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Registration and DNS

# 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.

## Why it matters

This is the step that delivers a domain after most sales that do not use a push inside one registrar. The seller unlocks the domain and gives the buyer the authorization code. The buyer starts the transfer at the new registrar. Transfers usually finish in a few days, and they add one year to the registration for most extensions. Locks can block it, including the 60-day rule. Common mistake: using a transfer when a same-registrar push would be faster, or paying before the code is confirmed to work.

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

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

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