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I have a domain registered at GoDaddy. it was registered for five years (two years ago). whois records shows it will expire some time in 2015.
Now I want to transfer to Gandi. The problem is Gandi asks me to pay fee for at least for one year.
So my question is,
Your domain is locked with the current expire unless cancelled or extended. During transfer the expire date remains unchanged. In this case its 2015+1=2016 if you extend after transfer.
Some registers charge transfer fees, some enforce renewals, some don't charge or enforce at all.
All registrars work differently. Some charge transfer and renewal fees, while others may not. This can also vary based on the domain extension (.com, .net, etc.). However, generally your existing expiration time will remain the same or be extended by the new registrar.
Depending on your domain extension, Gandi provides the following information as to what will happen with your current registration time.
http://wiki.gandi.net/dokuwiki/en/domains/transfer/table
As you can see, in most cases the expiration date is extended by one year. In some cases (detailed above), the expiration date will remain unchanged or 1 year will be added from the transfer date.
I hope this helps! Good luck with the transfer.
Typically. you should expect the registration fee to add an additional year to your current renewal date. Keep in mind that the date at which you start the transfer, or the current renewal date, may result in no date extension.
For example, Google domains does not add an additional year if you transfer within 45 days of the current renewal date. Also, if you already at the maximum number of years that can be reserve for a domain, you won't see an increase.
Here's the full wording from the Google domains policy
When you don’t renew a domain, the registrar automatically renews the domain. Then, you have an auto-renew grace period to cancel your domain registration. The auto-renew grace period is about 45 days for .com and .net domains and varies for other TLDs. When you cancel your registration, the registrar provides a refund for the registration cost.
If you transfer a domain to Google Domains during the auto-renew grace period, you won’t see an increase in the registration expiration date when Google Domains adds a year because the transfer cancels the previous renewal. To get a refund for the other year, contact the previous registrar.
In some cases, renewing the domain for the required one additional year causes the domain to exceed the maximum registration period. In these cases, you must wait until renewing for one year does not extend the total registration period beyond the maximum allowed.
