What is the 60-day lock?

For certain top-level domains, particularly generic top-level domains (gTLDs) such as .com, .net and .org, there is a so-called 60-day lock.

This means the domain is locked for 60 days after it has been:

• registered

• transferred to a new registrar

• recently renewed

• subject to a change of ownership

During this period, the domain cannot be transferred to another provider.

Change of ownership and the lock

When ownership changes, it may in some cases be possible to choose whether the 60-day lock is activated or not. If the lock is activated, the same applies: the domain cannot be transferred for the following 60 days.

Does not apply to country-code domains

This lock applies to gTLDs only. Country-code domains such as .se, .no, .fi and similar are not affected by the 60-day rule.