This is a very complex process that should not be undertaken unless you absolutely have to. Based on my experience I recommend involving a consultant that has done this process several times before.
You will need to perform all of the following steps:
- Migrate all data you want to keep from the old Google Apps accounts.
- Delete the domain from your existing Google Apps environment. Note the bottom section of this article on "Reusing your domain".
- Wait up to 24 hours for this domain to be purged.
- Create a new Google Apps environment with the old domain name as the primary domain.
- Create all the accounts
- Import all the data from the first step
You can't use the data migration directions you linked to because the domain can't exist in both the new and old Google Apps environment at the same time. This means you need to export all data and reimport it. Those directions are focused on having a source and target account that exist at the same time.
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Transfer your domain to another host - Google Workspace Admin Help
Get transfer instructions from your new host. Visit the support center of your new domain host for specific transfer instructions. Identify your Google Workspace partner host. Sign in with an administrator account to the Google Admin console.
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Manage your domains, add or transfer in domains, and see billing history with Google Domains. Simplified domain management right from your Google Account.
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This is a very complex process that should not be undertaken unless you absolutely have to. Based on my experience I recommend involving a consultant that has done this process several times before.
You will need to perform all of the following steps:
- Migrate all data you want to keep from the old Google Apps accounts.
- Delete the domain from your existing Google Apps environment. Note the bottom section of this article on "Reusing your domain".
- Wait up to 24 hours for this domain to be purged.
- Create a new Google Apps environment with the old domain name as the primary domain.
- Create all the accounts
- Import all the data from the first step
You can't use the data migration directions you linked to because the domain can't exist in both the new and old Google Apps environment at the same time. This means you need to export all data and reimport it. Those directions are focused on having a source and target account that exist at the same time.
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Transfer data from one Google Apps account to another is easy task if right method is known. You can try the Data Migration Service or any automated tool for this purpose.
- Create user accounts at Destination Domain.
- Then Migrate each user data.
- Delete the old domain if not needed. Read this article it has explained step-wise approach with screenshots https://www.freeviewer.org/blog/migrate-email-from-one-g-suite-account-to-another-account/
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June 2, 2023 -
I've not been able to find an answer anywhere in the Google docs, so I'm hoping someone can help here.
I have a client who manages several artists. The workspace has a primary domain of domain-a.com, and a secondary domain of domain-b.com.
One of the users has their account setup under the secondary domain and has about 20GB of data across Gmail and Drive. So their login is [email protected].
The artist would now like to manage their account themselves, outside of the original workspace. This means moving all the data across too.
Is there a way to create a new Workspace account with domain-b.com and keep data in tact?
Otherwise, how else should I handle the migration?
Thanks in advance!
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Change their account in the source to the primary domain. Delete the secondary domain and then use it to set up the new Google Workspace account. Use the Data Transfer service in the Admin console to transfer the mail, files, and calendar events to the new account. Use Google Takeout to download the remaining data in other supported Google services.
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GYB Backup to backup and restore email. rclone to download docs and restore. Google Takeout for everything else.
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How to Transfer Google Domain Ownership from One Account to Another or to a Different Registrar (GoDaddy)? | TechZone
You have to change the ownership of domains one by one. If you wish to transfer ownership of your Google domain to another registrar, it’s pretty much a standard process.
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How to transfer ownership of your Google Domains to another Google Account
October 10, 2023 - However, there is one thing you should be aware of. Yes, the new account owns the domain, and can manage it in full, including deleting it entirely, but in the midst of that transfer you just performed, Auto-renew for billing was disabled! This is because the other Google Account you gifted the domain to may have a different payment method on file entirely or none at all.
YouTube
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Here is a super easy way to transfer a google domain from one account to another. Google makes this incredibly simple so no need to stress!
Published December 21, 2022
Bit Expanse
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How to Transfer a Google Domain to Another Google Account - Bit Expanse
September 15, 2023 - Here you'll find steps on how to transfer domains across Google accounts without unlocks, EEPs, mandatory wait times, and more.
MultCloud
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5 Steps: Google Workspace Transfer Domain to Another Account
July 26, 2024 - Email Forwarding: You can set up email forwarding for your domain, directing emails sent to their domain-specific email addresses to other email accounts. DNS Management: Google Domains provides Domain Name System (DNS) management, allowing users to configure DNS settings such as A records, CNAME records, and MX records. This is important for controlling how the domain is associated with specific servers, websites, or email services. After having a basic impression of Google Domains, we are going through the steps for using it to transfer domain from one workspace to another.
Medium
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How to Migrate Domain & Email from one Google G Suite to another Gsuite Account | by Jeff Solomon | Medium
October 10, 2020 - Change the “Primary Email” from the temporary domain (i.e. @temporarydomain.com) to the newly transferred and active domain · This can take a few hours to update, refresh a few times to be sure it’s changed · This will automatically ...
Google Support
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Start the transfer on Google Domains
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Transfer a registered domain to another registrar | Cloud Domains | Google Cloud Documentation
Unlock the domain to make it eligible for a transfer. Some domain registrars don't support transfer locks due to registry restrictions. These domains typically remain unlocked—for example, .co.nz, .de, .fr, .jp, .nl, and .pw.
YouTube
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How To Transfer Google Domain To Another Google Domains Account (Easy) - YouTube
Learn how to transfer your Google Domain to another Google Domains account after watching this video. This is surprisingly easy, ill show you all the steps i...
Published March 28, 2023
VaultMe
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Article - Transfer Google Workspace to Another Account
September 23, 2025 - There are two approaches to transferring users' data from one Google Workspace to another: using a third-party migration tool like VaultMe for Admins and utilizing Google's free native migration products.
Google Support
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What is Google Workspace Domain Transfer? - Google Workspace Admin Help
All eligible domains and entities from the source environment are moved into the destination environment. Your data remains safe—No data ever leaves the Google environment during the transfer process. Transfer entities are moved, not copied—The original entity is fully maintained and all settings, history, document IDs and URLs, permissions, etc. remain the same. The only change is the owner of the transfer entities. Content shared directly to individuals is retained—Sharing with individual users or groups is not modified.
Google Support
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Transfer your Google Workspace account
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Chemical Cloud
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How To Transfer A Domain From Google Domains
May 15, 2023 - This tutorial will cover how to transfer a domain from Google Domains to a different domain provider. Things to Consider Before Transferring Your Domain Away from Google Domains Before going further with the domain transfer, it is essential to know that when a domain name is transferred away, the name...
Google
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Migrating a domain from one workspace to another - Q&A - Google Developer forums
February 10, 2023 - I urgently need a tool to migrate a domain from one workspace to another and keep all emails, drive files, privileges and permissions intact