How Do I transfer a .co.uk domain?

Unlike .com/net.org domain names, .co.uk domains do not have an auth code/EPP code/domain password. Instead, transfers for these domains are handled using a system unique to the domain space.

Each registrar has an IPS-Tag denoting its identity. To move the domain from one registrar to another, this tag must be changed by the current registrar.

To transfer a .co.uk domain to Melbourne IT, contact the current registrar and have them change the Tag to ours (MELBOURNE-IT). When this is done, contact our customer care team (via call, chat or case) and let us know the contact details to use on the domain.

To transfer a domain away from Melbourne IT, contact our customer care team (via call, chat or case), have your new IPS-Tag ready for us to update. Depending on the gaining registrar, the transfer could happen automatically once the IPS-Tag is updated.