An Authorizaton Key can also be known as a Domain Password, Auth Key, Domain Secret, Registry Key, or UDAI key. These terms all refer to a security key that is used for the sole purpose of transferring domain names between registrars. For assistance transferring your domain to Marlin click here.

Each registry calls it something different, however effectively they all perform the same function; they are a security protocol to protect domains from unauthorised transfers.

Clients will require their domain name's password to transfer a domain name to Marlin.

• For .au domains: You can request Domain Password to be sent to the registered contact email address for the domain by using the following password retrieval tool.
  If the email contacts are not correct you will need to contact the current registrar to update your details according to their member update policy. If you are unsure of the current Registrar of your domain, enter your domain name here, or please contact our support team and they will assist you.
  
  
• For gTLD (generic Top Level Domains - .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info) domains: You will need to contact the current Registrar of your domain and request the Domain Secret of Auth Key before transferring the domain. If you are unsure of the current Registrar of your domain, enter your domain name here, or please contact our support team and they will assist you.
  
  
• For .nz domains: You will need to contact the current Registrar of your domain and request the UDAI Key before transferring your domain. If you are unsure of the current Registrar of your domain, enter your domain name here, or please contact our support team and they will assist you.
  
  
• For .co.uk domains: You do not require an Authorization Key. You will need to provide our TAG (AUS-STYLE-AU) to the current registrar. Please contact our support team for assistance with .uk transfers as they require manually intervention. 

Protect your web presence
Have you considered registering your .com, .com.au, .net.au, .co.nz variants of your domain? The deciding factor usually depends on how serious you are about Protecting Your Online Value. Ask yourself whether it would disturb you if a competitor registered these domains? Our easy to use and reliable Web and Email Forwarding services allow you to point as many domains as you want to your website.

Web with benefits:
Another benefit of registering multiple domains is the greater probability of being located on Search Engine listings. An interesting fact is that many Search Engines now feature region specific searches. You can perform a generic search, or you can select the 'Search Australia Only' option.

How the search works is simple; an 'Australian Only' search may prioritise addresses that end in '.au'; a 'New Zealand Only' search may prioritise addresses that end in '.nz'. To guarantee your website is listed and accessed by both regions you will need to have both domain names registered.

In contrast to the above, neither the '.au' nor the '.nz' domains will stand a chance of competing against the '.com', or rather the TLD name space, if someone submits a generic search with no regions specified.

If you currently conduct business in other countries, or one day plan to expand then we recommend securing your country specific domains now.