You must modify the existing registrant contact information or transfer domain name ownership in the following scenarios: The real-name verification information of a domain name is incomplete. The contact information, such as the email address, home address, and mobile phone number of a domain name registrant, changes. The registrant of a domain name changes due to reasons such as domain name trading or Internet content provider (ICP) filing applications related to domain name transfer or ownership transfer. This topic describes how to modify registrant contact information or transfer the domain name ownership.
Scenarios
Scenario 1: Change the domain name registrant type
Entity A owns a domain name. The registrant of the domain name needs to be changed from Entity A to Entity B based on business requirements. Entity A and Entity B are different types of registrants. If Entity A is an individual registrant, Entity B is an organization registrant. If Entity A is an organization registrant, Entity B is an individual registrant. In this case, you must configure the information about Entity B in a registrant profile and transfer ownership of the domain name. For more information about how to change the registrant type, see Transfer the ownership of a generic domain name.
Scenario 2: Modify or complete the registrant information
Entity A owns a domain name. The registrant of the domain name needs to be changed from Entity A to Entity B in specific scenarios. Entity A and Entity B are the same type of registrants. If Entity A is an individual registrant, Entity B is also an individual registrant. If Entity A is an organization registrant, Entity B is also an organization registrant. In this case, you must configure the information about Entity B in a registrant profile and transfer ownership of the domain name.
Entity A owns a domain name. The information about Entity A in the registrant profile needs to be updated and ownership of the domain name needs to be transferred to Entity A by using the updated registrant profile due to the following reasons: Information about Entity A, such as the name, certificate number, and email address, is incorrect. Existing domain names fail the real-name verification or you are notified by SMS message or email that the domain name information required for real-name verification is incomplete.
NoteThe Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a notice in 2017 requiring real-name verification for all domain names. Therefore, you must complete real-name verification before you can use an existing domain name or a new domain name.
Prerequisites
The ownership of a domain name is transferred before the domain name expires. The ownership of domain names that enter the redemption period cannot be transferred. If you want to perform a transfer, you must renew the domain name before the transfer. For more information, see Renew domain names.
Usage notes
Review period for the transfer of domain name ownership
When the ownership of a domain name is transferred to a new registrant, the materials submitted for real-name verification are reviewed in three to five business days. The review results are synchronized to the database of the MIIT in approximately three business days. After the ownership of a domain name is transferred to you, we recommend that you wait for three business days before you apply for an ICP filing. Otherwise, your application may be denied.
Transfer the ownership of a single domain name by using a registrant profile that passed real-name verification:
Select a registrant profile that passed real-name verification or upload materials for real-name verification to transfer the ownership of a single domain name. In most cases, the review process requires three to five business days.
Transfer the ownership of multiple domain names by using a registrant profile that passed real-name verification:
Non-CNNIC domain names: The review process can be completed within a short period of time. CNNIC is the abbreviation of China Internet Network Information Center.
CNNIC domain names such as .cn, .中国, .公司, and .网络: If you transfer the ownership of a CNNIC domain name by using a registrant profile that passed real-name verification, you do not need to enter additional information or submit more materials for review. However, CNNIC still reviews the domain name information and real-name verification materials. In most cases, the review process requires three to five business days.
Transfer the ownership of special domain names with suffixes such as .gov.cn and CNNIC-reserved domain names: Registrants of special domain names cannot be changed online. Processes such as offline review or phone call inquiry are required. The amount of time required to review real-name verification materials varies based on the actual scenario.
Materials required to transfer domain name ownership
If you want to transfer the ownership of a domain name to a new registrant, you must provide the materials of the new registrant for real-name verification. The certificates or documents of the current registrant are not required. Before the ownership transfer, we recommend that you check the registrant type and domain name suffix and prepare the required materials in advance. This facilitates the transfer.
The following materials are required to transfer the ownership of individual or organization domain names:
For information about the materials required to transfer the ownership of individual domain names, see the "Materials required to complete account verification for individual registrants" section in Materials required for account verification.
For information about the materials required to transfer the ownership of organization domain names, see the "Materials required to complete account verification for organization registrants" section in Materials required for account verification.
Modify registrant contact information or transfer the ownership of a generic domain name
Transfer the ownership of a single domain name
Log on to the Alibaba Cloud Domain Names console.
On the Domain Names page, click the domain name whose ownership you want to transfer to go to the Basic Information page.
In the left-side navigation pane, click Domain Name Information Change. The Registrant Info Modification tab appears.
On the Registrant Info Modification tab, enter the information about the new registrant, or use a registrant profile that passed real-name verification.
Read Domain Name Modification Service Terms, select the check box, and then click Save.
Follow the instructions to transfer the ownership of the domain name to the new registrant.
Transfer the ownership of multiple domain names at a time
Log on to the Alibaba Cloud Domain Names console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose , or choose . The Domain Name Information Change tab appears.
On the Domain Name Information Change tab, select Enter Domain Name for the Batch Mode parameter and enter the domain names whose ownership you want to transfer in the Domain Names field. Select Domain Name Registrant Information for the Select Field parameter and select a registrant profile that passed real-name verification.
Click Send Verification Code to obtain a verification code and enter the code in the Verification Code field to complete email-based verification.
Read Domain Name Modification Service Terms, select the check box, and then click Submit.
Follow the instructions to transfer the ownership of the domain names to the new registrant.