DNS Nameserver Transfer Locked

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  zoekatnamey · Member · Mar 13, 2015 at 10:01 pm

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  I’m trying to access my url through bluehost but it won’t allow the DNS Nameserver transfer. It says its “locked” – why is this happening and how can this lock be lifted? It is crucial that I access my url through my self-hosted c-panel.

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  pmciano · Member · Mar 14, 2015 at 4:35 pm

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  @zoekatnamey

  According to ICANN regulations, you are not able to transfer your domain to another registrar for 60 days:

  https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/name-holder-faqs-2012-02-25-en?routing_type=path

  You can point the domain you registered at WordPress.com to another server (hosting service), with these steps:

  Change a Domain’s Name Servers

  If seems that you’ve already done this, as your custom domain is now pointing towards Bluehost:

  

  Since your new site is not hosted at WordPress.com, you will need to contact Bluehost for questions regarding your new site and its configuration.

  If you have additional questions, please let us know.