To transfer your domain name to Cheap Domains, you must first fill in the transfer form located on the Transfer to Cheap Domains page.

After you have completed this form we will start the transfer process. This may take up to 10 working days.

In order for Cheap Domains to complete your domain name transfer request, we require transfer approval from you (the domain's official Administrative Contact).

You will receive an email confirming transfer to us, which we will require you to accept this to be able to complete your transfer.

When the transfer is complete, you will receive a confirmation email.

Transfer may take up to 10 working days. You will receive a confirmation email when the transfer has been completed.

Cheap Domains does not actually use 'Registry Keys', this is an old term previously used under the 'Melbourne IT' .au domain structure.

Cheap Domains uses a centralised technology of a unique username & password combination associated with your member and all your domains, not just one. This replaces the old 'registry key' system.

Please advise your requesting host or web developer of these details along with your login url of http://www.cheapdomains.com.au/login/index.html

If you do not wish for your host or developer to have access to all your domains under your account, you may wish to assign a technical contact of the specific domain to your host/developer, giving them access to only that domain with their own username/password.

If you cannot remember your username and password, please email us.

All .nz domain names ONLY have a UDAI keys, they are a Unique Domain Authentication Identifier. The UDAI is specific to each domain name and is required only to change the registrar for your domain name. When you register a new domain name the UDAI will be emailed to you and also can be found in your domain name member area. UDAI's are eight characters long and are made up of numbers and letters in both upper and lower case. UDAI's are case sensitive.

If you have misplaced this, login to your Domain Name Manager, click Manage Domains, click on the domain name and click Domain Password on the top right. The password will be displayed on screen.

If you need to obtain your domain key also known by as a domain password click on the link below.
http://admin.auda.org.au/passwordMail/PasswordMail

Changing ownership of a domain name is a PERMANENT function. You will not be able to change the ownership back once you have made the change.

As you may know, ownership change means to transfer all of the rights and duties of domain names to designated person/corporate. To protect your properties, we do not accept the application of ownership change online by telephone or email.

To change the ownership of domain name, Cheap Domains must reset your domain name license. This effectively means your registration period starts from the day it is reset, any previous registration period will be lost.

The fee will thus be the standard cost of new registration or equal value, plus the Change of ownership fee.

example 1. AUD $28.com domain + AUD $220 Change of ownership fee
example 2. AUD $69.com.au domain + AUD $220 Change of ownership fee

Getting started

Download the change of ownership form. Once you've completed it in full and provided valid payment details, please fax or post it to Cheap Domains. If you are unsure about any of the information or how to complete it, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Once payment has been processed and relevant documentation received it can take up to 14 working days for the changes to take effect.

Please ensure your application includes the following:

• Completed change of ownership form - download
• A copy of photo identification of both parties. (e.g drivers licence)

For more information please contact us.