Trades & Transfers

.eu domain name holders may pass on their domain names to other people or organisations. EURid calls this process a trade. You may also move the management of your .eu domain name from one accredited registrar to another. EURid calls the process of moving to a new registrar a transfer.

How to transfer your .eu domain name

Moving a .eu domain name to another registrar involves several steps. Follow the steps below or use an authorisation code if you want to pre-approve your transfer.

  • Ask your new registrar to contact us on your behalf and request a transfer.
  • Once we’ve received the request we’ll send you an email asking you to confirm that you want the transfer to proceed. You can confirm the transfer by clicking on a link in the email. (Transfers can also be confirmed by fax.)
  • If you don’t confirm the transfer request within 14 days, the request will expire. If you do confirm, the request will be approved.
  • A transfer is usually approved within an average of 24 hours of your confirmation (on business days). Your registrar should let you know once it has been completed.
  • A new registration period begins once the transfer has been processed.

We charge registrars for transfers, so you may be charged as well. Ask your registrar if you have questions about fees.

How to trade your .eu domain name

If you want to trade your .eu domain name to someone else, several things must happen:

  • The organisation or person taking over your .eu domain name must ask an accredited .eu registrar to contact us on his or her behalf and request a trade.
  • Once we’ve received the request we’ll send both you and the future holder an email asking you to confirm that you want the trade to proceed. You can confirm the trade by clicking on a link in the email. (Trades can also be confirmed by fax.)
  • You have 14 days to confirm. If neither or only 1 of you confirms during this time, the trade will expire. If both of you confirm, the trade will be approved.
  • After approval, EURid will update the .eu WHOIS database. A new registration period then begins for the new domain name holder.

We charge registrars for trades, so the new domain holder may be charged as well. Ask your registrar if you have questions about fees.