Transfer Process for .uk domain names if buying directly from us:

Nowadays, transfer is a simple electronic process, once our part of the transfer has been submitted to Nominet UK, it will be processed very quickly, the new registrant is emailed, and depending upon their actions, it's often just a matter of minutes for the transfer to be completed.

The transfer process is based on your email address. If you already own a .uk domain name, you'll probably already have an email address tied to a Nominet account, in which case you can choose to provide us with that email address, and we will use it to transfer the domain name to the same account. Alternatively, you can provide a different email address, in which case a new account will be offered to you via the email you receive from Nominet. You can always choose to merge these accounts at a later date.

There is a fee to pay to Nominet UK to transfer a domain name, currently £10 plus VAT. Depending on what we agree, either party can opt to pay this fee during the transfer process.

So, let's run through the sale process:

We would issue you with a VAT inclusive pro forma invoice, the preferred method of payment to us is via bank transfer. At any point immediately following payment, subject to the customers' wishes, we will then be able to conduct a 'live' transfer online and via telephone, the whole process should take just a matter of minutes to complete.

What you need to do after we carry out our part of the transfer:

1. Follow the link in the registrant transfer email sent from nominet@nominet.org.uk

2. Accept the transfer and choose an account option

  A - 'Existing account' = If you have access to an existing Nominet online account. Please be aware that the domain name will take on the same details as this existing account

  B - 'Create in a New Account' = Allows you to manually enter the details of the new registrant

3. Account details

  A - Enter the details of the existing online account the domain name will be added to (email address and password) and then select account

  B - Manually enter the details of the new registrant - If you wish to change the registrar please select this option and enter their IPS tag. Please be aware that your registrar may require a handshake

4. If "The new registrant will be paying the transfer fee" has been selected, enter payment details

5. Complete the transfer

Once the process is completed both parties will receive an email confirmation.