How do I transfer a .co.uk or .org.uk domain? What is involved in a .co.uk or .org.uk transfer?

Please note that .UK domains don't use authorization codes (EPP).

These instructions are based on Answer ID 362 - How to Transfer a .UK Domain?

Incoming Transfers

Transferring .UK domains into our system is a two step process.  Please do the following:

1. Follow the instructions in the article,  How to Initiate an Incoming Domain Transfer, starting with the section, "Submit the Incoming Transfer Order through Your Account with Us."  Choose the Auto-Verification method. You can also intiate the process through WHMCS which is easier. You do this by creating a new order and selecting transfer.
   
   What you see in eNom control panel once you have started the transfer from your end.
   
2. Contact the current registrar and request that they change the IPS TAG on your domain to ENOM.
   
   What you see in eNom control panel when they have changed the IPS tag and eNom has updated
   

It does not matter the order in which the steps are completed, however, if you initiate the transfer with eNom first, you must submit the request to the losing registrar within one week.  If initiating the request to the losing registrar first, you must initiate your transfer with eNom by either the 8th of current month or the 8th of the following month, whichever is closest to the current date.

What fees are involved?

At the time the transfer order is submitted in our system, we will reserve funds for the 2 year renewal price.  The registry requires 2 year renewals for applicable transfers.  There are two possible scenarios:

• The domain has more than 3 months remaining on the domain expiration.  In this case, the domain will not be renewed, and the transfer will be FREE.  Our system still reserves the funds for a 2 year renewal, but releases them once the transfer completes.
• The domain is within 3 months or less of its expiration date.  In this case, the domain will be renewed for 2 years upon transfer and a charge for renewal will be made.

For further information on the reservation of funds, please see the article, INCOMING Domain Transfers - Are there fees if the transfer fails?.

For current transfer prices, please see the article, What prices do you charge for domain names and services? Where can I view my pricing?.

Outgoing Transfers

Transferring .UK domains away from our system is a two step process. Please do the following:

• In your account, under your domain's General Settings, you are now able to retag your domain yourself.  For a complete list of IPS TAG holders, please go to http://www.nominet.org.uk/registrars/becomeregistrar/taglist/.  If your domain is not in an account, please transfer it in for fastest results.  See the above section for related fees.
• Initiate the transfer on the gaining registrar's system.

It does not matter the order in which the steps are completed, however, if you initiate the transfer with the gaining registrar first, you must submit the ticket within one week.  If submitting the TAG change request with us first, you must initiate your transfer with the gaining registrar by either the 8th of current month or the 8th of the following month, whichever is closest to the current date.

Notes

• Transferring out .UK domains | Enom
  • The standard method to transfer domain names does not apply to .UK domain extensions. Instead, these domains must have their IPS tag updated and the registrar lock disabled.
  • If the domain has expired, you need to contact support to update the tag.
• Preparing your domain for transfer | Enom - No matter how you have registered your domain, the required steps to prepare your domain for transfer are the same, with the exception of .UK domain transfers.
• Enabling domain management at access.enom.com | Enom
  • The Enom Access domain management portal is a helpful tool that allows a domain to be managed efficiently by your customers.
  • In the Access domain management portal, you can make changes to various DNS services, such as host records management, MX records access and nameservers, and update the registrant WHOIS information.
  • Can only be used when domains are not expired.
  • You can enable this via the domains record in admin under 'General Settings'
• I have an expired domain that a client wants to transfer away from Enom to their new provider. (Answers from Enom Chat)
  
  • The ability for clients to manage their own domain via access.enom.com is disabled when the domain is expired.
• Expired Common
  
  • If I renew a domain (.uk/.com) here at Enom and then transfer them out within 1 year, am I correct that the additional year that was added will be removed when the domain lands at the remote registrar?
    • If a domain expires, is renewed during the grace period, and then transferred between registrars within 45 days of being renewed, the gaining registrar will charge for the transfer, but no additional year will be added.
  • Can I transfer to the remote registrar whilst the domain is expired (.uk/.com) and the year would be added and kept?
    • Yes. If you transfer while the domain is expired, the winning registrar charges for the transfer and adds the year to the domain name.
    • With Expired domains in your Enom account, you need supports assistance, to get the EPP codes (sometimes) and IPS Tags updated via chat.
    • Enom only charge for registrations, renewals and Transfer INs
• Expired .UK domains
  • Can only have their IPS tag changed by Enom and this is done by contacting them through chat.
• Expired .COM domains
  • Can still have their EPP code generated through the reseller admin control panel.
  • The ability to generate EPP might be available at access.enom.com for the client.
  • Reseller/Client can only generate the EPP code if they are early enough, perhaps upto 30 days after expiration when it goes into retention.