How to Transfer a Domain to NexzaHost

Transferring a domain moves who you pay and manage it through. It does not move your website, and done correctly it causes no downtime at all — your site and email keep working throughout.

Before you start: the 60-day rule

ICANN blocks transfers in two situations, and between them they account for most failed attempts:

• The domain was registered less than 60 days ago
• The domain was transferred to its current registrar less than 60 days ago

There is no way around either. If you have just registered a name elsewhere, wait out the 60 days.

Also check the expiry date. Transferring within a few days of expiry is risky — renew at the current registrar first, then transfer. The added year carries across, so nothing is wasted.

Step 1 — Unlock the domain

Registrars apply a transfer lock by default. In your current registrar's panel, find the domain settings and disable Domain Lock, Transfer Lock, or Registrar Lock — the label varies.

Step 2 — Get the EPP code

The EPP code — also called an authorisation code or auth code — proves you control the domain.

Look for Get EPP Code, Transfer Out, or Authorisation Code. Most registrars email it rather than displaying it. Copy it exactly: they are case-sensitive and often contain characters that are easy to mistype.

Step 3 — Check the admin email

The transfer approval goes to the administrative contact email in the WHOIS record — not the address you log in with.

If that address is an old one you cannot access, update it before starting. This is the second most common reason transfers fail, after the 60-day rule.

Step 4 — Turn off WHOIS privacy

Privacy protection hides your contact details and can block the transfer. Disable it temporarily. You can re-enable it here afterwards.

Step 5 — Start the transfer

Go to our transfer page, enter the domain and the EPP code, and pay. A transfer includes one year of registration added to your existing expiry — you are not losing time.

Step 6 — Approve it

You will receive an email at the admin contact address. Click the approval link.

Some registrars also require approval on their side — look for a pending transfer in their panel and release it. Without that step the transfer sits until it times out.

Transfers auto-approve after five days if nobody acts, but approving manually completes it in hours rather than days.

Step 7 — Check your DNS afterwards

This is the step people skip, and where downtime actually comes from.

A transfer sometimes resets nameservers to the new registrar's defaults. After it completes, confirm they still point where you want:

• Hosting with us → ns1.nexzahost.com and ns2.nexzahost.com
• Hosting elsewhere → whatever that host requires

Then verify the site loads and send a test email. If your DNS was managed at the old registrar, re-create those records here — especially MX, or email stops.

Timeline

• Unlock and EPP: minutes
• Starting the transfer: minutes
• Approval: hours if you act, up to 5 days if you do not
• Total: usually 1–2 days

Why transfers fail

• Inside 60 days of registration or a previous transfer
• Domain still locked
• Wrong or expired EPP code — they expire; request a fresh one
• Admin email inaccessible — the approval goes nowhere
• WHOIS privacy still enabled
• Domain expired or in redemption — renew first, then transfer

.pk domains are different

Pakistani domains are administered by PKNIC and do not use the standard EPP transfer process. Our PKNIC guide covers what is involved.

If you would rather not

Send us the domain name and your current registrar on WhatsApp and we will walk you through it, or handle the DNS side so nothing breaks at cutover. There is no charge for the help — only the transfer fee itself, which includes a year of registration.