Sometimes.
Different domain extensions are managed by different registries, and depending on how that registry processes transfers, you may need to renew the domain name as part of the transfer – others allow domain names to be transferred at no cost (retaining the original expiry period without a renewal).
Domain extensions that allow free transfers
Most ccTLD (Country Code Top Level Domain) extensions are free to transfer.
For the remaining domain extensions that incur a cost to transfer, an additional year’s registration will be applied to the domain on completion of the transfer.
- .asn.au
- .com.au
- .id.au
- .net.au
- .org.au
- .co.nz
- .geek.nz
- .net.nz
- .nz
- .org.nz
- .school.nz
- .co.uk
- .me.uk
- .net.uk
- .org.uk
- .uk
- .ag
- .lc
- .mn
- .sc
- .vc
