How to transfer a domain from GoDaddy

When a domain is transferred, the nameservers associated with the domain will stay the same (e.g., ns1.OldRegistrar.com and ns2.OldRegistrar.com). However, since the domain is no longer with the old registrar, the old registrar’s nameservers will stop responding to queries for your domain. This will cause downtime until you switch your domain to our DNS.

1. Unlock GoDaddy Domain

• Login to your GoDaddy account;
  
  Important: Please make sure to switch to the 'Advanced list' view.
  
  
  
  
• Next to Domains, click Manage All: 
  
  

• Select the domain(s) to unlock and click the Off radio button next to Lock:
  
  
  

Important: There's a 60-day lock feature that prevents transfers out of GoDaddy any time updates to the First and Last name, Organization name or Email address fields are made for the Registrant contact info set. Updates to any other piece of contact information should not trigger this feature. See this article (https://www.godaddy.com/help/change-domain-contact-information-418) for more details on updating contact information for domains at GoDaddy.

For cases where the 60-day lock has been placed on a domain name, GoDaddy provides a special process to remove this lock. Contact GoDaddy's 'Review 60' department at review60@secureserver.net to have them review the case and remove the lock, if possible.

2. Obtain GoDaddy Auth Code

• Login to your GoDaddy account;
• Next to Domains, click on Manage All;
• Select the domain for which you need an Auth Code and click on Domain Settings:
  
  
  
  
  
• Scroll down to Additional Settings and click on Get authorization code
  
  
  The Auth code will be sent to the Admin email address of your domain.

3. Disable GoDaddy Whois Privacy Protection (If Applicable)

3.If Whois Privacy Protection service for the domain is enabled, you will also need to disable it. When GoDaddy privacy protection is enabled, it is against their policy to allow domain transfers. Any GoDaddy Domain transfer requests submitted while DomainsByProxy is active, will be declined.

How to cancel Domains By Proxy Service with GoDaddy

• Login to your GoDaddy account;
• Next to Domains, click Manage All;
• Select the domain for which you need to cancel Domains By Proxy Service and click on Domain Settings:
  
  
  
  
  
• Scroll down to Contact Information and click the Remove Privacy link, then select Yes, Remove Privacy:
  
  

  

Once the domain name is unlocked and you have received your Auth Code, you may initiate the transfer to Hostingsure. 

4. How to Accept GoDaddy Transfer

• Log in to your Account Manager;
• Next to Domains, click Manage;
• From the Domains menu, select Transfers;
• Click on Pending Transfers Out and select the domain name(s) you are transferring out of GoDaddy;
• Select Accept and click OK. The request will be processed within 15 minutes.

That's it!