# Transfer a domain from Squarespace Domains to Cloudflare Registrar

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- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## Summary

Moving a domain from Squarespace Domains to Cloudflare Registrar is a standard ICANN transfer: unlock at Squarespace Domains, get the authorization (EPP) code, start the transfer at Cloudflare Registrar 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 Squarespace Domains (source-confirmed)

Preparation:

- Turn off Domain Lock in your Squarespace domains dashboard
- Confirm the registrant contact email is current — the auth code is emailed there

Getting the authorization code:

1. Open the domains dashboard and select the domain
2. Request the transfer authentication code — Squarespace emails it from no-reply@squarespace.com with the subject "Auth code for [yourdomain.com]", usually within 24 hours
3. Copy the code from that email and give it to your new registrar

Source: https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/205812338-Transferring-a-domain-away-from-Squarespace

## Arriving at Cloudflare Registrar

- Cost: At-cost — Cloudflare charges the wholesale registry fee with no markup. Most transfers add one year from the current expiry; some ccTLDs (e.g. .uk) carry no transfer fee.
- WHOIS privacy after the move: Free WHOIS privacy, redacted by default
- Important: Cloudflare only registers/transfers a domain once its DNS zone is already active on Cloudflare — set up DNS first, transfer second.

Eligibility:

- Your domain must already be active on a Cloudflare zone (DNS moved to Cloudflare nameservers) before you can transfer the registration
- Registered at least 60 days ago and not transferred in the last 60 days (ICANN rule)
- If the domain recently renewed after expiry, wait at least 45 days past the original expiry date
- Internationalized (non-Latin) domain names are not supported; some platform-locked domains (Shopify, Wix, Block) cannot transfer directly

Source: https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/get-started/transfer-domain-to-cloudflare/

## 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 Squarespace Domains → auth code → start at Cloudflare Registrar → approve. Cloudflare Registrar-specific requirement: Cloudflare only registers/transfers a domain once its DNS zone is already active on Cloudflare — set up DNS first, transfer second. 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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