Address Transfer Fees

Some RIRs charge fees to transfer address blocks. The fees vary between the RIRs.
They aren’t standardized because the RIRs have different membership sizes, preferences, and cost bases. Fees can change each year. In 2024, these are the fees charged.
RIR | Fees and payment requirements |
AFRINIC | The recipient must pay the allocation fee for addresses and the membership fee. |
APNIC | For intra-APNIC transfers, the buyer pays fees. For inter-RIR fees, the seller pays fees. If both members are APNIC, only the buyer pays. The fee is calculated by taking 20% of the annual fee (membership) for the number of IPv4 addresses being transferred in a single transfer request. APNIC’s fees are denominated in AUD. |
ARIN | The seller pays ARIN $500 and the buyer pays a fee based on the size of the address block. |
LACNIC | A $200 initial payment is required to open a ticket. Sellers usually open this ticket, and Buyers are then expected to pay the remaining fee. The remaining fee is $1,000 for blocks smaller than /19 and $1,500 for /19 and larger blocks. |
RIPE NCC | There are no transfer fees, but the seller must have paid its membership fee. |