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How to Transfer a Domain Name from an Agency to a Client (Step-by-Step)
Managing digital assets is one of the most common administrative headaches in web design and development. Whenever a project wraps up, or a client decides to bring domain management in-house, someone has to hand over the keys cleanly. Get it wrong and you risk website downtime, lost email, or even losing the domain to a squatter during the handoff window.
This guide walks through the full transfer process, the ICANN rules that govern it, and what's changed recently — including a couple of policy shifts that most older guides on this topic haven't caught up with yet.
Understanding the Anatomy of a Domain Transfer







