How long does a domain transfer take?

.DE, .EU, .AT, .CH Domains:

The transfer will proceed in real-time, if the AUTHCode is correct. 

gTLDs like e.g. .COM, .NET, .ORG, .INFO, .BIZ and all new gTLDs:

The status TRANSFER STARTED means, that the transfer is active and we need the validation of the current registrar. As soon as the transfer has been approved, we will finalize the transfer within minutes. Unless there has been no response through the current registrar, the registry will automatically approve the transfer.

The status TRANSFER INITIATED means, a verification e-mail was not processed.

.AG, .BZ, .COM.DE, .IN, .LA, .LC, .ME, .MN, .PW, .SC, .VC Domains:

The status TRANSFER STARTED means, that the transfer is active and we need the validation of the current registrar. As soon as the transfer has been approved, we will finalize the transfer within minutes. Unless there has been no response through the current registrar, the registry will automatically approve the transfer.