Transfer a domain to another project or account

Last update: September 07 2026Open in Markdown

You can transfer a domain to another project or another account.

Transfer a domain to another project

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

2. In the menu of the domain, select Move to another project.

3. Select the project to which you want to transfer the domain.

4. Click Move.

Transfer a domain to another account

When transferring to another account, the domain administrator details will be deleted; you will need to fill them out again.

If you want to transfer a domain between your accounts without changing the administrator, create a ticket.

1. Transfer the domain in the current owner's account.
2. Accept the domain in the new owner's account.

1. Transfer the domain in the current owner's account

1. In the control panel, log in to the account where the domain is located.

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

3. In the domain menu, select Change Administrator.

4. Enter the project ID from the account to which you want to transfer the domain. You can copy the project ID in the control panel: in the top menu, click Products → Domains → open the projects menu (the name of the current project) → in the project line, click .

5. Click Confirm. The domain status will change to CHANGE CONTACT. Once the new owner accepts the domain in their account, the domain will disappear from the list.

2. Accept the domain in the new owner's account

In the new owner's account, provide the details of the new domain administrator; this can be an individual, including a sole proprietor, or a legal entity.

Individual and sole proprietor

1. In the control panel, log in to the new owner's account.

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

3. Open the domain page.

4. If you have already entered administrator details for another domain, click Select Administrator, select an administrator from the list, and proceed to step 8. If administrator selection is unavailable, check and update the administrator details.

5. If you need to enter the details of a new administrator, click New Administrator.

6. Select the administrator type — Individual / Sole Proprietor.

7. Enter the administrator details:

   7.1. Enter contact information: country of citizenship, phone number, and email.

   7.2. Enter personal data:

   • for individuals: full name, date of birth;
   • for sole proprietors: full name, date of birth, Tax ID.

   7.3. Select the type of identity document:

   • for residents of the Russian Federation — passport, international passport, military ID;
   • for non-residents of the Russian Federation — passport or ID card.

   7.4. Enter the identity document details:

   • for passport: series, number, issue date, division code, and issuing authority;
   • for international passport: series, number, issue date, expiration date, and issuing authority;
   • for military ID: number, date of issue, issuing authority;
   • for ID card: number, issue date, expiration date, and issuing authority.

   7.5. Enter the registration address: postal code, region or area, city or locality, district, street, house, building, block/corps, and apartment.

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

9. Click Accept Domain. The domain will appear in the Domains.

   Once the change of administrator is complete, the domain status in the Domains section will change to ACTIVE. You will receive an email notification at the address specified for the domain administrator.

10. If the domain resource records are stored in Selectel DNS hosting, create a ticket to transfer them to the new account. In the ticket, specify:

    • the name or ID of the zone with the domain records can be copied in the control panel: in the top menu, click Products → DNS Hosting → zone page;
    • The ID of the project in which the zone is located can be copied in the control panel: in the top menu, click Products → DNS Hosting → open the projects menu (the name of the current project) → in the project line, click ;
    • The ID of the project that was specified during domain transfer in step 4.

11. If NS servers from a third-party host were specified for the domain, they will be automatically changed to Selectel NS servers. To return control of resource records to a third-party host, change the NS servers.

Legal entity

1. In the control panel, log in to the new owner's account.

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

3. Open the domain page.

4. If you have already entered administrator details for another domain, click Select Administrator, select an administrator from the list, and proceed to step 8. If administrator selection is unavailable, check and update the administrator details.

5. If you need to enter the details of a new administrator, click New Administrator.

6. Select the administrator type — Legal Entity.

7. Enter the administrator data:

   7.1. Enter contact information: country of registration, email, and phone number.

   7.2. Enter organization data: name, name in Latin (if the main name is in Cyrillic), Tax ID.

   7.3. Enter the legal address: postal code, locality name, region, street, house, and apartment.

   7.4. Enter the postal address: postal code, locality name, region, street, house, and apartment.

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

9. Click Accept Domain. It will appear in the Domains.

   Once domain registration is complete, the domain status in the Domains section will change to ACTIVE. You will receive an email notification at the address specified for the domain administrator.

10. If domain resource records are stored in Selectel DNS Hosting, create a ticket to move them to the new account. In the ticket, specify:

    • the name or ID of the zone with the domain records can be copied in the control panel: in the top menu, click Products → DNS Hosting → zone page;
    • The ID of the project in which the zone is located can be copied in the control panel: in the top menu, click Products → DNS Hosting → open the projects menu (the name of the current project) → in the project line, click ;
    • The ID of the project that was specified during domain transfer in step 4.

11. If NS servers from a third-party host were specified for the domain, they will be automatically changed to Selectel NS servers. To return control of resource records to a third-party host, change the NS servers.