This article applies to 123-reg Domain names.
In order for a .eu domain name to be transferred into your 123-reg account, the domain has to first be transferred to our registrar, Tucows.
For the transfer to take place, we will need the most up-to-date email address for the domain’s registrant contact. If you don't have access to the email address listed, then you will need to change it before the transfer can proceed. Most providers will allow you to do this online, though some will need you to email or fax them.
To check the domain’s current registrar and admin contact email address, enter the domain name in the check a domain box found on our home page http://www.123-reg.co.uk/, or visit http://www1.whois.eu/whois/GetDomainStatus.htm.
Please note: Any domain due for renewal, in the quarantine or pending delete will not transfer and will be declined by the registrar. The registrar will also not accept a transfer in the first 60 days after registration or within the 7 days before the domain name expires.
You will then need to:
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Go to http://www.123-reg.co.uk and type your domain name into the domain Search box, then click on the search button.
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Select your domain name from the list, then click Add To Basket.
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Select which hosting options you want, then click the ok, let's continue button.
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If you are already a customer, click the sign in button. If you are not yet registered, please fill in your details.
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Confirm that you are the owner, and are allowed to transfer the domain name, then click continue to payment.
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Follow the on-screen instructions until your transfer is complete.
What Happens Next?
When the transfer has started, the current registrant contact will receive an email from Tucows containing a URL, a domain name and password. They can use these details to either cancel the transfer or confirm it. Tucows will ask for a contact phone number in case there are any problems.
After the transfer is accepted, it will take 24 hours to complete if the domain is with another Tucows reseller or up to seven days if the domain is with a different registrar.
Once this email has been replied to in the time scale specified by that registrar, the domain will be transferred to 123-reg, and you will be able to manage your domain in the 123-reg control panel.