Domains
Domain transfer checklist: what to verify before moving registrars
A registrar transfer should move domain management without changing where the website or email runs. The safest transfers separate registrar changes from DNS and hosting changes unless there is a specific reason to combine them.
Confirm the domain owner can access both accounts
Make sure the current registrar account is recoverable, the registrant contact information is correct, and the destination registrar account belongs to the business or person who should control the domain.
Check transfer eligibility and locks
Different registries and TLDs can have different transfer rules. Review the current registrar status, transfer lock, expiry date, and any recent registration or contact changes before planning a deadline around the move.
Preserve DNS during the transfer
A registrar transfer does not require a nameserver change. Record the current delegation and DNS zone before starting, and keep the authoritative nameservers unchanged if the goal is only to move registration management.
Protect email and verification records
MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, verification records and application subdomains are easy to overlook when people focus on the website. If authoritative DNS is also moving, inventory the entire zone first.
Verify after the transfer completes
Check the registrar account, domain status, expiration date, nameservers, DNSSEC state when applicable, website resolution, and email flow. Turn on multi-factor authentication and renewal protections in the destination account.