If you own a .it domain on GoDaddy, you’ll be glad to know you can transfer it quickly and easily within Flazio Domains.
As you may have already seen, Flazio Domains is a domain hosting service that lets you manage your .it domains completely independently, at a truly competitive price.
If you want to learn more, I invite you to read our FAQ section.
The procedure to move your .it domain from GoDaddy to Flazio Domains is easy, requires no special knowledge and you can do it at any time.
You should know, in fact, that unlike gTLD domains, i.e. Generic top-level domains, the .it extension is not subject to the rule that prevents transfers in the first 60 days after purchase or migration, and in the 15 days before expiry. This is because the .it domain is a ccTLD, i.e. Country Code top-level domains.
The authority that handles these domains is the NIC (Network Information Center) which in Italy is identified by Registro.it.
To transfer your domain, you’ll need to obtain the transfer code, or Authcode. Some also call it Authinfo or migration code, others authorization code or EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol).
The code in question may be numeric, alphabetic or alphanumeric and with the addition of special characters.
The code also takes into account the distinction between uppercase and lowercase, so it’s always best to copy and paste to avoid mixing up letters like a lowercase L with an uppercase I, or having to reproduce special characters from the keyboard.
You can find the code inside your Customer Area on GoDaddy, so first of all, log in to your Domain Control Center.
Find the domain and select it to access the domain settings.
In additional settings, click Transfer domain.
Review the checklist and click Continue to transfer.
On the next screen you’ll be able to view the code by clicking the relevant link. Proceed by clicking Copy Code.
GoDaddy will also send an email to the account administrator address with the requested code.
Write down the code because you’ll need it later.
Sometimes it may happen that GoDaddy locks the domain to prevent unwanted transfers.
This is an additional protection measure, but it can be resolved simply by requesting the domain unlock.
To do this, still within your control center, locate the Lock column.
If enabled, click the button to disable it.
The unlock procedure may take some time to complete.
After unlocking the domain, you’ll be able to request the transfer code as indicated above.
We remind you that the transfer procedure involves disabling all services active on the domain with the previous provider, and this also includes any registered emails.
For this reason we strongly recommend making a backup of all mail received so far, so you don’t lose your history.
If you don’t know how to do it, here is the link to one of our articles here.
Now that you have the transfer code, you can use it to migrate the domain within Flazio Domains.
Sign up to our platform, if you haven’t already, or log in directly with your credentials.
In your dashboard, click the New Domain button you’ll find inside the Domains section.
Enter the domain name you want to transfer and then click Verify. The system will recognize it as taken, but you’ll see a button just above the domain name, labeled Transfer.
Clicking it, the system will ask you to enter the transfer code (Authcode). Paste the GoDaddy code you previously copied and click Transfer.
The next step requires entering the personal details of the owner you want to register the domain to.
At the end, click Confirm and complete the payment.
You will have started the domain transfer procedure.
From this moment, Flazio Domains will get in touch with GoDaddy requesting the release of the domain. It will then inform the NIC of the change and communicate the new domain registration data.
This procedure can take up to 8 days, and it is a fully automated process.
All you have to do is wait for the domain to be activated within Flazio Domains.
Transfer your .it domain now by clicking here.
