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Registration and DNS

# 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.

## Why it matters

Most domain sales end with a change of registrant or a registrar transfer, and sometimes both. The order matters. Under current rules, changing the owner can freeze the name at its registrar for 60 days unless the registrar offers an opt-out. ICANN's Board adopted changes on June 7, 2026 that would replace this with a shorter 30-day lock for new or newly transferred names, but no effective date has been published. Until then, the 60-day rule applies. A common mistake is updating the owner details first and then finding the buyer cannot move the domain. Plan the sequence before closing.

Source: [icann.org](https://www.icann.org/en/contracted-parties/accredited-registrars/resources/domain-name-transfers/policy)

[Read nextHow Domain Transfers Work: Auth Codes, Transfer Locks, and Push vs Transfer](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/domain-transfer-process)

## Where we use this term

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

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