To transfer between two accounts, both accounts must have the same registration information. Everything must match except for account name, password, email, and security question. To do the transferr, you must provide the login name and security question of the receiving account.

Why is the realm I want not listed?

• The realm is too full.
• It has been fewer than 90 days since the realm was launched, except if the realm was launched for the specific purpose of migration
• It has been fewer than 180 days since the realm was launched and the realm does not have the gates to Ahn’Qiraj open yet
• You can not transfer from PVE to PVP.
• There might be an upcoming free character migration to this realm.

Smallprint. No realm that has the Ahn’Qiraj gates closed will be eligible as a destination realm for the first month after the launch of the paid character-transfer service. After that, any realm older than 6 months will be eligible as a destination realm regardless of the gates being closed.

Standard Restrictions

• A characters mailbox and auctions must be completely clear before that character can be transferred.
• A character that is the leader of a guild may not be transferred as long as he remains the leader. If you wish to transfer a guild leader, transfer leadership to another member or disband your guild.

Character restrictions:

• Every character to be transferred has to be at least level 10.
• Characters carrying too much gold are not eligible for transfer, as follows:
  • Level 10-30: 300 gold limit
  • Level 31-50: 1000 gold limit
  • Level 51+: 5000 gold limit
• An individual character may only be transferred once every three months.

Realm restrictions:

• Transfers from PVE/RP to PvP realms are not allowed.
• Transfers from PvP to PvP realms are only possible if there is no faction violation. If you already have a character on your desired destination PvP realm, then you will not be able to transfer any characters of the opposing faction to this realm.
• You may only transfer characters to a realm as long as you will not exceed the maximum of ten characters per realm at your destination once the transfer is complete.
• Realms that frequently have queues and/or regularly show a high concurrency may be taken off the list of eligible destination realms to prevent overpopulating realms through character transfers.
• You may not transfer to a realm that has not yet opened the gates to Ahn’Qiraj, unless the realm is at least 180 days old.

Once you have specified your transfers, entered the necessary information, and confirmed the transfers, you will receive a confirmation email. Also, the characters you signed up for a transfer will be locked until the transfer finishes, which should take no more than five (5) days. Think of it as your characters being "in transit". When the transfer has finished, you will receive another email with instructions on how to complete the process. Follow these instructions, and your characters will be unlocked and ready to play on the new realm.

I signed a character up for a realm transfer, but hes still on the old realm and I cant play with this character anymore. Whats going on?
Character transfers may take up to ten (10) days. You wont be able to play the characters you signed up for a transfer during that time, so you may want to spread out your transfers a little so that not all your characters are locked at the same time. Once youve completed the transfer process, your characters will appear on the destination realm, ready to continue your adventure.

I get an error message saying that my character still has items in his mailbox and therefore cannot be transferred, but I checked and my mailbox is empty.
If you see this error message even after youve cleared out your mailbox, then this probably means that you still have inbound mail that hasnt arrived yet. Some quests generate mail to your character, or perhaps someone sent you a package that just hasnt arrived yet. Simply wait until the mail arrives, clear your mailbox, and try again. Contact the in-game support if the problem persists.

Why can’t I transfer a character immediately after logging out of the game?
After logging out of World of Warcraft, no character(s) will be available for transfer for up to 20 minutes. After being offline for 20 minutes, players can begin the Paid Character Transfer process.

What if my characters name is already taken on the destination realm?
In case of a naming conflict, you will be prompted to rename your character after the transfer is complete and you log into the new realm. This is how to get a free name changes. Other mmos usually just put an X after your name and you have to ask a Game Master for help.

Is there any way to check the status of my character transfers?
Yes. Log on to the account management section and click the "Paid Character Transfer" button. Answer your secret question, and you will then be able to access a page that lists the details of all your pending, completed, and rejected transfers. You can also use this overview to cancel pending character transfers before they are completed.

How do I cancel a pending character transfer?
You can cancel pending character transfers on the character transfer status page. Check the section containing your pending transfers and follow the on-screen instructions if you wish to cancel a pending character transfer.

If I dont like the new realm or change my mind, can I transfer back?
Once you have chosen to complete your transfer, you cannot reverse it. We strongly recommend you scout out your destination realm ahead of time to ensure it is a desirable long-term environment for you, before you initiate the transfer. The only way to move the character off the realm again would be to wait 3 months for that character to become eligible for another transfer.

What happens to my honor ranking and honor points? Will I have to start over from scratch on the new realm or can I keep my current ranking?
Your rank and honor points total will be transferred along with your character; however all of the current weeks contribution points will be lost. Also, as your character will be inactive during the time it takes for the process to be completed (which can be up to five days), there is a possibility you could lose your current rank in the Player-vs.-Player Honor System. Also, please keep in mind that should your destination realm have a more active PvP community, you may find that keeping your rank will be more challenging.

Will all my stuff be transferred along with my character?
Your character will arrive on the destination realm with all the gold, equipment, pets, and all items in your characters inventory and the bank. You will also keep all your bank slots, your lifetime honor rank and your ranking points. Your quests will also be transferred, but please be aware that the progress for quests that require you to kill a certain number of monsters will be lost. You will either have to start killing the monsters again after youve arrived or finish the quest before you transfer.

Is there any discount if I am transferring more than one character?
No.

Will I be able to transfer to Spanish realms when they open?
When the Spanish version of World of Warcraft is released you will be able to transfer to select Spanish realms. Further details will be revealed closer to the release of the Spanish version.