Common Reasons Why the Term Is Not Increased After Domain Transfer

What does it mean that the domain term is not increased after domain transfer?

According to the suffix rules of most registries, after a domain is successfully transferred to a new registrar, the term will be increased by one year, and the transfer fee is actually equivalent to renewing the domain for one year.

For example, for the domain: west.xyz, the expiration time at the original registrar is February 4, 2020. After paying 68 yuan on February 15, 2020 to transfer it to a new registrar, the expiration time is still February 4, 2020.

This situation is considered as the domain term not being increased after transfer (the domain expiration time is not increased by one year).

What causes the domain term not to be increased by one year after transfer?

1.     The domain is more than 9 years away from expiration before transfer

2.     Before domain transfer, the domain was not renewed after expiration at the original service provider, or was renewed at the original service provider after expiration, but the transfer was carried out less than 45 days after expiration

Note: According to registry rules, if a domain is renewed after expiration/not renewed after expiration at the original service provider, it is equivalent to the domain being automatically renewed for one year. If under such circumstances it is transferred to a new service provider, the domain expiration term remains the same as before transfer. The domain transfer fee is charged by the new registrar, and the automatic renewal fee at the original registrar is refunded.

What should be done if the term is not increased after transfer?

1.     If it is because the domain's expiration time before transfer is >9 years, then one year's renewal fee will be lost, and the cost shall be borne by the user.

2.     If the domain is not renewed at the original service provider after expiration and is transferred to a new service provider, no action is required.

3.     If the domain is renewed for one year at the original service provider after expiration and then transferred to a new service provider within 45 days after expiration, the user will lose one year of time; the transfer fee paid at 西部数码 is the actual one-year domain renewal fee, and the term remains consistent with that before transfer. The user can ask the original registrar whether a refund is supported; some service providers support it.

If a situation occurs where the domain term is not increased after transfer, users can submit a ticket to contact our company's domain specialist to assist you in analyzing the cause.