How to Transfer a Domain From Google Domains to Porkbun

Want to initiate a domain transfer from Google Domains to Porkbun? We’re excited to welcome you aboard, so let's get started!

Transfer Domain Names from Google Domains to Porkbun

It’s easy to transfer domain names from the Google Domains registrar to Porkbun. We’ve listed the steps below for you to follow:

1

Unlock your domain at Google Domains and grab an authorization code (aka EPP key). This key is a one-use password that allows you to transfer your domain to another registrar. In this case, Porkbun.

2

Initiate your Porkbun domain transfer.

Type in your domain to be transferred under Domain Name, then copy the authorization code from your old registrar and paste it into the Auth Code field. Hit "Submit."

The transfer(s) will be added to your cart. From Your Cart, click "Continue to Billing" to pay for your transfers. It’s as easy as that!

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Domain Transfer Waiting Period

Now that you’ve initiated the domain transfer to Porkbun, it can take up to five business days to complete.

Google Domains domains will send an email to your Google Domains account email address where you can skip this transfer period by approving the transfer.

You can check on the status of pending transfers by logging into your Porkbun account and clicking "Transfer" at the top left corner of the page.

(Check out our article that tells you what each different domain transfer status means.)

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Potential Domain Transfer Issues

Now that you’ve learned how to transfer a domain, let’s talk about a few scenarios where you simply can't transfer a domain to Porkbun… or anywhere else, for that matter.

Are you noticing issues with our nameserver propagation or our SSL certificate not generating? It may be that your domain transferred with a DNSSEC record supplied by Google, which prevents our nameservers from working. In this case, you'll want to remove the DNSSEC record from your domain details in Domain Management, which should allow the propagation of our nameservers to continue as planned.

Did you first register your domain fewer than 60 days ago? If so, you’ll need to wait until the 60-day mark before you can transfer a domain to Porkbun. We feel your pain, but those are the rules.

Was your domain transferred fewer than 60 days ago? Same deal as above. ICANN rules say a domain must stay at one registrar for 60 days before it can be transferred to another.

Did your domain expire recently, or is it about to expire? Your old registrar has the right to prevent transfers of expired domains. Additionally, if you renew an already-expired domain at your old registrar, then transfer the domain to Porkbun within 45 days, your registration may not be extended for an additional year. For more information, check out our guide "If I transfer a domain to Porkbun, will I lose any existing months or years of registration?"

Does your domain already have more than nine years of registration? Since domains can only ever have a max of ten years registration at any given time, sometimes the registry won't allow domain transfers that already have nine years of registration.