After you unlock your domain and get an authorization code from your current registrar, you can transfer your domain to Google Domains. You must have a current Google Domains account
Learn how to prepare a domain for transfer
## Transfer the domainSelect the domain to transfer
- Sign in to the Google Domains account you want to transfer your domain
- Open the Menu
- On the left, click
All my domains
- On the left, click
Transfer
- Enter the domain name you want to transfer
- Press
Enter. **Tip If the domain is already registered with Google Domains, share domain management with other users
During the domain transfer, choose how much data to import from your prior registrar
- Under âÃÂÃÂPrepare domain,âÃÂàconfirm your domain is ready to transfer
- If your domain is locked or the ownerâÃÂÃÂs email is a private registrant email, unlock the domain and click
Refresh
- If your domain is locked or the ownerâÃÂÃÂs email is a private registrant email, unlock the domain and click
- Enter the authorization code from your registrar
- Googleyou instructions on how to authenticate through email. If you use the authorization code from your registrar and your transfer fails, your registrar likely provided a REG-ID code. They may ask for your agent number which is âÃÂÃÂAGNT-1080.âÃÂÃÂ
- Click
Continue. **Tip For .jp domains, if you don't have a code, enter âÃÂÃÂREG-00-0000-0000.âÃÂÃÂ
- Under "Import web settings," choose if you want to import your current web settings
- Your domainâÃÂÃÂs current settings are displayed below the DNS resource records
- We recommend you select
Copy and let Google manage my DNS settings
- To review, edit, delete, or add to the imported records, click
View resource records
- Review your DNS resource records to make sure all records are captured
- Incomplete imports are possible. You may need to manually add missing records
- Click
Continue
- Under âÃÂÃÂConfigure registration settings,âÃÂàturn âÃÂÃÂPrivacy protectionâÃÂàand âÃÂÃÂdomain Auto-renewâÃÂàon or off
- You must buy an additional year of registration as part of the domain transfer
- If you transfer your domain shortly after you renew the domain at its former registrar, contact your previous registrar for a refund
- If your renewal extends the domain beyond its maximum registration period, you must wait until doing so no longer will
- To confirm the cost, registration requirements, and maximum registration period for each type of domain, go to the reference of domain ending details
- When you finish, click
Proceed to checkout
- Review your purchase before you complete the domain transfer
- When youâÃÂÃÂre ready, click
Buy. Learn how to buy with Google Pay.