An Owner Transfer changes the owner of a Greek domain to a different person or company. In this article you will find when it is needed, which documents are required (solemn declarations via gov.gr), how to submit the request from your account, and how much it costs.
When an Owner Transfer is needed for a .gr domain
An Owner Transfer is used when a domain changes owner, that is, it passes to a different person or company. Examples:
- Selling a domain to a third party
- Transferring a company domain to a new company
- Inheriting a domain
If only the name changes (e.g. the company KONET EPE becomes KONET AE), no transfer is needed; see the article "Owner Name Change".
Required documents
The transfer requires 2 solemn declarations issued via gov.gr, in PDF format (maximum 10MB each):
- Solemn Declaration of the Current Owner (via gov.gr)
- Solemn Declaration of the New Owner (via gov.gr)
No documents other than the two solemn declarations above are accepted.
What each Solemn Declaration must state
Solemn Declaration of the Current Owner
The current owner must declare that:
- The domain example.gr belongs to them
- They have agreed to and wish to transfer it to [Full Name of New Owner]
- The effective date of the transfer is [date]
Where [Full Name of New Owner]:
- If the new owner is an individual: their full name, VAT number (Tax ID), street address and number, city, prefecture, postcode, phone, email
- If the new owner is a company: the company name and the full name of the legal representative/responsible person, street address and number, city, prefecture, postcode, phone, email, VAT number (Tax ID), Tax Office (DOY)
The solemn declaration must be issued from the gov.gr account of the current owner (or of the legal representative, in the case of a company).
Solemn Declaration of the New Owner
The new owner must declare that:
- They wish to acquire the domain example.gr, which currently belongs to [Full Name of Current Owner]
- The effective date of the transfer is [date]
- The details to which they wish the domain to be transferred are as follows:
- Full name
- Company name (optional, only if it is a legal entity)
- VAT number (Tax ID)
- Street address and number
- Postcode
- City
- Prefecture
- Phone
- Tax Office (DOY) (optional, only if it is a legal entity)
- Business activity (optional, only if it is a legal entity)
Where [Full Name of Current Owner]:
- If the current owner is an individual: their full name, VAT number (Tax ID), street address and number, city, prefecture, postcode, phone, email
- If the current owner is a company: the company name and the full name of the legal representative/responsible person, street address and number, city, prefecture, postcode, phone, email, VAT number (Tax ID), Tax Office (DOY)
Important: The full name given in the new owner's details must match the full name of the person issuing the solemn declaration via gov.gr. In the case of a company, the solemn declaration is issued by the legal representative.
Process
- Log in to your account
- Go to the domain's management page
- Click "Owner Transfer"
- Fill in the details of the new owner (full name, company, address, email, phone)
- Upload the 2 solemn declarations via gov.gr (PDF)
- Click "Submit Request"
After submission:
- An invoice is created with the transfer cost
- After payment, we review the request
- The transfer is carried out at the Registry
- Approval from EETT (Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission) may be required (e.g. for geographic names)
Cost
The transfer cost is shown on the request form (+ VAT).
Important information
- The transfer is irreversible; make sure the details are correct
- You can track the status of the request on the same page
- You cannot submit a new request if one is already pending
- The details in the new owner's solemn declaration must be exactly the same as those you fill in on the request form