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Domain transfer and renewal

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Can I change the renewal period?
The domain name licence period is fixed at 2 years. This means that when a domain
name is registered or renewed, it has a fixed expiry date 2 years from the date of registration
of renewal. For example, if a domain name is registered or renewed on 1 January 2002, the
expiry date is 1 Jan...
Can I have my domain name renewed automatically?
Unfortunately at this stage domain names must be renewed manually. Expiry reminder notices are sent from up to 90 days before expiry to the registrant and tech contacts.
Can I transfer an expired .au domain?
You can renew or transfer a .au domain name up to 14 days after it has expired.
How can I check the status of my transfer?
The best way to check the status of a transfer is to perform a WHOIS lookup on your domain. This can be done here http://www.enetica.com.au/default.cgi?action=whois .If the status is OK and the registrar hasn't changed: The transfer authorisation email which was sent to the registrant con...
How long does a transfer take?
A .au domain transfer takes 48 hours from the moment we receive the appropriate authorisation email.
How long does it take for a renewal to take effect?
If the domain name is already with Webcity and no transfer is required the renewals are immediate.
I haven't received the authorisation email
Every .au domain transfer must be authorised in writing by the domain registrant. Webcity is a domain reseller for Enetica, so Enetica sends a confirmation authorisation email to the registrant email address which must be responded to in order for a transfer to initiate. If you have not receive...
Is there a fee to transfer a .au domain?
It is completely free to transfer your .au domain name to Webcity. Please note that this free transfer is not a renewal and will not add registration time onto your domain. If your domain is in its last 90 days of registration at the time of transfer you can renew your domain at the same time. Stand...
When can I renew my domain?
Domain names may be renewed a maximum of 90 calendar days before the expiry date.
Will I lose any registration time if I transfer my domain?
You can now transfer your domain to Webcity at any time, without losing any of the registration period you already have with another registrar. Webcity will take over the domain licence from your old registrar and you will get immediate access to our services.

You can therefore ...
Will the nameservers change after I transfer?
No. The domain name servers are not changed at any time from what they are before the transfer. If you wish, you can change the nameservers after the transfer has completed.