Domini to NiceNIC
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