# Transfer a domain ## Transfer a domain **Order link:** ### Before you transfer * Make sure the domain is **unlocked**. * Get the **EPP/Auth code** from your current registrar. * Confirm the registrant email can receive messages. * Check you are not within a transfer lock period. ### During transfer * Enter the domain + EPP code at checkout. * Approve transfer emails if required. {% hint style="info" %} Most transfers take hours to days. The exact timing depends on the TLD. {% endhint %} ### Avoid downtime Keep current nameservers until you confirm DNS is correct at the new registrar. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.prevps.com/domains/transfer-a-domain.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.