Transfer your domain to another host

When you transfer your domain to another domain host, you must update your domain settings so that Gmail and other Google Workspace services continue to work.

Transfer requirements

If you recently registered or transferred your domain, your domain host may require a waiting period. You must wait 60 days to transfer your domain after you:

• Register your new domain name.
• Transfer your domain to your current domain host.
• Change your domain registration information, such as your email address.

Domain hosts are required to enforce this waiting period (also known as domain lock) by ICANN (governing organization for domains). For questions about your domain, contact your domain host. 

How did you buy your domain?

I brought my own domain to Google Workspace

Already owned your domain when you signed up for Google Workspace?

After you complete the transfer of your domain, update your new domain host records to work with Google Workspace.

1. Visit the support centers of your current and new domain hosts for transfer instructions.
2. Connect Google Workspace with your new domain host.
   • Set up your MX records to direct your domain's email to your Google Workspace account.
   • If you created any custom URLs or mapped a Google Site to your domain, you must add CNAME records with your new domain host.

I purchased my domain when I signed up for Google Workspace

If you purchased your domain during sign-up, your domain is hosted by a Google Workspace partner host.

To transfer your domain from your Google Workspace partner host:

1. Get transfer instructions from your new host.

   Visit the support center of your new domain host for specific transfer instructions.

2. Identify your Google Workspace partner host.

   1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

      Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

   2. In the Admin console, go to Menu  AccountDomains.
   3. Click Manage Domains.
   4. Next to the domain you want to transfer, click View Details.

      A window opens and shows your partner host and domain registration information.

   5. Click Advanced DNS Settings to view your domain username and password and sign in to the DNS console where you can unlock your domain and copy your transfer authorization code.

      

3. Unlock your domain and get your domain's transfer authorization code.

   Domain hosts lock your domain to protect from unauthorized transfers and changes.

   To transfer your domain, your new host may require an authorization code from your current domain host. This code is used to prevent your domain from unauthorized transfers.

   Choose your domain host below to get the steps to unlock and transfer your domain.

   Unlock and transfer your domain from GoDaddy

   1. From the Advanced DNS settings, note your Sign-in name, Password, and Customer service PIN.
   2. Click Sign in to DNS console.
   3. Enter your Sign-in name and Password and click Sign In.

      The Domains page opens in a new tab.

   4. Next to the domain you want to transfer, click More Domain Settings.

      

      The Domain Settings page opens in a new tab.

   5. Scroll down to the Privacy Settings and if your domain privacy is on, click Turn Privacy Off.

      

   6. If Privacy email forwarding is On, click Edit and select Do not forward email.

      

   7. Click Remove Domains by Proxy.
   8. Click Save.
   9. Scroll down to the Additional Settings section and click the Domain lock to turn it off.

      

   10. To the right of the Domain lock, click Transfer domain away from Google Workspace.

       The Domain Transfer Out page opens in a new tab.

   11. Read through the Domain transfer checklist and click Continue with transfer. Follow the prompts to complete the domain transfer.

   The transfer authorization code is sent to the email address listed on file with GoDaddy. Most likely, it’s the email address you used to sign up for Google Workspace.

   Unlock and transfer your domain from eNom

   1. From the Advanced DNS settings information, note your Sign-in name, Password, and Customer service PIN.
   2. Click Sign in to DNS console.
   3. Enter your domain name and password and click Login.

      The Domain Settings page opens in a new tab.

   4. Next to Registrar Lock, click Edit.
   5. Select Disable and click Save.

      

   6. In the line above Registrar Lock, click Email Auth Info to Registrant to send a request to eNom for the domain transfer authorization code.

      

      The authorization code is sent to the email address listed on file with eNom. Most likely, it’s the email address you used to sign up for Google Workspace.

   7. At the top of the page, click the Contact Information tab.
   8. Under ID Protect, click Edit.

      

   9. Select Disable and click Save.

   Unlock and transfer your domain from domaindiscount24 (key_systems)

   1. From the Advanced DNS settings information, note your Sign-in name, Password, and Customer service PIN.
   2. Click Sign in to DNS console.
   3. In the Customer ID or email address field, enter your Sign-in name.
   4. Enter your Password and click Login.

      The domaindiscount24 Dashboard page opens in a new tab.

   5. From the menu on the left, click DomainsMyDomains.

      

      A page with your domaindiscount24 domains listed opens.

   6. If the domain you want to transfer has a lock next to it, click the lock to unlock your domain.
   7. To the left of the domain you want to transfer, check the box.

      

   8. Click More Request authcode.

      The authorization code is sent to the email address listed on file with domaindiscount24. Most likely, it’s the email address you used to sign up for Google Workspace.

   Unlock and transfer your domain from Squarespace

   1. Sign in to Squarespace.
   2. Click Domains in the upper left.
   3. If you have multiple domains, click the name of the domain you want to transfer.
   4. Click the Domain lock toggle to unlock your domain. 

   5. 

   6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click  Request transfer code.

   Squarespace will email a transfer code within 24 hours. 

4. Authorize the transfer of your domain.

   Consult your new domain host for specific instructions.

5. Connect Google Workspace with your new domain host.

   After you complete the transfer of your domain, you need to update your new domain host records to work with Google Workspace:

   • Update your MX records to direct your domain's email to your Google Workspace account. See Set up MX records.
   • If you created any custom URLs or mapped a Google Site to your domain, you must update your CNAME records with your new domain host.
6. When your domain transfer is complete, cancel your domain registration subscription.

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