Recovery
Recover a Discord Server When Ownership Transfer Is Denied
A denied transfer means the criteria weren't met, not that nothing can be done.
Is this your situation?
You submitted a server ownership transfer request and Discord denied it. You want to know why it was denied and whether you can try again, or whether a backup owner arrangement could have helped.
Do this first
You want to resubmit the same request right away. One criterion for a server ownership transfer request is that the server has 100 members based on active user count. If a criterion does not match, the denial stands with no exceptions.
Which situation is yours?
- Server under 100 active members: does not meet the member criterion.
- Owner active recently: does not meet the inactivity criterion.
- Requestor inactive in last 30 days: does not meet requestor criterion.
- Requestor lacks admin or moderator role: does not meet permissions criterion.
- Server is monetized: not eligible for this request.
- Current owner denied the request: transfer will not proceed.
- Requesting on behalf of someone else: cannot be processed.
How Discord handles this
- Support can only assist with a transfer if the request meets all the criteria.
- A request that fails the criteria is denied with no exceptions.
- Discord cannot transfer ownership if the requestor asks on behalf of another user.
- If the current owner approves or does not respond within 7 days, Discord transfers the server if eligible.
- If the owner denies the request or criteria are not met, Discord will not proceed.
Which recovery path is yours?
- Is the server under 100 active members? The server has 100 members based on active user count as a criterion for the request.
- Has the current owner used their account within the last month? The current server owner hasn't accessed their account for at least a month.
- Were you active on your account in the last 30 days? The requestor has been active on their account in the last 30 days.
- Do you have admin or moderator permissions? The requestor has administrator or moderator permissions within the server.
- Is the server monetized? One criterion for the request is that the server is not monetized.
What not to do
- Resubmitting without checking criteria Submitting the same request again without reviewing each criterion.Why it happens: You cannot tell from the response alone which criterion failed.
- Requesting on another person's behalf Asking Discord to transfer ownership for someone else.Why it happens: Discord cannot transfer ownership if the requestor is asking on behalf of another user.
- Assuming a Community server counts as Partnered or Verified Marking a Community-enabled server as Partnered or Verified on the form.Why it happens: Having the Community Feature enabled on a server does not mean that the server is Partnered or Verified.
- Submitting multiple servers in one ticket Listing more than one server per transfer request.Why it happens: The support team can only handle one server per ownership transfer request.
What to have ready
- Server member count Confirm the server has 100 members based on active user count.
- Current owner's inactivity Confirm the owner hasn't accessed their account for at least a month.
- Your own activity Confirm you have been active on your account in the last 30 days.
- Your permissions Confirm you hold administrator or moderator permissions in the server.
- Monetization status Confirm the server is not monetized.
- Server name Gather the Server Name for the request.
- Partnered or Verified status Check for a badge next to the server's name confirming Partnered or Verified status.
Stop this happening again
A server member can request ownership transfer when a server owner steps away or becomes inactive. Understand how server ownership transfer works so you know the criteria before you ask.
Quick reference
| Situation | What happens |
|---|---|
| You have under 100 active members | The server has 100 members based on active user count |
| Your owner was active in the last month | The current server owner hasn't accessed their account for at least a month |
| You were inactive 30+ days | The requestor has been active on their account in the last 30 days |
| You lack admin/moderator role | The requestor has administrator or moderator permissions within the server |
| Your server is monetized | The server is not monetized |
| Your owner denied or a criterion is unmet | Discord will not proceed with the transfer of the server |
| Your owner approved or did not respond in 7 days | Discord transfers the server if eligible per the requirements |
Keeping track of who has access
You want to know why the request was denied before filing again. Situations like this are preventable with a clearer view of ownership and activity. Delvia keeps that picture visible, so a transfer request is accurate the first time.
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