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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 details and the remaining registration period will remain the same. When the registration period expires, the domain will be automatically renewed for a year; for more details, see the Renew a Domain instruction.

  1. Make sure the domain is eligible for transfer:

    • is in the .ru or .рф zone;
    • at least 7 days remain until the end of the domain registration period;
    • 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, from 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. Check the I agree to the processing of personal data 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 your current registrar's control panel.

  10. Wait for the transfer process to complete and the domain status to change to ACTIVE. You will also receive a notification about this to the domain administrator's 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 via a third-party host, delegate the domain.

Transfer a domain from Selectel to another registrar

  1. Make sure you have topped up your balance with at least 200 ₽. This is required for the domain transfer process to start. The funds will remain on your balance, and you can use them for other services.

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

  3. Ensure that the domain is eligible for transfer:

    • at least 7 days remain 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;
    • no pre-trial or court-ordered restrictions are imposed on the domain.

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

  5. Open the Active Domains tab.

  6. In the menu for the domain, 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—this is the secret code required for the transfer.

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

  9. Open the domain page.

  10. In the AuthInfo code row, click .

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

  12. Create a domain transfer request and provide the AuthInfo code 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.