Important information about paying for and managing your transferred domain's billing.

When you transfer a domain to Squarespace, you pay a registration fee to extend your ownership of the domain for another year. After the transfer is complete, you manage the payments and billing through your Squarespace account.

This guide includes the costs of transferring a domain to Squarespace and billing details.

Price to transfer a domain

The transfer is free, but ICANN requires a one-year extension of your domain registration, which you’ll purchase through Squarespace. The cost depends on the TLD. To check the pricing:

• Use the domain search page. If your domain is already registered, the price won’t appear in the search results. Try searching for the same TLD with a random string of letters (for example, qwertyuiop.com) to review the TLD price. Note that regular rates apply, not promotional pricing.
• If you’re in the process of setting up the transfer, the price listed on the transfer checkout page is for one year of domain service.
• If you’ve already transferred your domain, check your domains dashboard for your domain renewal price.

Free domain offer

If you’re transferring a domain to a Squarespace site with an annual billing plan, you may be eligible for a free domain. You can use that free domain offer when you transfer your domain to Squarespace. To learn if your domain is eligible, visit Free Squarespace domain offer.

Price to transfer a .co.uk, .org.uk, or .uk domains

Domains ending in .co.uk, .org.uk, or .uk have different pricing rules when transferring to Squarespace. You can find the price to transfer one of these domains by searching for it on our domain name search page or your domains dashboard. To learn more about pricing and transferring these domains, visit .uk, .co.uk, and .org.uk domains.

Billing details

Note these billing details when transferring a domain to Squarespace: 

• You'll keep the time remaining on your registration on top of the extra year you'll register through us.
• Your domain renews at the same price at the end of its registration term.
• Your domain includes free Whois Privacy and SSL.
• Your domain may be subject to state and local sales taxes. If the fee is subject to tax, the tax is added at checkout.

Note: Your previous domain host may charge a renewal fee for your domain if it renews within 45 days before transferring your domain to Squarespace. Squarespace can't issue a refund for any renewal fees issued by former domain providers. Contact your previous domain provider for a renewal fee refund.

Canceled transfer billing

If your domain transfer is canceled, we automatically refund any payment that may have gone through. You don't have to take action to receive a refund for a canceled transfer.

Managing a transferred domain's billing

When your domain’s transfer is complete, you can log into your domains dashboard to manage your domain. There you’ll find your payment information, auto-renew status, and other domain details. To learn more about managing your domain, visit Your domains dashboard.

Transferring a domain away from Squarespace 

We don’t charge a fee to transfer your domain away from Squarespace. Your new domain host may charge you for the transfer or to extend your domain’s registration.