Transfer Your Domain to EuroVDC (EPP / Auth Code)

What a domain transfer changes

A domain transfer moves registrar management from your current provider to EuroVDC. It does not automatically move website files, mailboxes, or a DNS zone. After completion, renewal, contact details, and registrar-level controls are managed through EuroVDC, while hosting and email remain separate services. Understanding that boundary makes it easier to preserve every service during the move.

EuroVDC is an EU-registered registrar under VAT BG208006418, with infrastructure at Neterra in Sofia, GDPR-minded processes, and support for more than 91 TLDs. Check the transfer screen for current availability and pricing because registry rules are not identical for every extension.

Before you begin: eligibility checks

• Confirm that the domain is active and not expired. Start with time remaining instead of waiting until the final day.
• Disable registrar lock / transfer lock at the current registrar. A clientTransferProhibited status in WHOIS or RDAP usually means the lock remains enabled.
• Check whether the common 60-day ICANN lock after a new registration or prior transfer has ended. Certain registrant contact changes can also start a lock.
• Verify that the registrant email works. A Form of Authorization (FOA) or approval request may be sent to it or another registry-designated contact.
• Record current nameservers, DNS records, DNSSEC state, and the web and mail services using the domain.
• Request the EPP, AuthInfo, authorization, or transfer code from the current registrar. Protect it as you would a password.

Start the transfer at EuroVDC

1. Open the EuroVDC Domain Transfer page, or sign in to the client area and choose domain transfer.
2. Enter the domain without a subdomain, for example example.com. Check the spelling and extension twice.
3. Enter the EPP/Auth code supplied by the current registrar. It can be case-sensitive and may contain punctuation.
4. In the cart, verify the transfer product, TLD, registrant details, and live price. Select privacy or related options only as required.
5. Complete the order and monitor its status in the client area. “Pending” can mean that the registrars are processing it, not that it has failed.
6. Look in Inbox and Spam for the FOA or transfer approval message. Confirm the domain and sender, then approve within the stated period.

Fee, remaining term, and completion time

A transfer fee is generally equal to one year of renewal. The existing registration period is normally preserved and one year is added for eligible extensions. Recent renewals, auto-renew refunds, premium names, and country-code domains can behave differently. Treat the live cart price and displayed term as authoritative before payment.

When the EPP code is valid, the lock is off, and required approval is complete, transfer typically finishes in about 5–7 business days. The losing registrar may release it earlier, while a registry can impose its waiting period. This is an estimate, not a guarantee. If status does not change, review client-area notices, registrant mail, lock state, and code validity.

Will the website and email keep working?

DNS settings are generally preserved when nameservers remain unchanged, so websites and email normally continue to resolve. Changing registrar and DNS provider at the same time increases risk. Record current NS values, complete the transfer, and make any DNS migration in a separate maintenance window.

If the domain relies on complimentary DNS operated by the old registrar, ask whether that service continues after transfer. Resolution can fail if the old provider deletes the zone even though the NS names have not yet changed. Export records and prepare matching A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and other required entries at the destination first. If DNSSEC is enabled, verify that DS records remain aligned.

The 60-day rule and frequent rejection causes

Under ICANN policy, many gTLDs cannot move to another registrar for 60 days after initial registration or a previous transfer. Some registrant or contact changes can also trigger a 60-day lock. EuroVDC cannot override a registry restriction. Even when domain age appears sufficient, ask the current registrar for the exact lock expiry if status is unclear.

• Invalid EPP/Auth code: Generate a fresh code, remove spaces, and make sure the previous code was not revoked.
• Domain locked: Disable registrar lock and wait for status to update.
• FOA not approved: Check the registrant address and Spam; update an obsolete contact safely before retrying.
• 60-day lock: Wait for expiry. Continue essential DNS work through the current registrar meanwhile.
• Expired or redemption: The current registrar may need to renew or restore the domain first.
• Registry-specific requirement: A document, local contact, or alternative transfer process may apply.

.tr domains and TRABIS

.tr domains can follow TRABIS procedures that differ from generic TLD transfers. Do not assume an EPP-only workflow without checking the extension’s current rule. For security states, read TAKİL and TAKAL for .tr Domain Extensions. TAKİL and TAKAL can protect different operations than an ordinary registrar transfer lock, so understand the panel warning before requesting removal.

Post-transfer checklist

1. Confirm that the client area shows an active domain under EuroVDC.
2. Review the expiry date and whether the expected additional term was applied under that TLD’s policy.
3. Compare nameservers with your pre-transfer record.
4. Test the website at both the root and www, then test mail inbound and outbound.
5. When using DNSSEC, validate DS records and the chain of trust.
6. Review registrant, administrative, and billing contacts; set the preferred auto-renewal option.
7. Securely delete temporary EPP notes and enable two-factor authentication on the account.

If processing exceeds the expected window, send the domain, request time, and visible status to support@eurovdc.eu. Never include the EPP/Auth code or account password in email.