How to Transfer Domain From Squarespace to Cloudflare Easily 2026

Before starting anything in Cloudflare, go to Squarespace's Domains section and open the domain's Overview. This shows the domain's current status as Active, its provider (Squarespace), and its expiration date — note this date, since a domain very close to expiring can complicate a transfer. The Registration Information panel here also lists the Admin, Billing, Owner, and Tech contacts, which is worth reviewing since transfer emails go to whichever contact is on file.

Every domain transfer requires an authorization code (sometimes called an EPP or auth code) issued by the current registrar — Squarespace emails this directly to the domain's registered contact when you request it, in a message titled something like "Your Domain Authorization Code." The email states plainly that this code can be used to move your domain between providers and tells you to keep it secure. You'll need to paste this exact code into Cloudflare later in the process, so keep the email accessible rather than requesting a fresh code each time.

Domains generally need to be at least 60 days old and not recently transferred or renewed before another registrar will accept them — this is an ICANN-level rule, not something specific to Cloudflare, so there's no way around it if your domain is too new. You'll also need domain privacy protection disabled during the transfer window, since some registrars block transfers while privacy protection masks the contact details a gaining registrar needs to verify.

Log in to Cloudflare and, from the dashboard, enter your existing domain into the "Boost your site's speed and security" field rather than registering a new one. Cloudflare defaults to a Quick scan for DNS records, which automatically detects and imports your current records so nothing breaks the moment the domain points at Cloudflare's nameservers — leave this on unless you have a specific reason to enter records manually.

Once your domain's DNS is set up in Cloudflare, go to Domain Registration in the Cloudflare sidebar and choose Manage Domains to find the option to transfer a domain in. If the transfer option isn't visible, verify your Cloudflare account email first — this is a common blocker that has nothing to do with the domain itself. When prompted, enter the authorization code from the Squarespace email you saved earlier.

After submitting the code, Squarespace typically sends a confirmation email asking you to approve or decline the outgoing transfer; approving it (or simply not declining within the response window) lets the transfer proceed. Registry-level domain transfers commonly take five to seven days to complete even after every step is submitted correctly, so don't expect the domain to appear as active in Cloudflare immediately — check back rather than repeating the request.