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A transfer changes the registration provider. It does not automatically move the website or email and should not be confused with changing the holder.
Take stock before starting
Record the holder, expiry, nameservers, DNS service, website and email. Check that retained services will remain active after transfer. An email-only domain can be transferable.
The frdomain.fr checker can identify public restrictions and current delegation. Its result does not replace validation of the code, holder information and operation conditions.
Use the rules for the correct extension
For .fr, Afnic’s guide provides for immediate transfer after the outgoing provider agrees, eight days without a response or twenty-two days following an objection, after the request is accepted. Review may be needed before starting.
The .com/.net 60-day restrictions do not automatically apply to .fr. Expiry effects and DNSSEC continuity must be checked for each request.
Treat the transfer code as a secret
The code authorizes a sensitive operation. Obtain it through the current provider’s secure flow and enter it only in the new provider’s designated process. Do not publish it or add it to an ordinary ticket.
Do not email a code to frdomain.fr to prepare a quote. The total price and order process must be confirmed before starting an incoming transfer.
Distinguish verification messages
Your account sign-in link is separate from verification of the domain holder’s details. Mailbox checks and registry evidence requests have different purposes too. Read each message’s domain, requested action and deadline.
If unsure, open frdomain.fr yourself and contact support. Do not provide a password or transfer code merely to ask whether a message is legitimate.
Official references
These references explain the cited rules and principles. For your own domain, frdomain.fr support remains your point of contact.