Telegram Platform Management Handbook

Transferring Telegram Group Ownership

Transferring ownership of a Telegram group can be straightforward, complicated, or, depending on group set up, not possible at all. This guide walks through what to check, what can go wrong, and how to complete a transfer when it is allowed.

Prerequisites

Before ownership can be transferred, all of the following must be true:

  • The group currently has an owner.
  • Only the current owner can transfer ownership.
  • The current owner has Two-Step Verification (2FA) enabled for at least 7 days.
  • The new owner is already an administrator in the group.

No Current Owner

If there is no current owner, ownership cannot be transferred and control of the group cannot be restored.

  • If the owner leaves but there is at least one administrator, Telegram automatically promotes that administrator to owner.
  • If the owner leaves and there are no administrators, the group continues without an owner. Members cannot be added or removed, and control is permanently lost.
  • In those cases, the practical solution is to create a new group and migrate members there.

Confirm Current Ownership

Before starting any transfer, make sure the roles are correct.

  1. Open the group and click the three-dots menu.
  2. Review the member list.
  3. Confirm that the current owner is shown as Owner and the person receiving ownership is listed as an Administrator.

Set Up Two-Step Verification (2FA)

Ownership cannot be transferred until 2FA has been active on the owner’s account for at least seven days.  

To enable 2FA:

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Select Privacy and Security> Two-Step Verification and follow the steps
  3. Wait 7 days after enabling it.
  4. Remain logged in for at least one 24-hour period during that time.

Add the New Owner as an Administrators

The person receiving ownership must already be an administrator.

  1. Open group settings. 
  2. Go to Manage Group
  3. Open Administrators
  4. If needed, add the person as an administrator and save the change.

Transfer Ownership

Once everything above is in place, you may transfer ownership:

  • Open the group
  • Click on the three-dots menu> Manage Group
  • Open Administrators
  • Select the administrator who will become the new owner.
  • Scroll and choose Transfer Group Ownership. 
  • Enter your 2FA password and confirm.

Verify the Transfer

  • Open the group and click on the group name to open the information screen.
  • Confirm that the new person is listed as the Owner
  • Confirm that you are no longer listed as the Owner.
  • If you plan to leave the group, ask the new owner to remove you to ensure that they have full control of the group.

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