How to Transfer a Domain to HostBotics

Eligibility checks

• The domain must be at least 60 days old and not transferred within the last 60 days.
• It must not be within 60 days of a registrant contact change.
• It must not be expired past the redemption window or under registry hold.
• WHOIS privacy usually needs to be disabled temporarily so the authorisation email can be received.

Step by step

• 1 At your current registrar, disable the transfer lock (sometimes called registrar lock or clientTransferProhibited).
• 2 Request the EPP / authorisation code. It is usually emailed to the registrant address or displayed in the domain settings.
• 3 Verify the administrative email address on the WHOIS record is one you can access right now.
• 4 Start the transfer order with HostBotics and paste the EPP code when prompted.
• 5 Approve the confirmation email that arrives within minutes.
• 6 Optionally accelerate the release by approving the outbound transfer at your old registrar too.

Transfers usually complete in 12 hours to 5 days depending on the registry and whether the losing registrar auto-approves.

Keeping the site and email alive

A transfer moves the registration, not your DNS. As long as the DNS zone and nameservers stay unchanged, nothing breaks and visitors notice nothing. Copy your existing records into the new zone before switching nameservers if you plan to change providers at the same time — never do both blind in one step.

One useful side effect: transferring in typically adds a year to the expiry date, so you do not lose the remaining term you already paid for.

Frequently asked questions

Will my website go down during a domain transfer?

No. The registration changes hands while DNS continues to answer from the same nameservers.

What if the transfer is rejected?

The most common causes are an active lock, an expired EPP code, or an unreachable admin email. Fix the cause and resubmit — no fee is lost.