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 WordPress.com customer portal
2. Locate your domain name and click Transfer Domain
3. Click on Transfer to another registrar
4. Locate the Transfer Lock section and unlock your domain
5. Click the Update Settings and Continue
6. Check your email for the domain transfer code
7. Log in to your Skystra customer portal
8. Click on Domains from the menu
9. Click the Add New button
10. Click on Transfer Domain
11. Type your domain name into the field, select the extension from the dropdown and click the Search button
12. Click the Add to Cart button
13. Paste in your domain transfer code into the EPP Code / Auth Code field
14. Click the Add to Cart button
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. WordPress.com 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 WordPress.com customer portal
2. Locate your domain name and click Transfer Domain
3. Click on Transfer to another registrar
4. Locate the Transfer Lock section and unlock your domain
5. Click the Update Settings and Continue
6. Locate the Change IPS tag section and change your domain name tag to: NETEARTHONE
7. Log in to your Skystra customer portal
8. Click on Domains from the menu
9. Click the Add New button
10. Click on Transfer Domain
11. Type your domain name into the field, select the extension from the dropdown and click the Search button
12. Click the Add to Cart button
13. Click the Checkout button
14. WordPress.com 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.