Learn How To Transfer Domain From Godaddy To Namecheap ;
Overview Of Namecheap
Namecheap founded by Richard Kirkendall is an ICANN-accredited domain name registrar providing domain name registration and web hosting based in Phoenix, Arizona, US. Namecheap is a budget hosting provider with 11 million registered users and 10 million domains.
Is Namecheap A Good Company?
Trusted Brand: Namecheap has been around for over 20 years and is no stranger to the world of hosting. With over three million hosting customers under its wing, Namecheap is doing something right. You can trust that over the years, they have worked out a lot of kinks and today have a generally good product.
How To Transfer Domain From Godaddy To Namecheap
When a domain is transferred, the nameservers associated with the domain will stay the same (e.g., ns1.OldRegistrar.com and ns2.OldRegistrar.com). However, since the domain is no longer with the old registrar, the old registrar’s nameservers will stop responding to queries for your domain. This will cause downtime until you switch your domain to our DNS.
NOTE: If you are using a third-party DNS such as your hosting company, the domain transfer will not cause any downtime issues, because DNS server settings will not change during the transfer.
Before placing a transfer request with us, you’ll need to obtain an Auth Code (if applicable) from GoDaddy and you will need to make sure that the domain is unlocked.
If you already have your code, log into your account, and click the banner below. If you haven’t, continue on to step 1 to find out how to unlock your domain.
Please don’t forget to disable any GoDaddy privacy protection plan you may have in place for your domain.
1. Unlock GoDaddy Domain
- Login to your GoDaddy account;
Important: Please make sure to switch to the ‘Advanced list’ view. - Next to Domains, click Manage All:
- Select the domain(s) to unlock and click the Off radio button next to Lock:
Important: There’s a 60-day lock feature that prevents transfers out of GoDaddy any time updates to the First and Last name, Organization name or Email address fields are made for the Registrant contact info set. Updates to any other piece of contact information should not trigger this feature. See this article (https://www.godaddy.com/help/change-domain-contact-information-418) for more details on updating contact information for domains at GoDaddy.
For cases where the 60-day lock has been placed on a domain name, GoDaddy provides a special process to remove this lock. Contact GoDaddy’s ‘Review 60’ department at review60@secureserver.net to have them review the case and remove the lock, if possible.
2. Obtain GoDaddy Auth Code
- Login to your GoDaddy account;
- Next to Domains, click on Manage All;
- Select the domain for which you need an Auth Code and click on Domain Settings:
- Scroll down to Additional Settings and click on Get authorization code
The Auth code will be sent to the Admin email address of your domain.
3. Disable GoDaddy Whois Privacy Protection (If Applicable)
If Whois Privacy Protection service for the domain is enabled, you will also need to disable it. When GoDaddy privacy protection is enabled, it is against their policy to allow domain transfers. Any GoDaddy Domain transfer requests submitted while DomainsByProxy is active, will be declined.
NOTE: Private Registration cancellations are irreversible. This means that once canceled, it can’t be enabled back and, if you decide to stay with GoDaddy, the private registration needs to be purchased again.
How to cancel Domains By Proxy Service with GoDaddy
- Login to your GoDaddy account;
- Next to Domains, click Manage All;
- Select the domain for which you need to cancel Domains By Proxy Service and click on Domain Settings:
- Scroll down to Contact Information and click the Remove Privacy link, then select Yes, Remove Privacy:
Once the domain name is unlocked and you have received your Auth Code, you may initiate the transfer to Namecheap. Please refer to this article for more information on how to transfer a domain to us.
4. How to Accept GoDaddy Transfer
Once the transfer request has been placed and the process has been initiated at the registry level (usually takes up to 20 minutes), you should be able to accept the transfer on GoDaddy’s side to speed up the process:
- Log in to your Account Manager;
- Next to Domains, click Manage;
- From the Domains menu, select Transfers;
- Click on Pending Transfers Out and select the domain name(s) you are transferring out of GoDaddy;
- Select Accept and click OK. The request will be processed within 15 minutes.
How To Transfer An Expired Domain From Godaddy To Namecheap
If your domain has expired, it is possible to transfer it if the following conditions are met:
- The domain has to be unlocked for transfer;
- You have Auth/EPP code for the domain;
- The domain should be within the reactivation grace period at GoDaddy;
- The Whois Privacy Protection should be disabled.
GoDaddy has a non-guaranteed 18-day grace period for most gTLDs (e.g. for .COM, .NET, .ORG etc.). After the grace period for these extensions, the domain is dropped in the ‘redemption’ period, and you cannot transfer it: you will need to recover the domain with GoDaddy. Only after the domain is renewed with them can you initiate the transfer.
For some domain name extensions, primarily country code (ccTLD) extensions, there is no grace period. They go to the ‘redemption’ period immediately after expiration.
Important: If your domain expired with GoDaddy and you renewed it with them, then we suggest you not to transfer it within 45 days of the previous expiry date since GoDaddy may revoke the renewal year in this case. If you have initiated the transfer within 45 days after such renewal, and if the transfer is already completed, you should check with GoDaddy regarding a possible refund. However, we would like to warn you that not all registrars make refunds to customers in such cases.
If your expired domain is within the grace period, you can still obtain the Auth/EPP code and unlock it for transfer (if needed).
Note: If the Administrative contact email address listed for your expired domain is inaccessible or is invalid, you cannot change it as contact information for expired domains cannot be changed. So the transfer will not be successful in this case.
If the Administrative contact email address is valid and is accessible, please proceed by following the steps below.
1. To unlock an expired domain name, please perform the following actions:Log in to your GoDaddy account;
Next to Domains, click Manage All;Select the domain(s) to unlock and click the Off radio button next to Lock.
Note: This may take up to 1 hour for the changes to take effect.
2. To receive the Auth/EPP code for an expired domain name, you need to:
Log in to your GoDaddy account;Next to Domains, click Manage All;Click on the domain(s) to get to the Domain Settings page;Scroll down to the Additional Settings section and select Get authorization code. The authorization code will be sent to the admin email address for the domain name.
Contact Namecheap
Unfortunately, Namecheap do not have phone support at this time. However, you can always contact Namecheap via their 24/7 Live chat or Ticket System.
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