Domain Support

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  nabbottjp · Member · Apr 26, 2021 at 10:35 am

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  Earlier today I bought my domain but I was suggest to switch to another hosting service but I didn’t realize that I couldn’t transfer. Is it possible to unlock my domain so that I may transfer it? That’s all I need to finish my portfolio.

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  ictonyx90 · Member · Apr 26, 2021 at 11:57 am

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  Hi there,

  It is not possible to transfer a domain for 60 days following the registration date.
  https://wordpress.com/support/move-domain/transfer-domain-registration/

  For now, you can change the name servers, so your domain will be pointed to the new host. Once the 60 days expires, you should be able to transfer the domain to the new host.
  https://wordpress.com/support/move-domain/change-name-servers/

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  staff-mckluskey · Staff · Apr 27, 2021 at 10:50 am

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  Hi there!

  As @ictonyx90 wrote, you would need to change the name servers instead to point the domain elsewhere.
  It looks like you have already canceled it, however. In that case, it’s probably best to wait until the domain is released (it usually takes around 5 days for new domains) and register it with the desired company.

  If you need the domain right now, we can restore it to your WordPress.com site, but we’d need you to pay the registration fee since it was already refunded. If that’s what you want, let us know, and we’ll send you the invoice.