Why transfer your domain name to Smart Web Hosting?

The bottom line is that you can save up to 50% from your current registrar.

Still not convinced?

There's more! When you have transferred to Smart Web Hosting, we will extend your registration from its current renewal date! You will still benefit from the registration you have already paid for, plus you will get extra time you pay for with Smart Web Hosting. For example, if your name expires in eight months, and you renew with us for one year, your name would expire in one year and eight months. You would not lose any money on your original registration!

3 easy steps to transferring your domain name

1) Fill in the form below for the domain name or list of domains you want to have transferred.

2) You need to make payment for the order. We will send an email to the email address listed as the Administrative Contact of your domain to verify that you are the legitimate person to transfer the name. You must reply to our email before we will proceed with transferring your domain.

3) Your current registrar will send you a confirmation email to confirm your intention to have your domain transferred to us. It will be sent to the email address listed as the Administrative Contact information of your name. Please be sure that this email address is correct or updated. You MUST respond to this confirmation email within 48 hours or your domain transfer will be rejected.

Here's all you need to do! Once you approve the transfer and it has been completed, you are ready to begin using our services. Your domain name information (including DNS) remains unchanged until the transfer is completed so you will not experience any downtime.

Important: Please do not send us your transfer order if your domain does not meet the following criteria:

Your domain is required to be with the current registrar for at least 60 days. If you have just registered or transferred your domain within the last 60 days, your transfer request will not be accepted.

Your domain cannot have an expired status. You are no longer the legitimate owner of your domain once it is expired. If your domain is expired, you must renew it with your registrar before sending us your transfer order.

Your domain's Administrative Contact information must be valid or updated. You must be the person listed in the admin contact of your domain and the email address listed in the admin contact must be valid or accessible by you.

Note: We do not accept transfer order for .ws, .name domains at the moment.

Please fill in the form below if you are intrested:

Domain Transfer Frequently Asked Questions.

Q) What happens to the time I have left with my current registrar?
A) Any existing registration time you have with your current registrar will be transferred over. For example, if you had 1 year and 5 months left before your domain name expired, then after you transfer, you would have 2 years and 5 months.

Note: The Registry will not add one more year of registration to your domain name if you transfer it within 45 days of its renewal date.

Q) How long does the transfer process take?
A) The transfer process usually takes about 3 to 5 business days after the transfer order has been verified and submitted. ICANN regulations specify that the current registrar and registrant must be given 5 days to respond to the request. However, in most cases, this process could take up to 8 or 9 days.

Q) Why is my domain transfer taking longer than 10 days?
A) The transfer of your domain could be delayed due to the following common reasons:

Q) What are your name servers?
A) ns1.livedns.co.uk & ns2.livedns.co.uk

Q) What is your ISP TAG?
A) "FASTHOSTS"

Your domain name has been registered or transferred to your current registrar for less than 60 days. You can only transfer the domain to us after it has been with your registrar for 60 days. This rule applies to all registrars.

Your domain has been locked by your registrar due to outstanding payment or request by you. You need to contact your registrar to unlock your domain in this case.

The registrant information you have provided us do not match the registrant information found in the Whois search. You must ensure that the email address listed as the Administrative Contact of your domain is active and working properly, or you will not receive the verification email from your current registrar.

Q) Do I have to use your services if I transfer (or renew) my domain name with Smart Web Hosting?
A) No, you may continue using the services you have been using. Transferring registrar does not change the functionality of the web site; it changes whom is administering ownership for the domain name, but not the ownership itself.

Q) Do I need to wait until my renewal date is closer?
A) No. You can transfer/renew at any time and all of the existing time with your current registrar will be transferred over with your domain name. In fact, we would strongly advise you to transfer your domain to us at least 1 month prior to expiry, to avoid any unnecessary delay and taking the risk of losing it.

Q) Where can I go for further questions regarding domain transfer?
A) You can reach us through our Contact Page