This is the question that is bothering many online business owners; how to transfer a domain name [Shifting] from one registrar company to another? I have also heard many people asking if they can shift their expired [Invalid] ones before they renew them. My answer is a big No.

So, here are the tips . The first thing to do before starting the shifting procedure is to apply for a transfer to the registrar company you intend to shift it to . This is to inform it to grant you permission of shifting it to them.

It is your obligation to give your new company contacts of your previous company. These contacts were supplied to you during registration. Your new company will use these contacts to contact the administrator of your previous domain company. Make sure to give the correct information regarding these contacts or else the shifting may not take place.

Note that companies will not permit shift of any invalid names. If it is already invalid, you need to renew it before you shift it. The shift of your name will not affect your website relevant email or either the DNS which stand for domain name system.

The company you intend to shift your name to, will have a form on their website labeled ‘transfer domain’ that you will need to select in order to action a successful shift.

Your new registrar will then contact your current registrar through email, informing it to transfer your name to them. If the administrator accepts the shift, then your name is successfully shifted to the new registrar company.

It will take some days for it to be completely shifted. The complete transfer period differs from one company to another. Some registrars will take few days and some will take a longer period. So, don’t panic if you don’t see immediate results.

If the administrator of your previous registrar company does not grant permission of transfer within the stipulated period, then know that the shift has been rejected.

Your registrar will deny you the transfer of your domain under the following reasons; order by court, if there are outstanding balances you have not cleared, express written objection of transfer by interested party, if it was engaged in any fraud manner and if it does not qualify any transfer requirements.

Domain Name Transfer Qualifications ;

You will be charged a fee for shifting it. The amount of fees charged is not uniform in all registrar companies. It differs from one company to another.

You may be lucky to transfer your name for free if only you accept a condition that your new registrar company demands from you.

When you have shifted your domain from your current company to a new company, the new registrar will be responsible for maintaining it. The new registrar will keep all your registration records and also be responsible in managing your renewals.