ICANN rules for Domain Transfer Rejections.

A transfer may be rejected for the following reasons only:
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• Evidence of fraud

• UDRP – Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Action.

• Court order by a court of competent jurisdiction

• Reasonable dispute over the identity of the Registrant or Administrative contact

• No payment for a previous registration period (including credit card charge-backs) if the domain name is past its expiration date or for previous or current registration periods if the domain name has not yet expired.

• In all such cases, however, the domain name must be put into “Registrar Hold” status by the registrar prior to the denial of transfer

• Express written objection to the transfer from the Administrative contact – email, fax, paper document.

• The domain name is in Registrar Lock status.

• The domain name is in the first 60 days of an initial registration period.

Domain Transfer May Not Be Denied for any of the Following Reasons:

* Nonpayment for a pending or future registration period
* No response from the registrant or administrative contact
* Domain name in Registrar unlock status
* Domain name Older than 60 days of registration