Wix doesn't charge a fee to transfer your domain. You only pay for one extra year of registration. Once you submit the request, the move takes up to seven days.
Before you start, you'll need an unlocked domain and its authorization (EPP) code from your current registrar. Below, we'll walk you through the process in Wix and show you where to find that code if your domain sits with GoDaddy.
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Transfer or connect: Which should you pick?
Transferring your domain makes Wix your registrar, so renewals and DNS records are managed from your Wix account. Connecting leaves the domain where it is and simply points it at your Wix site.
Connecting is faster, since there's no seven-day wait. It's also your fallback for domains that Wix won't accept. But you'll need a paid Wix plan to use the domain on your site either way.
Does Wix charge for domain transfer?
Wix doesn't charge a transfer fee or pass on ICANN fees. You do have to buy at least one more year of registration, though any time left on your current registration carries over and gets added on top.
The $4.50-a-month Connect Domain plan we mentioned in earlier versions of this guide no longer exists. Wix's cheapest paid plan is now Light, which costs $17 a month billed yearly and includes 2GB of storage.
So, if you’re thinking about the overall cost, the Light plan is the bare-bones minimum you need to put a transferred domain to work on your Wix site – plus, one additional year of domain registration.
How to transfer your domain using Wix
Before you begin, check that your contact email address is correct and that you can receive transfer-related messages.
When you're ready, go to Domains in your Wix account. Click “Add an Existing Domain” and select “Transfer your domain to Wix”, then read the on-screen information and click “Start Transfer”.
Next, enter the domain name you want to transfer, click the drop-down menu to select where the domain was purchased, and then press “Continue”.
Log into your domain name registrar account in a separate browser tab. Head back to Wix and tick the “I logged in” checkbox.
Next, unlock your domain in your registrar account and tick the “I unlocked it” checkbox in Wix.
Once you have the authorization code from your registrar, paste it into the “Enter authorization code” field and hit the “Continue” button.
Select a registration extension of at least one year, then click ‘Continue’. If you have a free domain voucher. It will be applied automatically at this stage.
Wix will then ask you to check or edit your contact information before you click “Continue” again.
Once this is done, you can choose between two privacy options: private registration (which means your name and address won't show up in the WHOIS domain information records) and public registration (meaning your contact details will be available to the public as part of the WHOIS domain information records). Click on “Continue”.
After this, you’ll be asked to choose your payment method (Wix accepts credit and debit cards, plus PayPal in some regions) and click “Submit Purchase”.
How long does it take to transfer a domain using Wix?
Once you've submitted your request, Wix will send you an email confirming that the transfer process has begun.
Wix says the process can take up to seven days and that it can't speed the process up. If the transfer fails, you'll be refunded automatically.
Which domain extensions can be transferred to Wix?
As of right now, Wix accepts transfers for these extensions: .com, .org, .net, .ai, .agency, .art, .at, .co.at, .co.uk, .uk, .or.at, .biz, .blog, .ca, .center, .ch, .christmas, .cloud, .club, .co, .coach, .company, .de, .design, .digital, .directory, .email, .expert, .finance, .fit, .fitness, .fr, .fun, .gifts, .group, .guru, .holiday, .info, .land, .life, .live, .london, .love, .me, .media, .mx and .co.mx, .ninja, .nl, .online, .party, .photography, .photos, .pictures, .rocks, .site, .shop, .solutions, .space, .store, .studio, .tokyo, .today, .top, .technology, .tips, .training, .website, .wiki, .work, .world, .xyz and .yoga.
Premium domains can't be transferred, but you can still connect them. For .uk and .co.uk domains, you'll change the IPS tag with your current host instead of using an EPP code.
Transferring a domain from GoDaddy to Wix
To start the domain transfer process you’ll first need to get the authorization (EPP) code from your GoDaddy domain registrar and you can do it by following these steps.
First, sign in to GoDaddy and open your Domain Portfolio. Select the domain you want to move, then choose “Transfer to Another Registrar” under Transfer.
Review the checklist and select “Continue with transfer”. If your domain has Domain Protection switched on, GoDaddy will ask you to verify your identity first.
Finally, select “Click here to see Authorization Code” and copy it. GoDaddy also emails the code to your domain's registrant address.
We should note that if you’ve registered the domain name or transferred it recently, it won’t be available for transfer for the first 60 days – so, the second-best option is to connect it instead. The same lock can apply after you change the domain's contact details if you accepted it when approving that change.
That's set to change. In June 2026, ICANN adopted rules that cut this lock to 30 days and scrap the contact-change lock, but this hasn't taken effect yet.
Once you have the authorization code, follow the Wix transfer steps outlined above.
Final thought
There are plenty of reasons you’d want to register your domain name with GoDaddy rather than with Wix and most of these stem from the fact that GoDaddy’s domains tend to be reasonably priced.
If you’re still thinking about transferring your old domain to Wix, shake a leg and start with it straight away – or, if you’ve registered your domain just a few minutes ago, add a reminder to do it in 60 days or so.
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