# Transfer a domain from Hostinger to WebGee
Source: https://docs.webgee.com/en/domains-dns/how-to-transfer-a-domain-from-hostinger-to-webgee
Moving a domain registration to WebGee takes preparation at your current
registrar first, then a single order here. Applies to any domain WebGee can
register.
The steps below name Hostinger's screens, but the process is the same at every
registrar — only the menu names differ.
Transferring a domain does **not** move your website or email. They are
separate services. If you are moving hosting too, request a migration from the
client area — WebGee migrates existing sites and mailboxes free of charge.
## Before you start [#before-you-start]
**Your nameservers stay as they are.** A transfer moves the registration, not
the DNS. Whatever nameservers the domain uses now, it keeps — and you cannot
change them while the transfer is in progress.
That ordering matters. If you are also moving hosting, **point the domain at its
new nameservers first**, confirm the site loads, and only then start the
transfer. Otherwise you are locked out of the nameserver setting for up to a
week.
**The domain must be at least 60 days old.** ICANN's transfer policy blocks
transfers within 60 days of initial registration, of a previous transfer, or of
a change to the registrant details. There is no way around this.
**The domain must be in its Active period** — not Redemption Grace Period, not
Pending Delete. An expired domain must be renewed before it can move.
**You gain a year.** The transfer includes a one-year renewal, added to the
existing expiry date. A domain expiring 1 January 2027 will expire 1 January
2028 once transferred.
## Prepare the domain at Hostinger [#prepare-the-domain-at-hostinger]
All four steps happen under **Domains** in the Hostinger portal. Select the
domain to open its overview page.
### 1. Get the authorisation code [#1-get-the-authorisation-code]
On the domain overview page, find **Secret key** and select **Show**. Copy the
code and keep it somewhere safe — you will paste it into the WebGee order.
This code is variously called the auth code, EPP code or secret key. It is
required for `.com`, `.net`, `.org`, `.co`, `.io`, `.me`, `.info`, `.biz`,
`.tech` and most other gTLDs. If your registrar offers no way to retrieve it,
ask their support — they are obliged to provide it.
### 2. Unlock the domain [#2-unlock-the-domain]
On the same page, find **Transfer Lock** and turn it off.
The lock exists to prevent unauthorised transfers, so it blocks authorised ones
too. Changes take a few minutes to appear in public WHOIS.
### 3. Disable WHOIS privacy [#3-disable-whois-privacy]
Find **WHOIS Privacy** and turn it off.
Privacy services replace your details with the registrar's in WHOIS, and the
gaining registrar cannot verify a transfer it cannot read. Turn it back on after
the transfer completes.
### 4. Check the registrant email address [#4-check-the-registrant-email-address]
Select **Domain Ownership** in the left-hand menu and confirm the email address
on the **Registrant** tab is one you can actually read.
This is the step that most often stalls a transfer. Approval emails are sent
to the registrant address on record, and if that address is an old mailbox you
no longer have, the transfer expires unapproved after a few days. Fix it
before you order — but note that changing registrant details can itself start
a fresh 60-day lock, so check it early.
## Place the transfer order at WebGee [#place-the-transfer-order-at-webgee]
1. Go to the [Domain Transfer](https://webgee.com/cart.php?a=add\&domain=transfer)
page, enter the domain and select **Search**.
2. Enter the **EPP / transfer code** you copied earlier.
3. Select **Order Now**.
4. When asked whether you also need hosting, select **Continue** to transfer the
domain only.
5. Select **Checkout**.
## While it runs [#while-it-runs]
A transfer takes up to **seven days**, sometimes longer depending on the TLD.
Watch for email from both registrars and act on it promptly — most transfers
that fail do so because an approval email went unanswered, not because anything
was wrong.
You will receive confirmation by email when it completes.
Some TLDs have extra requirements. `.uk` domains transfer by changing the IPS
tag rather than using an auth code, and some country-code domains require
documentation. If your extension is unusual, check before you start.
## After it completes [#after-it-completes]
* Turn WHOIS privacy back on if you want it.
* Re-enable the transfer lock.
* Check the nameservers are still what you expect.
* Confirm the new expiry date includes the extra year.
## Related [#related]
* [Register a new domain with WebGee](/en/domains-dns/registering-a-new-domain-with-webgee)
* [Check what nameservers your domain uses](/en/domains-dns/how-do-i-check-what-nameservers-my-domain-is-using)