Sometimes.
Different domain extensions are managed by different registries, and depending on how that registry processes transfers, you may need to renew the domain name as part of the transfer - others allow domain names to be transferred at no cost (retaining the original expiry period without a renewal).Domain extensions that allow free transfers
Most ccTLD (Country Code Top Level Domain) extensions are free to transfer. For the remaining domain extensions that incur a cost to transfer, an additional year’s registration will be applied to the domain on completion of the transfer.- “.asn.au”
- “.com.au”
- “.id.au”
- “.net.au”
- “.org.au”
- “.co.nz”
- “.geek.nz”
- “.net.nz”
- “.nz”
- “.org.nz”
- “.school.nz”
- “.co.uk”
- “.me.uk”
- “.net.uk”
- “.org.uk”
- “.uk”
- “.ag”
- “.lc”
- “.mn”
- “.sc”
- “.vc”