Preparing a domain for transfer
- disable registrant-lock
- request the EPP key
Transfers take between five to seven days to complete from the date you initiate the transfer with your new provider.
Preventing domain from going down during a transfer
- use third-party nameservers or arrange for the receiving registrars’ nameservers ready to use.
Upon transferring domain out of Enom, DNS service will terminate when we receive a transfer out request.
https://support.enom.com/support/solutions/articles/201000065324-preparing-your-domain-for-transfer