UKC If your domain name is registered with another domain name provider and you want to transfer your domain name to uk-cheapest.co.uk then simply ask your domain name provider to “Change your IPSTAG to MICROLITE”.
Once your provider acts upon your request the domain name is instantly transferred.
Visit the Name Transfer page to begin the domain transfer process.
Domain registration timing
Payment, registry processing, contact validation and DNS caching are separate stages. A completed order can appear in your account before every network sees the new website or email settings.
The basket and payment must complete successfully.
The relevant domain registry accepts and creates the registration.
Some registrations require contact or eligibility checks.
Nameservers and records must be visible through distributed caches.
Registration establishes the domain at the registry. DNS then connects it to a website, mailbox or forwarding service. Cached DNS answers can continue to show an older result until they expire.
Check the order status, invoice and My Domains. A pending order may need payment, validation or manual review.
Check nameservers and DNS. Try another network and allow time for caches to refresh.
Contact UKC if the paid order is still pending, the domain is missing from My Domains, a validation message is unclear, or the nameserver configuration shown in the account is not becoming authoritative.
Next step
Open My Domains to see whether registration is active and which nameservers are assigned.
When you register a domain name we provide it with free email and web forwarding.
There are no costs to change the forwarding options neither are there any costs to change the nameservers.
You can purchase additional POP Boxes from inside your domain control panel.
Transfer a .uk domain away
A .uk transfer normally uses the gaining registrar’s exact IPS tag. The registrar change is separate from website hosting, email and nameservers, so preserve working DNS unless you are also planning to move those services.
The gaining registrar sets its own registration, renewal and service fees. Check its current order terms before changing the tag.
An expired domain may need renewal or registry recovery before a normal transfer can proceed. Lifecycle rules and charges depend on its status.
Moving website files, databases or mailboxes is a separate technical task and may be chargeable even when the registrar transfer is free.
After the transfer, the new registrar controls renewal notices, prices and management. Confirm the registrant contact remains accurate.
Ask the new registrar for its exact Nominet IPS tag and any order steps it requires.
Save the nameservers and DNS records that operate the website, email and verification services.
Sign in to the UKC Client Area, select the domain and use the available registrar-tag control.
Check spelling before confirming. Monitor both accounts until the gaining registrar lists the domain.
| Item | What the tag change does |
|---|---|
| Registration | Moves registrar management to the gaining provider |
| Nameservers | Normally remain as they were unless separately changed |
| Website and email | Continue only while the relevant hosting and DNS services remain active |
| UKC add-ons | Review any service that depends on the domain remaining in the UKC account |
No. A .uk registrar change normally retains the existing expiry date rather than adding a registration year.
Start with the secure domain controls. If the control is unavailable, open a ticket from the registered Client Area and provide the exact gaining tag.
No. Many global domains use an unlock and AuthInfo or EPP code process, with registry transfer locks and approval messages.
Ready to transfer?
Record active DNS first and keep website and email migration separate.
It is not necessary to transfer your domain name to another provider in order to use their hosting service.
Simply apply the domain nameservers related to your hosting account (as supplied by your hosting service provider) to your domain name and this will point your domain name to your external hosting account.
If in the event you do want to fully transfer the domain name to another provider (thus making them responsible for your domain renewals) please see the following page for assistance with transfer costs and charges: