Transfer a .ng domain to OneBit
Moving a domain here is a handful of steps and one code from your current registrar. Nothing about it is urgent — read the whole thing first, then start.
Before you start
Three things make a transfer go smoothly, and all three come from the registrar the domain is with today.
The EPP authorisation code. Also called an auth code or transfer code. It is proof that whoever asked for the transfer controls the domain, and only the current registrar can issue it. Find it in the domain's settings there, or ask their support.
The domain unlocked at the losing registrar. Most registrars keep a transfer lock on by default and will not release a locked domain.
A note of the current nameservers. Write them down before you begin. Set the same ones here and the site and mail carry on without interruption.
The steps
- 1
Sign in
A transfer attaches a domain to an account, so you need one first. Creating one is free — prices apply to the transfer itself, not to the account. - 2
Open Add, and choose Transfer
The Add screen handles both registrations and transfers. Switch it to transfer and type the domain you are moving. - 3
Paste the EPP code
The authorisation code from your current registrar, exactly as they gave it to you — these are case-sensitive and often contain characters that go missing when retyped by hand. - 4
Choose a period
Between one and ten years. A transfer usually adds the period you choose on top of the time already left on the domain. - 5
Run the preflight checks
Before anything is submitted, the panel checks what it can — whether the domain is in a state that can be transferred and whether the code is accepted. Anything it finds is shown as a specific problem, not a generic failure. - 6
Submit
The request goes to the registry. From here the state is visible on the domain in the panel, and it changes when the registry says it has changed.
After it completes
The domain appears in your list here, with the full DNS record editor, nameserver control, the twenty-resolver DNS check and the propagation check — the same tooling as a domain registered here from new. See what that covers.
Renewal moves with it. Your renewal price is shown at checkout when the time comes.
Questions about transfers
- How long does a transfer take?
- We do not put a number on it, because we do not control it. A transfer is a conversation between two registrars and the registry, and the registry decides when it completes. The panel shows the state of your transfer at every step rather than a countdown we would be guessing at.
- Will my website or email go down during the transfer?
- A transfer moves who manages the registration, not where the domain points. If the nameservers stay the same, the site and mail keep working. Check the current nameservers before you start, and set the same ones here, so nothing changes underneath you.
- Where do I get the EPP code?
- From the registrar the domain is with now — it is usually in the domain’s settings, sometimes called an authorisation code, auth code or transfer code. Some registrars email it rather than showing it. Only they can issue it; we cannot.
- What if the preflight check fails?
- It tells you what it found rather than failing silently. The usual causes are a wrong or expired EPP code, a lock still in place at the losing registrar, or a domain too close to its expiry date. Fix it at the current registrar and run the check again.
- Which domains can I transfer in?
- The .ng family we sell: .ng, .com.ng, .org.ng, .net.ng and .i.ng. We do not take transfers of .com, .net or other global extensions.
- Do I need an account first?
- Yes. A transfer attaches a domain to an account, so you sign in before starting one. Searching and pricing need no account at all.
Not sure where a domain is pointing right now?
Look up a domain's live nameservers before you move it, so you can set the same ones here and keep the site up.
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