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title: Domain Linked to Another Account
description: This guide explains how to claim a domain already linked to another Vercel account and add it to your team using the domain claim flow.
url: /kb/guide/domain-linked-to-another-account
canonical_url: "https://vercel.com/kb/guide/domain-linked-to-another-account"
published: 2026-01-22
last_updated: 2026-01-23
authors: Anders Morley-Hagström
related: []
install_vercel_plugin: npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin
---
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## Related pages

> **For AI agents:** Follow these links to understand how this page connects to the rest of the Vercel ecosystem. For the full cross-link map (inbound, outbound, prerequisites, and semantic neighbors), see the .graph.md link below.

- [Claiming Ownership](https://vercel.com/docs/domains/working-with-domains/claim-domain-ownership?from=related) — Learn how to claim ownership of a domain that is registered with another Vercel account by verifying DNS ownership.
- [Claim Domain Ownership](https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/domains/claim-domain-ownership?from=related)
- [Transferring Domains](https://vercel.com/docs/domains/working-with-domains/transfer-your-domain?from=related) — Domains can be transferred to another team or project within Vercel, or to and from a third-party registrar. Learn how t
- [Adding a Domain](https://vercel.com/docs/domains/working-with-domains/add-a-domain?from=related) — Learn how to add a custom domain to your Vercel project, verify it, and correctly set the DNS or Nameserver values.
- [Working with Domains](https://vercel.com/docs/domains/working-with-domains?from=related) — Learn how domains work and the options Vercel provides for managing them.
- [How can I move a domain to a Vercel team?](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/how-can-i-move-a-domain-to-a-team?from=related) — Information on how to move domains between accounts on Vercel.
- [How do I transfer my domain to Vercel?](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/how-do-i-transfer-my-domain-to-vercel?from=related) — Information on how to transfer a domain to Vercel.
- [How do I add a custom domain to my Vercel project?](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/how-do-i-add-a-custom-domain-to-my-vercel-project?from=related) — Learn how to add a custom domain to your Vercel project.
- [How do I add a domain using the Vercel API?](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/how-do-i-add-a-domain-using-the-vercel-api?from=related) — Information on adding a domain using the Vercel API.
- [How do I transfer my domain out of Vercel?](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/how-do-i-transfer-my-domain-out-of-vercel?from=related) — Information on how to transfer a domain out of Vercel.

Full cross-link map for this page: [/kb/guide/domain-linked-to-another-account.graph.md](/kb/guide/domain-linked-to-another-account.graph.md)
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If you try to add a domain and see “Domain linked to another account”, it means the domain is already associated with a different Vercel team or project. You can resolve this by claiming the domain using Vercel’s built-in claim flow.

### How to claim your domain

1. Log in to your Vercel account, click the “Domains” tab or by [clicking here](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fdomains&title=Domain+Page).
   
2. Click the **Add existing** button.
   
3. Enter your domain name.
   
4. Copy the **TXT record** Vercel provides.
   
5. Add the TXT record at your DNS provider, then return to Vercel and click **Verify & claim**.
   
6. If the platform is able to verify the DNS record, the domain will shortly be available under the “Domains” tab.
   

#### Important notes about the claim process:

- You can **only** claim a domain you own and control the root/apex DNS records for. If you don't own the domain or the apex DNS, please speak to the owner and ask them to make these changes for you.
  
- **Project domain verification and team domain verification are separate**. If a domain is already in use by another project and serving traffic, you’ll still be asked to add a verification record when adding it at the project level. However, once a domain is claimed and owned at the account level, you won’t need to verify it again when adding new records to your projects. Verification is only required if the domain or subdomain is already owned by another project.
  
- If the domain was purchased through Vercel and its nameservers point to Vercel, you cannot access DNS settings and **cannot use the claim flow** (because the TXT record cannot be added). In that case, we recommend using our [Account Recovery flow](https://vercel.com/accountrecovery).