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Change Registrar

Change registrar — transfer a domain name from another registrar to Selectel or from Selectel to another registrar.

The registrar change process can take up to seven days.

Transfer a domain from another registrar to Selectel

When transferring a domain, the administrator data and the remaining registration period will remain the same. When the registration period ends, the domain will be automatically renewed for a year; for details, see the Renew domain instruction.

  1. Make sure the domain is eligible for transfer:

    • is in the .ru or .рф zone;
    • there are at least 7 days left before the domain registration period expires;
    • the domain administrator has not changed in the last 30 days;
    • the domain registrar has not changed in the last 30 days;
    • there are no pre-trial or court-ordered restrictions on the domain.

  2. Obtain an AuthInfo code from your current domain registrar—a secret code required for the transfer. The code is valid for 20 days from the moment of creation.

  3. In the control panel, in the top menu, click Products and select Domains.

  4. Click Transfer domain.

  5. Enter the domain name.

  6. Enter the AuthInfo code you received from the current registrar in step 2.

  7. Select the I agree to personal data processing in accordance with the Policy checkbox.

  8. Check the final domain price.

  9. Click Transfer domain. The transfer process will start, and the domain will appear in the Domains section with the TRANSFER IN status. During the transfer, you can manage the domain in the control panel of the current registrar.

  10. Wait until the transfer process is completed and the domain status changes to ACTIVE. You will also receive a notification about this at the domain administrator email.

  11. Management of domain resource records is automatically delegated to Selectel DNS hosting.

    11.1. If you want to use Selectel DNS hosting, create a zone and add resource records.

    11.2. If you want to manage domain resource records through third-party hosting — delegate the domain.

Transfer a domain from Selectel to another registrar

  1. Make sure that you topped up the balance with the minimum amount of 200 ₽. This is required for the domain transfer process to start. The money will remain on the balance, and you can spend it on other services.

  2. Make sure that the registrar you want to transfer the domain to supports the domain zone — .ru or .рф.

  3. Make sure the domain is eligible for transfer:

    • there are at least 7 days left before the domain registration period expires;
    • the domain administrator has not changed in the last 30 days;
    • the domain registrar has not changed in the last 30 days;
    • there are no pre-trial or court restrictions on the domain.

  4. In the control panel, in the top menu, click Products and select Domains.

  5. In the Status column, check the domain status:

    • if the domain has the Update data status, check and update the administrator data. If this is not done, the domain transfer will not be available;
    • if the domain is in any other status, proceed to step 6.

  6. In the domain menu, select Change registrar.

  7. Click Change registrar. The domain will switch to the TRANSFER OUT status. Within five minutes, an AuthInfo code will be generated — a secret code required for the transfer.

  8. In the top menu, click Products and select Domains.

  9. Open the domain page.

  10. In the AuthInfo code line, click .

  11. Go to the control panel of the registrar you want to transfer the domain to.

  12. Create a request to transfer the domain and include the AuthInfo code that you copied in step 10.

    Once the new registrar approves the request, the domain will no longer be displayed in the control panel under Domains.