{"id":19473,"date":"2017-08-04T19:14:01","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T17:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hetzner.co.za\/help-centre\/?p=19473"},"modified":"2025-03-17T09:44:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T07:44:29","slug":"60-day-transfer-lock-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/domains\/60-day-transfer-lock-period\/","title":{"rendered":"60 day Domain Transfer Lock period"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Domains are locked at registrars for <strong>60 days after initial registration or previous transfer<\/strong> and can&#8217;t be transferred from one registrar to another during this period.<\/p>\n<p>It is still possible to move your website hosting to us during this period, despite the domain transfer being delayed.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Setup Hosting Only<\/h2>\n<p>Place an order for a <strong>Hosting Only<\/strong> package, which excludes domain administration. This allows the domain to remain with the current registrar, yet the website is hosted with us.<\/p>\n<h3>If you have already placed your order and the domain transfer status is:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pending:<\/strong> Cancel the domain transfer in the Domain Transfer Manager<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unsuccessful:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> to set up your domain with a <strong>Hosting Only<\/strong> package.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2. Link your domain to your Hosting Only package<\/h2>\n<p>Refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/control-panel\/create-hosting-only-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hosting Only guide<\/a> on how to link your domain to your hosting package with us.<\/p>\n<p>After the 60-day lock has expired, contact our Customer Support team and request that they submit the registry transfer so that both your website and your domain are administered by us.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"plain":"Domains are locked at registrars for <strong>60 days after initial registration or previous transfer<\/strong> and can't be transferred from one registrar to another during this period.\r\n\r\nIt is still possible to move your website hosting to us during this period, despite the domain transfer being delayed.\r\n<h2>1. Setup Hosting Only<\/h2>\r\nPlace an order for a <strong>Hosting Only<\/strong> package, which excludes domain administration. This allows the domain to remain with the current registrar, yet the website is hosted with us.\r\n<h3>If you have already placed your order and the domain transfer status is:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Pending:<\/strong> Cancel the domain transfer in the Domain Transfer Manager<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Unsuccessful:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> to set up your domain with a <strong>Hosting Only<\/strong> package.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>2. 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