{"id":17541,"date":"2026-08-31T04:03:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T04:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=17541"},"modified":"2026-08-31T04:03:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T04:03:47","slug":"how-to-transfer-your-domain-out-of-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-transfer-your-domain-out-of-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to transfer your domain out of Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transfer your domain out of Hostinger to a new registrar by unlocking your domain, disabling WHOIS privacy, and obtaining your EPP code, then completing the transfer from your new registrar&rsquo;s dashboard.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">If you only want to switch hosting providers without moving the domain itself, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1696789-how-to-change-nameservers-at-hostinger\/\">change your nameservers<\/a> instead, since this is free and takes effect within 24 hours, compared to a domain transfer, which can take up to 7 days. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583436-how-to-transfer-a-domain-to-hostinger\/\">How to Transfer a Domain to Hostinger<\/a> to transfer your domain to Hostinger instead.<\/div><h3>Before you start<\/h3><ul>\n<li>At least 60 days must have passed since the domain was registered or last transferred, per ICANN policy.<\/li>\n<li>The domain must <strong>not be<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583442-how-to-fix-a-domain-suspended-due-to-pending-icann-verification-at-hostinger\/\">suspended<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6058634-how-to-renew-an-expired-domain-at-hostinger\/\">expired<\/a>, or in the redemption period.<\/li>\n<li>The transfer lock must be disabled in hPanel. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4791444-how-to-lock-or-unlock-a-domain-at-hostinger\/\">How to lock or unlock a domain at Hostinger<\/a> to unlock the domain.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583419-whois-privacy-protection-at-hostinger\/\">WHOIS privacy protection<\/a> must be turned off.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/3667267-how-to-use-dnssec-records-at-hostinger\/\">DNSSEC<\/a> must be disabled. Verify this using the <a href=\"https:\/\/dnssec-debugger.verisignlabs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNSSEC Checker tool.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>You&rsquo;ll need a valid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583441-what-is-the-epp-code-and-how-to-use-it-at-hostinger\/\">EPP code<\/a> to authorize the transfer at your new registrar.<\/li>\n<li>Some registrars have additional requirements, so confirm these with your new registrar before starting.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h-step-1-unlock-your-domain\">Step 1 &ndash; Unlock your domain<\/h2><ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583518-how-to-access-the-dashboard-in-hostinger\/\">Log in to hPanel.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Domains<\/strong>, find your domain, and select <strong>Manage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Domain Overview<\/strong>, locate <strong>Transfer lock.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the toggle to unlock the domain.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><strong>NOTE<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Wait 12 hours before switching the lock status back after changing it. If your domain locks itself again automatically, this may be due to the 60-day restriction after registration or a recent transfer.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h-step-2-disable-whois-privacy-protection\">Step 2 &ndash; Disable WHOIS privacy protection<\/h2><ol>\n<li>In <a href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hPanel<\/a>, go to <strong>Domains<\/strong> and select <strong>Manage<\/strong> next to your domain.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Domain Overview<\/strong>, locate the <strong>Privacy Protection<\/strong> setting.<\/li>\n<li>Select the toggle to turn it off.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p>Check more about this feature in this guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583419-whois-privacy-protection-at-hostinger\/\">WHOIS Privacy Protection at Hostinger<\/a>.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-step-3-get-your-epp-code\">Step 3 &ndash; Get your EPP code<\/h2><ol>\n<li>In <a href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hPanel<\/a>, go to <strong>Domains<\/strong> and select <strong>Manage<\/strong> next to your domain.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Domain Overview<\/strong>, locate <strong>Authorization code<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Get code<\/strong> to reveal the code.<\/li>\n<li>Copy the code and provide it to your new registrar when prompted.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><strong>NOTES<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Keep your EPP code private and treat it like a password. Don&rsquo;t share it publicly.<\/li>\n<li>Check more about this feature in this guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583203-how-to-get-the-epp-code-at-hostinger\/\">How to get the EPP code at Hostinger.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h-step-4-initiate-the-transfer-at-your-new-registrar\">Step 4 &ndash; Initiate the transfer at your new registrar<\/h2><ol>\n<li>Go to your new registrar&rsquo;s website and start the domain transfer process.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your domain name and the EPP code when prompted.<\/li>\n<li>Follow any additional steps required by your new registrar.<\/li>\n<li>Check your email for a transfer confirmation message from Hostinger or the registry, and confirm it promptly to avoid delays or transfer denial.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><strong>NOTE<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Domain transfers typically take up to 7 days to complete.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h-special-cases-for-specific-tlds\">Special cases for specific TLDs<\/h2><h3>.uk domains<\/h3><p>Transferring a .uk domain works differently. Instead of an EPP code, change the IPS tag in hPanel to your new registrar&rsquo;s IPS tag, which starts the transfer immediately. Check more about this process in this guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-change-the-ips-tag-for-uk-domains-in-hostinger-hpanel\/\">How to transfer a .uk domain from Hostinger.<\/a><\/p><h3>.ru domains<\/h3><p>EPP codes for .ru domains aren&rsquo;t visible in hPanel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583780-how-to-contact-hostinger-support\/\">Contact Hostinger&rsquo;s Customer Success team<\/a> for assistance. Check more about this process in this guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6080973-how-to-transfer-a-ru-domain-from-hostinger\/\">How to transfer a .ru domain from Hostinger.<\/a><\/p><h3>.es domains<\/h3><p>As of November 20, 2024, .es domain transfers require an EPP code. Contact details on both registrars must match exactly, and you must confirm the registry&rsquo;s confirmation email within 10 days.<\/p><p>Your domain moves to your new registrar once the registry confirms the transfer, typically within 7 days. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583780-how-to-contact-hostinger-support\/\">Contact Hostinger support<\/a> if you run into any issues during the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transfer your domain out of Hostinger to a new registrar using your EPP code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":594,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[252],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-transfer-domain-to-hostinger"],"hreflangs":[],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/594"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17541"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17545,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17541\/revisions\/17545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}