Removing a Domain in Order to Close Your Wix Account
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Before you close your account, you'll need to make sure that there are no registered domains associated with the account. It is not possible to close a Wix account while it contains a registered domain. You can transfer the domain away from your Wix account, or turn off auto-renewal and wait until the domain expires, which cancels your ownership of the domain.
Important:
If you choose to cancel your Wix domain subscription (turn off auto-renewal) in order to close your account, you must wait until the domain expires (i.e. you have turned off auto-renewal and the domain is past the redemption period and no longer registered). Only then can you close your account. This process can take up to 80 days. We recommend setting a reminder in your calendar if you need to wait until your domain is no longer registered.
In this article, learn how to remove a domain if:
Removing a domain purchased from Wix
You can remove a Wix domain from your account in two ways:
- If you wish to keep the domain, you can transfer to another domain host. Once the domain has been transferred, you can close your account.
- You can turn off the auto-renewal and wait for it to expire. Once the domain is released from the registry, you can close your account.
Note:
The transfer process may take up to 7 days.
Option 1. Transfer your domain to another domain host
next to the relevant domain.
Option 2. Turn off auto-renewal and wait for domain to expire
next to the relevant domain.Removing a domain purchased from another host
If you purchased your domain from another domain host, you can remove it from the Domains section in your Wix account. The DNS will no longer be managed by Wix and you can manage it at the domain host you purchased it from.
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Next Steps:
Once you've removed the domain from your account, follow the steps to continue with the account closure process.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a registered domain?
Do I need to remove unassigned domains before I can close my Wix account?
How do I transfer a .co.uk domain away from my Wix account?
How long after a domain expires will it become available in the domain registry again?
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