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Standardized Form of Authorization(FOA)
The forms that the two registrars involved in a domain name transfer use to obtain the authorizations necessary to perform the transfer. The FOAs help prevent the unauthorized transfer of a domain name.
To initiate a transfer, the gaining registrar uses the Initial Authorization for Registrar Transfer FOA to obtain authorization from one of the domain name’s transfer contacts. The gaining registrar is responsible for authenticating the identity of the individual who authorizes the transfer request.
To complete the transfer, the losing registrar sends the Confirmation of Registrar Transfer Request FOA to one of the transfer contacts to confirm that the registrant authorized the transfer.