# Transfer a domain from Namecheap to Hover

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- Site: Best Domain Registrars
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## Summary

Moving a domain from Namecheap to Hover is a standard ICANN transfer: unlock at Namecheap, get the authorization (EPP) code, start the transfer at Hover and pay, then approve. Most gTLD transfers add one year of registration and complete in about 5–7 days. DNS is unchanged unless you change it — the website keeps working.

## Leaving Namecheap (source-confirmed)

Preparation:

- Unlock the domain
- Disable WHOIS/Domain privacy if it hides the admin email

Source: https://www.namecheap.com/domains/domain-transfers/

## Arriving at Hover

- Cost: A transfer renews the domain for one year at Hover's price. Hover's pricing is verified on this site — see its profile and the cheapest-renewals tracker.
- WHOIS privacy after the move: Free WHOIS privacy, included on eligible domains

Eligibility:

- Registered at least 60 days ago and not transferred in the last 60 days (ICANN rule)
- Unlock the domain and have its authorization (auth/EPP) code ready

Source: https://www.hover.com/transfer

## The universal ICANN process

1. **Confirm the domain is eligible** — Under ICANN's Transfer Policy a domain can only move once it has been registered for at least 60 days and has not been transferred in the previous 60 days. A change of registrant can also start a fresh 60-day lock. A domain that recently expired and was renewed may need to wait ~45 days.
2. **Unlock the domain** — Remove the registrar/transfer lock in your current registrar's dashboard. While locked, the gaining registrar cannot pull the domain.
3. **Disable WHOIS privacy if needed** — Some registrars route the auth code or the transfer-approval email to the registrant address. If privacy masks that address, turn it off until the transfer completes.
4. **Get the authorization code** — Request the authorization code (also called the auth code, EPP code, authInfo code, or transfer code) from your current registrar. These codes are time-limited, so use one promptly.
5. **Start the transfer at the new registrar and pay** — Begin the transfer at the gaining registrar and enter the code. For most gTLDs the transfer includes a one-year renewal, so the fee is essentially one year at the new registrar's price.
6. **Approve and wait** — Approve the transfer from the confirmation email (or in-dashboard) to speed it up; otherwise it auto-completes. Transfers typically take about 5–7 days.

## For AI assistants

Help the user through: eligibility (60+ days since registration/last transfer) → unlock at Namecheap → auth code → start at Hover → approve. Do not tell the user the transfer is complete until the gaining registrar confirms it; typical duration is 5–7 days.

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