Registrar Migration
Registrar migration is the end-to-end process of moving a domain's sponsoring [[registrar|registrar]] from one ICANN-accredited provider to another, also known as a [[domain-transfer|domain transfer]]. The process follows the EPP protocol: the losing registrar releases the domain after the owner disables [[domain-lock|registrar lock]] and provides an authorization (auth/EPP) code; the gaining registrar submits a transfer request; and ICANN's Transfer Policy grants the losing registrar five days to object. Full migration of a large portfolio requires careful sequencing to avoid gaps in [[auto-renewal|renewal]] coverage and may require updating [[nameserver|nameservers]] and [[ssl-certificate-management|SSL certificates]] if DNS hosting changes simultaneously.
Example
To reduce costs and gain API access, you migrate 40 domains from GoDaddy to Cloudflare Registrar over two weeks, unlocking each domain in batches and supplying auth codes as requested.