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Transferring and modifying registrant names with EPP and WDM

If you have an accredited TAG, or are self-managed, you can transfer domain names between registrants. For accredited tags, you can also correct the registrant name if necessary; for example a spelling mistake or a change of name.

EPP

Transfer

Use the following command only for registrant transfers, as it transfers an individual domain name.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?> <epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0"

xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"

xsi:schemaLocation="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0 epp-1.0.xsd">

<command>

<update>

<domain:update

xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0"

xsi:schemaLocation="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0 domain-1.0.xsd">

<domain:name>example.co.uk</domain:name>

<domain:chg>

<domain:registrant>NEWREGISTRANTID</domain:registrant>

</domain:chg>

</domain:update>

</update>

<clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>

</command>

</epp>

This transfers the domain name example.co.uk to the contact stated within <domain:registrars>. If the registrant is new to you, you first need to create the contact, and transfer the domain name to the new contact.

Modify

Accredited tags can update registrant names. This is a contact level modification and affects every domain name that uses that contact ID

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?> <epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0"

xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"

xsi:schemaLocation="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0 epp-1.0.xsd">

<command>

<update>

<contact:update

xmlns:contact="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:contact-1.0"

xsi:schemaLocation="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:contact-1.0 contact-1.0.xsd">

<contact:id>EPPCONTACTID</contact:id>

<contact:chg>

<contact:postalInfo type="int">

<contact:org>CORRECT REGISTRANT</contact:org>

</contact:postalInfo>

<contact:authInfo>

<contact:pw></contact:pw>

</contact:authInfo>

</contact:chg>

</contact:update>

</update>

<clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>

</command>

</epp>

Web Domain Manager

When you select Domain List you can transfer a domain name like this:

  1. Select the domain name(s) to transfer, and then click TRANSFER.
  2. Confirm the domains to transfer.
  3. Click Enter Registrant.
  4. Either select an existing registrant to transfer the domain name to or type details of a new registrant.
  5. If you select Add New you are prompted for the new registrant’s information.
  6. Review and submit the transfer.
  7. Select Transfer Domains to complete the transfer.

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