{"id":1050,"date":"2021-08-04T08:04:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T08:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2021\/08\/04\/5465728-how-to-unlock-your-domain-to-transfer-it-to-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T03:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T03:43:03","slug":"5465728-how-to-unlock-your-domain-to-transfer-it-to-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5465728-how-to-unlock-your-domain-to-transfer-it-to-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to unlock your domain to transfer it to Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unlock your domain at your current registrar before you transfer it to Hostinger. Removing the Transfer Lock<\/strong> and requesting the EPP (Auth) code are two separate actions, and the transfer needs both. After that, enter the EPP code in the Hostinger transfer order.<\/p>

Unlock your domain<\/h2>
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    Log in to your account<\/b> at the current domain provider’s website<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Locate the domain you want to transfer to Hostinger.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Remove the domain’s Transfer Lock<\/b>. Getting the EPP (Auth) code does not unlock the domain, so remove the lock and request the code as two separate actions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Continue with the domain transfer process at Hostinger<\/a><\/b>. Enter the EPP (Auth) code from your current registrar in the Hostinger transfer order, after the payment step. The EPP code comes from the company where the domain is registered, which may differ from the company that hosts your website. For the full steps, follow How to transfer a domain to Hostinger<\/a>. If your new hosting plan includes a free domain transfer, start from the Claim Domain button on the Hostinger dashboard Home page instead, as described in How to transfer a domain for free at Hostinger.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>

    In most panels, you will find the Domain Transfer Lock<\/b><\/a> settings on your domain’s management page. It may look similar to this:<\/p>

    \"Domain<\/div>

    You can find instructions from some popular domain registrars here:<\/p>