Rules for Domain Name Transfers

.nz domains

• A .nz domain may not be transferred within 5 days of initial registration.
• Expired .nz domains may be transferred up to 89 days after expiry.
• The expiry date after transfer may not be more than 10 years in the future.
• Proof of ownership/authority to transfer is provided by the UDAI key for the domain.

.com and .net domains

• A .com or .net domain may not be transferred within 60 days of initial registration.
• The Domain must not be locked.
• Expired .com or .net domains may not be transferred.
• The expiry date after transfer may not be more than 10 years in the future.
• Proof of ownership/authority to transfer is established by the registry (and sometimes also the losing registrar) emailing the current registrant.

.org, .biz, .info domains

• A .org, .biz or .info domain may not be transferred within 60 days of initial registration.
• Expired .org, .biz or .info domains may not be transferred.
• The expiry date after transfer may not be more than 10 years in the future.
• Proof of ownership/authority to transfer is provided by the EPP key for the domain.