Forms Used For Transfers

Form GR – This form must be used by the registrar to which you wish to transfer for the purpose of verifying your authorization of the transfer as the registered name holder.
Form LR – This form may be used by your current registrar to verify your intent to transfer your domain name to a new registrar.



STANDARDIZED FORM OF AUTHORIZATION

DOMAIN NAME TRANSFER - Initial Authorization for Registrar Transfer

An English version of this message is contained below.
<Insert translation of English version in preferred language of the registrant if known>
ENGLISH VERSION
Attention: <insert Registered Name Holder or Administrative Contact of Record as listed in the WHOIS>
Re: Transfer of <insert one or more domain names>
[OPTIONAL text: The current registrar of record for this domain name is <insert name of losing registrar>.]
<insert name of gaining registrar> has received a request from <insert name of person/entity/reseller requesting transfer>
[OPTIONAL text:] via <insert method of request e.g email address or fax>
[END OPTIONAL TEXT]
on <insert date of request> for us to become the new registrar of record.
You have received this message because you are listed as the Registered Name Holder or Administrative contact for this domain name in the WHOIS database.
Please read the following important information about transferring your domain name:

If you WISH TO PROCEED with the transfer, you must respond to this message via one of the following methods (note if you do not respond by <date>, <domain name or domain names> will not be transferred to us.).
[NOTE: a registrar can choose to include one or more of the following in the message sent to the Registered Name Holder or Admin contact, and additional processes may be added with ICANN approval. The order in which options are presented is a decision for each registrar. Further,in addition to the options below, the registrar may choose to request the "Auth-Info" code from the Registered Name Holder or Administrative Contact]
[option 1] please email us with the following message:
"I confirm that I have read the Domain Name Transfer - Request for Confirmation Message.
I confirm that I wish to proceed with the transfer of <insert domain name> from <insert name of losing registrar< to <insert name of gaining registrar>."
[option 2] please go to our website, <insert URL of confirmation webpage> to confirm.
[Note: website to contain text as above, with the option to confirm or deny the transfer]
[option 3] please print out a copy of this message and send a signed copy to <insert fax or postal address details>
If you DO NOT WANT the transfer to proceed, then don't respond to this message.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact <insert contact details>.



STANDARDIZED FORM OF AUTHORIZATION

DOMAIN NAME TRANSFER - Confirmation of Registrar Transfer Request


An English version of this message is contained below.
<Insert translation of English version in preferred language of the registrant if known>
ENGLISH VERSION
DOMAIN NAME TRANSFER
Attention: <insert Registered Name Holder or Administrative Contact of Record as listed in the WHOIS>
Re: Transfer of <insert domain name or list of domain names>
<insert name of registrar and/or name of reseller> received notification on <insert date of notification> that you have requested a transfer to another domain name registrar. If you want to proceed with this transfer, you do not need to respond to this message. If you wish to cancel the transfer, please contact us before <insert date> by:
[NOTE: a registrar may choose to include one or more of the following in the message sent to the Registered Name Holder or Admin contact, and additional processes may be added with ICANN approval. The order in which options are presented is a decision for each registrar]
[optional] send an email to <insert contact details>
[optional] send a fax to <insert contact details>
[optional] or please go to our website <insert URL of confirmation webpage>
[Note: website to contain text as above, with the option the transfer.]
If we do not hear from you by <insert date>, the transfer will proceed.