As per ICANN regulations, to transfer a domain, it must be:
→ An active and non-expired domain name
→ At minumum 60-days out from its first date of registration or last transfer initiation date
For regular domain name transfer types, use the steps under Instructions (all domains)
For uk based domain names only, use the steps under Instructions (uk domains only)
Instructions (all domains)
1. Log in to your Network Solutions customer portal
2. Click on My Domain Names from the menu
3. Click on your domain name
4. Locate the Transfer Lock section and unlock your domain
5. Locate the Domain Privacy section and turn it off
6. Locate the Request Authorization Code section and request the authorization code (i.e. domain transfer code) – take note of the email address the authorization code was sent to and the timeframe (normally 2-3 days)
7. Check your email for the authorization code within the specified timeframe (2-3 days time)
8. Log in to your Skystra customer portal
9. Click on Domains from the menu
10. Click the Add New button
11. Click on Transfer Domain
12. Type your domain name into the search, select the extension from the dropdown and click the Search button
13. Click the Add to Cart button
14. Paste in your authorization code into the EPP Code / Auth Code field
15. Click on the Add to Cart button for ID Protection (highly recommended to keep you safe from spam and fraud)
16. Click the Checkout button
17. Network Solutions will take approximately 7 days to release your domain name. Once released, you will receive a confirmation email from our team and you will see your domain name listed on your Skystra customer portal.
Instructions (uk domains only)
1. Log in to your Network Solutions customer portal
2. Click on My Domain Names from the menu
3. Click on your domain name
4. Locate the Transfer Lock section and unlock your domain
5. Locate the Change IPS tag section and change your domain name tag to: NETEARTHONE
6. Log in to your Skystra customer portal
7. Click on Domains from the menu
8. Click the Add New button
9. Click on Transfer Domain
10. Type your domain name into the field, select the extension from the dropdown and click the Search button
11. Click the Add to Cart button
12. Click the Checkout button
13. Network Solutions will release your domain name within a few minutes. Once released, you will receive a confirmation email from our team and you will see your domain name listed on your Skystra customer portal.