transfer domain out of azure

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transfer domain out of azure

JohnnyPierre-0074 20

Hi,

At this point i am desperate. I've been having issues with a domain name I have hosted in azure. website and exchange mail tied to and neither are working at the moment. it's been 2 weeks and have not heard back from support. I want to move my domain out of azure, but there doesn't seem to any official documentation to follow. I followed the answer here, but no longer working. Does anyone have any idea how to move a domain out of azure?

Methods i've tried: Azure resource explorer, powershell, shell. in resource explorer and shell command line it will give a success message, but nothing is really saved or the changes just revert back.

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Hi,

To transfer to different registrar you will need authorization code. You may open Azure Cloud Shell and execute command similar to below from App Service team blog (replace subscription id, resource group, domain name):

Invoke-AzRestMethod -Path "/subscriptions/<SUBSCRIPTION-ID>/resourceGroups/<RESOURCE-GROUP-NAME>/providers/Microsoft.DomainRegistration/domains/<DOMAIN-NAME>/transferout?api-version=2021-02-01" -Method PUT

In the output from the command, you need authCode, which is what you will provide the new domain registrar when requesting transfer in.

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JohnnyPierre-0074 20 Reputation points

2026-01-31T05:48:13.4066667+00:00
I need to change the Dns server names also. That's the part i can't get to work. Right now they are set to the names below. I need to move the domain to cloudflare. Also, the real frustration is dns doesn't resolve for me because my azure dns zone is set to something completely different. If I can move it, problem solved.

"ns1-09.azure-dns.com", "ns2-09.azure-dns.net", "ns3-09.azure-dns.org", "ns4-09.azure-dns.info"
TP 149.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-01-31T05:50:28.9866667+00:00

You can't transfer directly to Cloudflare. Transfer it to different registrar (not Cloudflare or GoDaddy) first, then change the name servers to Cloudflare, then later transfer domain to Cloudflare.
JohnnyPierre-0074 20 Reputation points

2026-01-31T05:56:10.8566667+00:00

I'm not sure I follow 100%. Don't I still need to change the Dns names for the domain? or are you saying that I'll only need the auth code if I don't transfer to godaddy or cloudflare?
TP 149.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-01-31T06:00:32.0166667+00:00

You go to new registrar (e.g. Namecheap), start transfer process and enter auth code. It transfers over, assuming there isn't a lock on your domain at GoDaddy. Once transfer has completed, you can update the name servers (using new registrar's portal) to point to Cloudflare.

Later, after 60 days, you can transfer domain registration to Cloudflare if you want.
JohnnyPierre-0074 20 Reputation points

2026-01-31T15:35:26.1066667+00:00
Looks like I was able to initiate the transfer. I even got an email from azure confirming the transfer request. It is now pending. The email states to wait and the transfer will be accepted by feb 3rd or I can go to the azure portal where I'd see the pending request that I can accept/decline , but no such options. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. Thank you so much for the help. I'll update this on Feb 3rd confirming the transfer completion or if something ends up going wrong.

Confirmation Email:

Confirmation of registrar transfer request

Attention: Re: Transfer of ********.org

Azure received notification on 1/30/2026 that you requested a domain transfer to another domain name registrar. If you want to proceed with this transfer, do not respond to this message. If you want to cancel the transfer, you must decline it before February 03, 2026.

To decline the transfer:

Go to the Azure Domain Manager and log in with your customer number and password.

Under the Domains tab, select Pending Transfers.

Select the transfer you want to cancel, and then click Accept/Decline.

Select Decline, and then click OK.

If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact us:

Email: azdosu@microsoft.com

Phone: 18006427676

If we do not hear from you before February 03, 2026, the transfer will proceed.
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2026-02-04T16:26:38.1766667+00:00

@JohnnyPierre-0074 Any update? Did the transfer go through?
JohnnyPierre-0074 20 Reputation points

2026-02-04T16:30:35.8933333+00:00

Unfortunately, I'm still waiting for the transfer to happen. The release was supposed to be over 24 hours ago, but the new host status still says "Awaiting release from previous registrar" In Azure, the status is "21" and I have not received any follow up from MS regarding the release of the domain.

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