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Hello,
It could take upto 7 days to complete the domain transfer.
For most registrars, the process is entirely automated and can't be accelerated. Some registrars send you an email that asks you to approve the transfer; if your registrar sends this confirmation email, the transfer process might be much faster than seven to ten days.
But since you're planning to transfer your domain to AWS Route 53 without changing the name servers can significantly reduce the potential downtime.
You can refer this documentation for Transferring registration for a domain to Amazon Route 53
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Thank you for your response.
The process itself may take seven to ten days, but the domain is still available during that time, correct? Is there any point in the transfer process when the domain is unavailable?
I've read the documentation and consulted Amazon Q but the closest answer I've received for potential downtime is:
"The domain transfer will occur during the domain renewal process, so there should be no additional downtime beyond the standard renewal process."
It does not specify what the expected standard downtime would be.
Since you are not changing the name servers, the transfer process itself should not cause any downtime. For migrating existing domain in use to Route 53 name servers you can follow this guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/migrate-dns-domain-in-use.html