How to Transfer a Domain to Another GoDaddy Account: Step-by-Step

Whether you're handing off a domain to a client, consolidating accounts, or reorganizing your domain portfolio, GoDaddy makes it possible to move domains between accounts. Here's how to do it correctly.

Method 1: GoDaddy Account Change (Fastest)

GoDaddy's internal account change feature moves a domain between two GoDaddy accounts without a full registrar transfer. It typically completes within minutes to a few hours.

Requirements:

• Both accounts must be GoDaddy accounts
• The domain must not be in a locked or pending transfer state
• The domain must not have expired

Steps:

On the sending account:

1. Log in to GoDaddy
2. Go to My Products → Domains
3. Click the domain you want to transfer
4. Find Domain Account Change (may be under a settings or transfer menu)
5. Enter the receiving account's Customer Number
6. Confirm the transfer request

Getting the Customer Number: The receiving account holder can find their Customer Number by logging in to GoDaddy → clicking their name → Account Settings → Customer #.

On the receiving account:

1. GoDaddy sends an email notification
2. Log in and accept the incoming domain
3. The domain appears in the account

Method 2: Standard Registrar Transfer

If the Account Change feature isn't available (some domain types or account situations), you can do a standard transfer:

1. Unlock the domain in the sending account
2. Get the authorization (EPP) code — see our domain transfer guide for full details
3. Initiate a transfer from the receiving GoDaddy account
4. Complete the transfer (5–7 days)

This method adds one year to the domain's registration.

When you move a domain between GoDaddy accounts:

• The domain registration transfers
• DNS records typically transfer with the domain
• Domain privacy settings may need to be re-enabled in the new account
• Any hosting or email products associated with the domain stay in the original account

"Domain not eligible for transfer": The domain may be in a 60-day lock period after recent registration or transfer.

Authorization email not received: Check spam folders. The email goes to the address on the receiving account.

DNS records changed: After the transfer, verify your DNS records are still correct and your website and email are functioning. Also read: how to move a GoDaddy domain between accounts.

VSF Technology manages domain transfers and account organization for businesses in Tampa Bay and nationwide. Contact us if you need help moving domains between accounts.