Transfer Your Domain
Bring the domain names you already own to one place, with DNS management included and a team that walks you through every confirmation. We help you unlock the name, find the authorisation code and approve the move, so your website and email keep running while the registration changes hands.
A transfer checklist for domain owners in Pakistan
Most stalled transfers fail on one of these points. Tick them off with your current registrar and the move usually completes without a single follow-up email.
Remove the registrar lock
Look for a setting called transfer lock, registrar lock or domain protection in your current panel and switch it off. A locked name will be rejected straight away.
Check the contact email
Approvals go to the address on the registration. Make sure it is an inbox you can open today, preferably one not hosted on the domain you are moving.
Get the authorisation code
Also called an EPP or transfer key. Request it from your registrar, copy it carefully and keep it private, because it works like a password for the name.
Watch the expiry date
Start well before the renewal date. A name that expires mid-transfer can lapse, and some registrars refuse to release expired domains at all.
Save your DNS records
Export or screenshot every record at the current DNS provider, including mail, verification and subdomain entries, in case the old zone is removed.
Confirm you are the registrant
If a designer or former partner registered the domain in their own name, update the owner details first so the approval comes to you.
How a domain moves from another registrar to us
Prepare at your current registrar
Unlock the domain, confirm the contact email and request the authorisation code. Leave the nameservers alone unless you are also moving hosting.
Place the transfer order
Use our transfer form, enter the domain and the code, and pay with any local or international method we accept. The request is sent once payment is confirmed.
Approve and wait for release
Answer the confirmation email when it arrives. The losing registrar then releases the name, a step that can take a few days for generic extensions.
Manage it from one client area
Once the domain appears in your account, check the DNS, set auto-renewal reminders and add hosting or SSL whenever you are ready.
Finding and protecting the EPP code for your domain
The authorisation code, also known as an EPP code, auth code or transfer secret, is a string of letters, numbers and symbols that proves you control a domain. Most registrars show it inside the domain management screen, while some email it to the registrant contact on request. It is case sensitive, so copy it exactly and avoid adding spaces at either end.
Treat the code as you would a banking password. Anyone who has it, and access to the approval email, could try to move your name elsewhere. Do not paste it into chat groups or send it to people who do not need it. When you place the order with us, enter it only in the transfer form inside your client area.
Codes can expire or be regenerated. If a registrar issues a new one after you requested the first, only the latest will work, which is a common reason for a transfer being rejected as having an invalid code. When in doubt, generate a fresh code just before you submit the order.
Some registrars hide the option behind a support request, especially resellers who manage names on behalf of their customers. If you cannot find it, write to them asking for the authorisation code and the current transfer lock status. Keep the reply, as it also serves as a record that you requested release of your domain.
How .pk and .com.pk names change management to us
Pakistani extensions are run by PKNIC, and they work differently from generic names such as .com. Registrations are made in two-year terms, and the registry has its own records of who owns each name and which contacts must approve changes. Moving the management of a .pk domain therefore depends on confirmations recorded with PKNIC rather than only on a code from the old provider.
Before you ask for a .pk name to be moved, confirm the registrant and contact details held by PKNIC. If they show an old company name, a former employee or an email address that no longer exists, correct them first, because confirmation messages are sent to those details and an unanswered message simply leaves the request waiting.
Check the expiry date as well. Because .pk names are renewed for two years at a time, a domain close to expiry may need renewing as part of the process, and our team will tell you whether that applies before you pay. Education and government names carry their own document requirements, which remain in place after the move.
Our team handles the PKNIC side for you and keeps you updated by email or ticket. If a confirmation is needed from you, we will tell you exactly which message to look for and what to reply. Most delays we see come from details that are out of date, which is why we check them at the start.
Keeping your website and mailboxes online during the move
A transfer changes the company that manages your registration. It does not, by itself, change where your domain points. If your nameservers belong to a hosting company or a separate DNS service, they keep answering during and after the transfer, and your visitors and mail senders will see no difference at all.
The risk appears when your old registrar also provides the DNS zone. Some providers delete the zone as soon as the domain leaves them, and every record goes with it: the address of your website, mail exchanger entries, verification records for Google or Microsoft and any subdomains. Without those records, email bounces and the site goes dark until they are recreated.
The safe approach is to copy every record before you start. Better still, add the records to our DNS management first and switch the nameservers to ours while the domain is still at the old registrar. Once the change has spread, the transfer becomes a paperwork step with nothing live depending on the old provider.
If you are moving your hosting to us at the same time, our team can copy your website and mailboxes, install the free SSL certificate included with eligible plans and test the result before any nameserver changes. That way, the domain transfer and the hosting move do not overlap, and each step can be checked separately.
Reasons a domain transfer is rejected and how to fix each one
The most common rejection is a lock that is still in place. Registrars use different names for it, and some apply a second protection layer that must be switched off separately. After unlocking, wait a few minutes and check the public lookup for your domain; the status should no longer show a transfer prohibition before you resubmit.
The second is an invalid authorisation code. This happens when a code was mistyped, contains a hidden space or was replaced by a newer one. Request a fresh code, paste it into a plain text editor to check it, and then into the transfer form. Do not retype it from a screenshot if you can avoid it.
Third, the approval email was never answered. It may have gone to spam, to an address nobody uses or to a mailbox on the domain itself that stopped working. Update the contact details at the old registrar, then ask us to resend the request. Time limits apply, so check spam folders on the day you submit.
Finally, policy locks apply after recent registration, transfer or ownership changes, and during disputes or unpaid invoices. These cannot be overridden by either registrar. The fix is to wait for the period to pass or to settle the issue with the current provider. We can confirm which situation applies if you send us the domain name.
Settings to review once the domain arrives in your account
When the transfer completes, the domain appears in your client area with its new expiry date. Check that date first. For most generic extensions, a year is added to the previous expiry; for others the original date stays. Either way, set a reminder well before renewal and make sure your billing email is one you read regularly.
Next, review the DNS. If you kept external nameservers, nothing needs changing. If you are using ours, compare every record against the copy you saved and test both the website and email from a phone network as well as your office connection, so you are not relying on a cached result.
Then look at the contact details. Put the business as the registrant, use a role address such as admin or domains at a separate mail provider, and add a second person who can approve changes. These small steps make future renewals, ownership changes and transfers far easier, and protect the name if a staff member leaves.
Finally, think about what else depends on the name. With the domain here, you can add secure hosting, a WordPress plan with free SSL or a VPS from the same account. Many customers who move one domain end up bringing their entire portfolio, simply because a single renewal calendar is easier to manage than three.
Choosing between a registrar transfer and a DNS change
They are often confused, and each solves a different problem. You can do one, the other or both, in whatever order suits you.
| Registrar transfer | Nameserver change | |
|---|---|---|
| What moves | Registration, billing and renewal | Where the domain points |
| Needs an authorisation code | Yes, for most generic extensions | No |
| Approval email | Usually, to the registrant contact | No |
| Effect on the website | None if DNS stays the same | Visitors reach the new servers |
| Typical reason | One account for all your names | Moving hosting or email |
| Can be reversed later | Another transfer is needed | Change the nameservers back |
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Renewal prices for names you bring to us
Prices are synced automatically, so the figures below always match what you will pay at renewal time after the transfer completes.
| Extension | Price | Term | Who it suits | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .co | Rs.3,599 | 1 Year | Short alternative to .com | Register |
| .tv | Rs.8,499 | 1 Year | Media, video & streaming brands | Register |
| .co.uk | Rs.2,799 | 1 Year | United Kingdom | Register |
| .ae | Rs.12,499 | 1 Year | United Arab Emirates | Register |
| .ca | Rs.3,549 | 1 Year | Canada | Register |
| .com.au | Rs.3,699 | 1 Year | Australia | Register |
| .in | Rs.1,800 | 1 Year | India | Register |
| .jp | Rs.9,999 | 1 Year | Japan | Register |
| .ru | Rs.2,000 | 1 Year | Russia | Register |
| .de | Rs.3,399 | 1 Year | Germany | Register |
| .no | Rs.3,699 | 1 Year | Norway | Register |
| .se | Rs.3,600 | 1 Year | Sweden | Register |
| .fr | Rs.1,900 | 1 Year | France | Register |
Why Pakistani businesses bring scattered domains together
Over the years, many companies end up with names spread across several providers: one bought by a web designer, another registered during a promotion abroad, a .pk name handled by a local reseller. Each has its own login, renewal date and billing currency, and one of them is always about to expire without anyone noticing.
Bringing them into one account means one place to check expiry dates, one set of invoices in your client area and one support team that can see every name when something needs fixing. You also gain DNS management on every domain and the option to pay with Pakistani methods such as bank transfer, Easypaisa or JazzCash instead of an international card.
There is a security benefit too. Fewer accounts means fewer passwords to forget or leak, and fewer old contact addresses that an attacker could exploit to take control of a name. Review who can approve changes once everything is in one place.
- DNS management on every name
- Local payment methods
- Help in English and Urdu
Common situations behind a domain transfer
The developer has moved on. A freelancer registered your domain years ago and has since stopped replying. As long as you can prove the name is yours and get the registration updated, a transfer puts the domain back under your own control, in an account you own, with your email as the contact.
Renewal prices crept up. Introductory offers end, and some registrars raise renewal fees sharply after the first year. Moving the name to a provider that shows its renewal prices openly, in a currency you earn in, makes budgeting simpler.
Paying abroad became difficult. International cards are not always available to small businesses and individuals in Pakistan. Bringing the name here lets you renew with a local bank transfer or a mobile wallet.
The hosting and domain are out of step. When the website is with one company and the domain with another, every problem turns into a question of who is responsible. Having both here removes that argument.
Moving many names or a reseller account?
If you manage domains for clients or hold a large portfolio, talk to our sales team before you start. We can plan the order of the moves, flag names that are close to expiry and explain how .pk names are handled, so you do not end up paying for transfers that cannot complete yet.
Will my website or email stop working while the domain transfers?
Not if the nameservers stay the same. A registrar transfer changes who manages the registration, not where the name points, so your current DNS keeps answering throughout. Problems only appear when the old registrar was also providing the DNS and deletes the zone. Copy your records before you start, or point the name to our nameservers first, and visitors will never notice the move.
Can I transfer a domain that has already expired?
Sometimes. Many registrars allow a transfer during the grace period after expiry, but some insist on a renewal first and others block the transfer completely once the name has lapsed. If the domain is in a redemption state, it usually has to be restored with the current registrar before it can move. Contact us with the name and we will check its status before you pay for anything.
Why does my registrar say the domain cannot be transferred for 60 days?
Under the rules for most generic extensions, a name that was registered, transferred or had its owner details changed recently is locked against transfer for a period, commonly 60 days. It protects owners from hijacking right after a change. The lock lifts on its own, and you can keep using the domain normally until then. We can remind you when the window opens.
Do I lose the time already paid on my domain?
For most generic extensions such as .com and .net, a completed transfer adds a renewal year on top of the existing expiry date, so remaining time is carried across rather than lost. Rules for country extensions vary, and some do not add a year. Our team will tell you what applies to your extension before you place the order, so there are no surprises on the expiry date.
Who should receive the transfer approval emails?
Approval and confirmation messages go to the contact addresses held in the registry or registrar records, normally the registrant or administrative email. If that address belongs to a former developer, an old employee or a mailbox on the domain itself that no longer works, update it first. A transfer stalls most often because nobody is reading the inbox the approval was sent to.
Can I move several domains at once?
Yes. Place one order per name, or send us a list and our team will help you group them. Each domain still needs its own authorisation code and approval, so it helps to gather all the codes in a spreadsheet before you begin. Moving a whole portfolio together gives you one renewal calendar and one client area afterwards.
Is a domain transfer the same as changing nameservers?
No. Changing nameservers tells the internet which servers answer for your domain, which you might do when you move your website to our hosting. A transfer moves the registration itself, including billing and renewal, to us. You can do either one without the other, and many customers change nameservers first and transfer the registration later when it suits them.
What if the current registrar refuses to give me the code?
Registrars may decline in a few situations, such as an unpaid invoice, an active dispute or a very recent registration. Otherwise the owner is entitled to the code. Ask in writing, keep a copy of the request, and check that you are listed as the registrant. If you remain stuck, open a ticket with us and we will explain the next options for your extension.
Ready to move your domain?
Unlock it, copy the authorisation code and submit the transfer. Our team will keep an eye on it until it arrives.