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Registration and DNS

# 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.

## Why it matters

Under ICANN's current Transfer Policy, a registrar may deny transfers within 60 days of creation. It must apply a 60-day lock after a change of registrant unless the holder opted out beforehand. This catches sellers who edit the owner name just before a sale. On 7 June 2026 the ICANN Board adopted changes that would replace the 60-day lock with a 30-day one, but no effective date has been published, so the 60-day rule still applies today. Common mistake: scheduling a closing date without checking when the last change was made.

Source: [icann.org](https://www.icann.org/en/contracted-parties/accredited-registrars/transfer-policy-01-06-2016-en)

[Read nextICANN Is Replacing the 60-Day Transfer Lock: What Changes](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/post/icann-transfer-policy-changes-60-day-lock)

## Where we use this term

-   [How Domain Escrow Works (and Why Every Deal Should Use It)](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/domain-escrow)
-   [How Domain Transfers Work: Auth Codes, Transfer Locks, and Push vs Transfer](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/domain-transfer-process)
-   [How to Sell a Domain Name: A Broker's Step-by-Step Guide](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/how-to-sell-a-domain-name)

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