Moving a Squarespace domain between Squarespace sites

Move your Squarespace domain between different Squarespace sites.

You can move your Squarespace domain from one Squarespace site to another. After you move the domain, the domain will share its billing and permission settings with the website it moved to.

If your domain isn't currently attached to a website, you can connect the domain instead, which keeps the domain's billing separate from the website.

After moving your domain, you can move your Google Workspace subscription.

Note: To link your domain to your website, but keep the billing and permission settings of the domain and website separate from each other, you can connect your domain instead. It’s also possible to move your domain to another place besides a different Squarespace site.

Tip: If you have a third-party domain, or want to learn about the other options for moving your domain, Choosing the right option for moving your domain.

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Before you begin

• You can only move domains to paid sites. If you need to transfer a domain's ownership and don't have a paid site, follow this process to update the domain owner.
• You can move a domain to a site you paid for with a different currency. After moving the domain, its subscription price will be in the new site's currency. 
• If you disabled your domain's auto-renew, it will remain disabled even after you moved the domain to a new site. The domain will expire while connected to the new site unless you turn auto-renew back on.
• It's possible to move a domain to the site it's connected to.
• If you have an existing paid site and you're planning to start over by creating a new site and moving your domain over, keep in mind, it's not possible to move your website subscription from one site to another.

Eligibility

Before you move your domain, ensure that your domain meets these requirements:

• When moving a domain from site to site, you need site owner or Administrator permissions on both sites.
• If you're moving a domain from a parking page to a paid site, you need to be the domain owner or the domain manager with billing permissions for the parked domain and the site owner or have Administrator permissions on the site you're moving to.
• If the site you're moving to isn't on the same account as your domain, request to be added as a contributor to the site with Administrator permissions.
• If you have a Google Workspace subscription attached to your domain, ensure it meets the requirements to move automatically.

Ineligible moves

• It's not possible to move an expired domain.
• It's not possible to move a Squarespace domain you registered through a reseller.
• It's not possible to move your domain to a site on a mobile start plan. Switch your Mobile Start plan to a standard plan, then follow the steps in this guide.
• It's not possible to move a domain to an expired site. Reactivate the site and domain before following the steps to move a domain between sites.
• You can't move Email Campaigns, Member Sites, or Scheduling subscriptions to a different site. If you have any of these add-on subscriptions on your old site, you'll need to cancel and repurchase them on the new site.

Move a domain between sites

To move your domain between Squarespace sites:

1. Open your domains dashboard.
2. Click your domain.
3. Scroll down to click Move domain.
4. Select the thumbnail image of the website you're moving the domain to.
5. If everything looks correct, click Confirm to complete the move.

Your domain should direct to the new site in 24 to 48 hours. After moving your domain, you can cancel service or change the billing plan for your other site, if needed.

Troubleshooting

• If you see a "There are no eligible sites to transfer a domain to on this account" message after clicking Move domain, you don’t have another eligible site on your account. Review the sites in your account dashboard, or switch from a Mobile Start plan to a standard plan, if needed, before moving the domain.
• If the site isn't in your dashboard, request to be added to the site as a contributor with Administrator permissions.
• If a "Your domain can’t be moved because of an issue on our end” error message appears, check the email associated with your site. You'll receive more information and next steps in an email from [e-mail] with the subject "Error moving your domain." If you can't find this email, contact Customer Support and include the information in the More help section.

Move your Google Workspace subscription

If you’re moving a Squarespace domain, your Google Workspace subscription should move over to the new site automatically. To ensure this happens smoothly, confirm that your Google Workspace account is active. If the account is suspended, you can go through all the steps to move your domain, but neither the domain nor the Google Workspace account will actually move.

How moving domains affects free domains

Free domains follow the same guidelines as a normal paid domain. Keep in mind:

• If the site you're moving your free domain to is on a monthly plan or already has a free domain, we’ll create a $0 invoice for the domain on its new site.
• If you move a paid domain to a new site with an annual plan, we won't adjust your balance for the domain you already purchased, but you can register a new Squarespace domain for free.

To learn more about moving a free legacy domain, visit Squarespace domain renewals and expiration.

More help

If you’re having trouble with any of these steps, contact us using the email address listed as the Owner Contact for the domain, and include the following information:

• Current Squarespace site URL (like yoursite.squarespace.com)
• Squarespace site URL of the site you're moving the domain to
• Custom domain name
• How much of the process you’ve completed

After we confirm your information, we'll help you complete the process.

You can also get advice from the community in the Squarespace Forum or hire a Squarespace Expert to move your domain for you.