Site transferring to AWS

When transferring a domain to AWS Route 53, the "Waiting for the current registrar to approve the transfer" stage (step 7 of 14) is a normal part of the process. This step can indeed take up to 10 days depending on your Top-Level Domain (TLD) and your current registrar's policies.

There's no direct way to speed up this process from the AWS side, as you're currently waiting for your original registrar to release the domain. However, you can try these approaches:

1. Contact your current registrar directly to ask if they can expedite the approval of the transfer request.

2. Ensure you've completed all necessary steps with your current registrar, such as unlocking the domain and providing the authorization code correctly.

3. Check your email for any transfer authorization requests from your current registrar that might require your approval.

If you decide you no longer want to proceed with the transfer, you can contact your current registrar and ask them to reject the transfer request, as AWS doesn't provide a direct way to cancel an incoming transfer from an external registrar while it's in progress.

If the transfer has been stuck for an unusually long time, you might want to contact AWS Support under the "Account and Billing" category for assistance with your domain transfer.
Sources
Cancel domain transfer | AWS re:Post
New domain propagation takes more then 4 days | AWS re:Post

Hi,

This status message—"Waiting for the current registrar to approve the transfer"—is normal and indicates that AWS (Route 53) has submitted the transfer request, and now it's up to your current registrar to approve or auto-approve it. This stage can take up to 10 days, depending on the top-level domain (TLD) and the policies of your current registrar. Also, at this point of time there is no action pending on AWS

Here's what might help you to speed up the process:

• Log in to your current registrar's account and check if there's an option to manually approve the transfer. Many registrars allow you to approve the transfer immediately instead of waiting for it to auto-complete.

• Verify your admin email address: Ensure that any transfer confirmation email hasn’t gone to spam or been missed—some registrars send an approval email.

• If you don’t see any options, you may need to contact your registrar's support and ask if they can expedite the transfer.

🔗 AWS Route 53 Domain Transfer Status