What Is 30-day (720-hour) transfer lock?

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Today's rule still holds. Registrars may block a transfer for 60 days after a new registration or after a transfer between registrars. A change of registrant also triggers a 60-day lock unless the owner opts out first. The Board's June 2026 decision points to a shorter 30-day lock, but revised policy text and a start date are still pending. Plan a sale around the lock that applies today. Check your registrar's current terms before you promise a closing date.

Source: icann.org

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ICANN Is Replacing the 60-Day Transfer Lock: What Changes

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60-day transfer lock: The 60-day transfer lock is a rule that blocks transfers to a new registrar for 60 days after a domain is first registered, transferred in, or after a change of registrant, unless the owner opts out.
Change of registrant: A change to the registered owner's name, organization or email on a domain. Under ICANN's current policy, it needs approval from both old and new owners and usually triggers a 60-day lock on moving to another registrar.
Inter-registrar transfer: An inter-registrar transfer moves a domain from one ICANN-accredited registrar to another. The new registrar asks for an authorization code, and the registry completes the move once both sides approve.
Registrar lock: A registrar lock is the EPP status clientTransferProhibited. It tells the registry to reject any request to move the domain to another registrar. The owner or registrar sets it to prevent unauthorized transfers.
Push: A push is a move of a domain between two accounts at the same registrar. The domain stays put at that registrar. Only the account that controls it changes.

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