Opt-out of the 60-day transfer lock

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  doronhafner · Member · Apr 11, 2020 at 7:57 pm

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  Hi all!

  I need to transfer my domain to bluehost, so I checked the “Opt-out of the 60-day transfer lock” option in the domain settings but nothing happened, I’m clicking on it and I see a “V” checked but when I update the new settings it remains unchecked like I didn’t do nothing.

  Can someone please help?

  Thanks!

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 14, 2020 at 10:03 pm

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  There currently is no way to opt out of this. The 60-day domain transfer lock is a policy imposed on all domain registrars by ICANN, the organization which oversees domain registrars: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/text-2012-02-25-en

  For now, you can direct your domain to your new hosting provider by changing its name servers: https://wordpress.com/support/move-domain/change-name-servers/

  You’ll be able to transfer the domain starting May 22: https://wordpress.com/support/move-domain/transfer-domain-registration/