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Author: bandersmsft

articles/cost-management-billing/manage/billing-subscription-transfer.md

@@ -3,22 +3,19 @@ title: Transfer billing ownership of an Azure subscription
 description: Describes how to transfer billing ownership of an Azure subscription to another account, and some frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the process
 keywords: transfer azure subscription, azure transfer subscription, move azure subscription to another account,azure change subscription owner, transfer azure subscription to another account, azure transfer billing
 author: bandersmsft
-manager: amberb
+ms.reviewer: amberb
 tags: billing,top-support-issue
 ms.service: cost-management-billing
-ms.workload: na
-ms.tgt_pltfrm: na
-ms.devlang: na
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 01/17/2020
+ms.date: 02/12/2020
 ms.author: banders
 ms.custom: H1Hack27Feb2017
 ---
 # Transfer billing ownership of an Azure subscription to another account
 
-You might want to transfer billing ownership of your Azure subscription if you are leaving your organization, or you want your subscription to be billed to another account. Transferring billing ownership to another account provides the administrators in the new account permission to perform billing tasks such as change payment method, view charges, and cancel the subscription.
+You might want to transfer billing ownership of your Azure subscription if you're leaving your organization, or you want your subscription to be billed to another account. Transferring billing ownership to another account provides the administrators in the new account permission for billing tasks. They can change the payment method, view charges, and cancel the subscription.
 
-If you want to keep the billing ownership but change the type of your subscription, see [Switch your Azure subscription to another offer](switch-azure-offer.md). If you want to control who can manage resources in the subscription, see [Built-in roles for Azure resources](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles).
+If you want to keep the billing ownership but change the type of your subscription, see [Switch your Azure subscription to another offer](switch-azure-offer.md). To control who can manage resources in the subscription, see [Built-in roles for Azure resources](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/role-based-access-control/built-in-roles).
 
 If you're an Enterprise Agreement(EA) customer, your enterprise administrators can transfer billing ownership of your subscriptions between accounts. For more information, see [Transfer billing ownership of Enterprise Agreement (EA) subscriptions](#transfer-billing-ownership-of-enterprise-agreement-ea-subscriptions).
 
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ If you're an Enterprise Agreement(EA) customer, your enterprise administrators c
 
    ![Subscription transfer email sent to the recipient](./media/billing-subscription-transfer/billing-receiver-email.png)
 
-1. To approve the transfer request, the user selects the link in the email and follows the instructions. The user would have to select a payment method that will be used to pay for the subscription. Moreover, if the user doesn't have an Azure account, they would have to sign up for a new account.
+1. To approve the transfer request, the user selects the link in the email and follows the instructions. The user then selects a payment method that will be used to pay for the subscription. If the user doesn't have an Azure account, they have to sign up for a new account.
 
    ![First subscription transfer web page](./media/billing-subscription-transfer/billing-accept-ownership-step1.png)
 
@@ -66,14 +63,14 @@ If you're an Enterprise Agreement(EA) customer, your enterprise administrators c
 
 An Azure Active Directory (AD) tenant is created for you when you sign up for Azure. The tenant represents your account. You use the tenant to manage access to your subscriptions and resources.
 
-When you create a new subscription, it is hosted in the Azure AD tenant of your account. If you want to provide others access to your subscription or its resources, you need to invite them to join your tenant. This helps you control access to your subscriptions and resources.
+When you create a new subscription, it's hosted in your account's Azure AD tenant. If you want to give others access to your subscription or its resources, you need to invite them to join your tenant. Doing so helps you control access to your subscriptions and resources.
 
-When you transfer billing ownership of your subscription to an account in another Azure AD tenant, you can move the subscription to the new account's tenant. If you do so, all users, groups, or service principals who had [role based access (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal.md) to manage subscriptions and its resources lose their access. Only the user in the new account who accepts your transfer request will have access to manage the resources. To provide access to the users who originally had access, the new owner would have to [manually add these users to the subscription](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal).
+When you transfer billing ownership of your subscription to an account in another Azure AD tenant, you can move the subscription to the new account's tenant. If you do so, all users, groups, or service principals who had [role based access (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal.md) to manage subscriptions and its resources lose their access. Only the user in the new account who accepts your transfer request will have access to manage the resources. The new owner must [manually add these users to the subscription](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal) to provide access to the use who lost it.
 
 
 ## Transferring Visual Studio, MPN and Pay as you go Dev/Test subscriptions
 
-Visual Studio and Microsoft Partner Network subscriptions have monthly recurring Azure credit associated with them. When you transfer these subscriptions, your credit is not available in the destination billing account. The subscription uses the credit in the destination billing account. For example, if Bob transfers a Visual Studio Enterprise subscription to Jane's account on 9th Sept and Jane accepts the transfer. After the transfer is completed, the subscription starts using credit in Jane's account. The credit will reset every month on 9th.
+Visual Studio and Microsoft Partner Network subscriptions have monthly recurring Azure credit associated with them. When you transfer these subscriptions, your credit isn't available in the destination billing account. The subscription uses the credit in the destination billing account. For example, if Bob transfers a Visual Studio Enterprise subscription to Jane's account on September 9 and Jane accepts the transfer. After the transfer is completed, the subscription starts using credit in Jane's account. The credit will reset every ninth day of the month.
 
 
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@@ -84,7 +81,7 @@ The Enterprise Administrator can transfer ownership of subscriptions between acc
 
 ## Next steps after accepting billing ownership
 
-If you have accepted the billing ownership of an Azure subscription, we recommend you review these next steps:
+If you've accepted the billing ownership of an Azure subscription, we recommend you review these next steps:
 
 1. Review and update the Service Admin, Co-Admins, and other RBAC roles. To learn more, see [Add or change Azure subscription administrators](add-change-subscription-administrator.md) and [Manage access using RBAC and the Azure portal](../../role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal.md).
 1. Update credentials associated with this subscription's services including:
@@ -97,7 +94,7 @@ If you have accepted the billing ownership of an Azure subscription, we recommen
 
 ## Supported subscription types
 
-Subscription transfer in the Azure portal is available for the subscription types listed below. Currently transfer is not supported for [Free Trial](https://azure.microsoft.com/offers/ms-azr-0044p/) or [Azure in Open (AIO)](https://azure.microsoft.com/offers/ms-azr-0111p/) subscriptions. For a workaround, see [Move resources to new resource group or subscription](../../azure-resource-manager/management/move-resource-group-and-subscription.md). To transfer other subscriptions, like [Sponsorship](https://azure.microsoft.com/offers/ms-azr-0036p/) or support plans, [contact Azure Support](https://portal.azure.com/?#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Support/HelpAndSupportBlade).
+Subscription transfer in the Azure portal is available for the subscription types listed below. Currently transfer isn't supported for [Free Trial](https://azure.microsoft.com/offers/ms-azr-0044p/) or [Azure in Open (AIO)](https://azure.microsoft.com/offers/ms-azr-0111p/) subscriptions. For a workaround, see [Move resources to new resource group or subscription](../../azure-resource-manager/management/move-resource-group-and-subscription.md). To transfer other subscriptions, like [Sponsorship](https://azure.microsoft.com/offers/ms-azr-0036p/) or support plans, [contact Azure Support](https://portal.azure.com/?#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Support/HelpAndSupportBlade).
 
 - [Enterprise Agreement (EA)](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/enterprise-agreement/)\*
 - [Microsoft Partner Network](https://azure.microsoft.com/offers/ms-azr-0025p/)  
@@ -123,13 +120,13 @@ These FAQs apply to users, who are transferring the billing ownership of an Azur
 
 ### <a name="whoisaa"></a> Who is a billing administrator of an account?
 
-A billing administrator is a person who has permission to manage billing for an account. They're authorized to access billing on the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com) and perform various billing tasks like create subscriptions, view and pay invoices, or update payment methods.
+A billing administrator is a person who has permission to manage billing for an account. They're authorized to access billing on the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com) and do various billing tasks like create subscriptions, view and pay invoices, or update payment methods.
 
 To identify accounts for which you're a billing administrator, use the following steps:
 
 1. Visit the [Cost Management + Billing page in Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Billing/ModernBillingMenuBlade/Overview).
 1. Select **All billing scopes** from the left-hand pane.
-1. The subscriptions page lists all subscriptions for which you are a billing administrator.
+1. The subscriptions page lists all subscriptions where you're a billing administrator.
 
 If you're not sure who the account administrator is for a subscription, use the following steps to find out.
 
@@ -139,21 +136,21 @@ If you're not sure who the account administrator is for a subscription, use the
 
 ### Does everything transfer? Including resource groups, VMs, disks, and other running services?
 
-All your resources like VMs, disks, and websites transfer to the new account. However, if you transfer subscription to an account in another Azure AD tenant, any [administrator roles](add-change-subscription-administrator.md) and [Role-based Access Control (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal.md) assignments on the subscription [do not transfer](#transferring-subscription-to-an-account-in-another-azure-ad-tenant). Also, [app registrations](../../active-directory/develop/quickstart-v1-integrate-apps-with-azure-ad.md) and other tenant-specific services don't transfer along with the subscription.
+All your resources like VMs, disks, and websites transfer to the new account. However, if you transfer a subscription to an account in another Azure AD tenant, any [administrator roles](add-change-subscription-administrator.md) and [Role-based Access Control (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal.md) assignments on the subscription [don't transfer](#transferring-subscription-to-an-account-in-another-azure-ad-tenant). Also, [app registrations](../../active-directory/develop/quickstart-v1-integrate-apps-with-azure-ad.md) and other tenant-specific services don't transfer along with the subscription.
 
 ### Can I transfer ownership to an account in another country?
-Unfortunately, cross country transfers can't be performed in the Azure portal. To transfer your subscription across countries, [contact support](https://portal.azure.com/?#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Support/HelpAndSupportBlade).
+Unfortunately, cross country transfers can't be done in the Azure portal. To transfer your subscription across countries, [contact support](https://portal.azure.com/?#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Support/HelpAndSupportBlade).
 
 ### I am an administrator on two accounts. Can I transfer a subscription from one of my accounts to another?
 Yes, you can transfer subscription between your accounts. Your accounts are conceptually considered accounts of two different users so you can use the above steps to transfer subscriptions between your accounts.
 
 ### Does a subscription transfer result in any service downtime?
 
-If you transfer a subscription to an account in the same Azure AD tenant, there is no impact to the resources running in the subscription. However, if you transfer the subscription to an account in another tenant and decide to move the subscription to the tenant, all users, groups, and service principals who had [role based access (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/overview.md) to manage resources in the subscription lose their access. This can result in service downtime.
+If you transfer a subscription to an account in the same Azure AD tenant, there's no impact to the resources running in the subscription. However, context information saved in PowerShell isn't updated so you might have to clear it or change settings. If you transfer the subscription to an account in another tenant and decide to move the subscription to the tenant, all users, groups, and service principals who had [role based access (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/overview.md) to manage resources in the subscription lose their access. Service downtime might result.
 
-### Do users in new account have access to usage and billing history?
+### Can users in new account access usage and billing history?
 
-The only information available to the users in new account is the last month's cost for your subscription. The rest of the usage and billing history does not transfer with the subscription
+The only information available to the users in new account is the last month's cost for your subscription. The rest of the usage and billing history doesn't transfer with the subscription
 
 ### How do I migrate data and services for my Azure subscription to new subscription?
 
@@ -170,13 +167,13 @@ These FAQs apply to users, who are accepting the billing ownership of an Azure s
 
 ### If I take over billing ownership of a subscription from another account, do users in that account continue to have access to my resources?
 
-Yes. However, if your account is in an Azure AD tenant that is different from the subscription's tenant and the user who sent the transfer request moves the subscription to your account's tenant, any [administrator roles](add-change-subscription-administrator.md) and [Role-based Access Control (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal.md) assignments are removed. To view users who have [role based access (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/overview.md) access to manage resources in the subscription, use the following steps:
+Yes. However, [administrator roles](add-change-subscription-administrator.md) and [Role-based Access Control (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal.md) assignments might get removed. Losing access occurs when your account is in an Azure AD tenant other than the subscription's tenant and the user who sent the transfer request moves the subscription to your account's tenant. To view users who have [role based access (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/overview.md) access to manage resources in the subscription, use the following steps:
 
 1. Visit the [Subscription page in the Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/#blade/Microsoft_Azure_Billing/SubscriptionsBlade).
 1. Select the subscription you want to check, and then select **Access control (IAM)** from the left-hand pane.
 1. Select **Role assignments** from the top of the page. The role assignments page lists all users who have RBAC access on the subscription.
 
-Even if the [Role-based Access Control (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal.md) assignments are removed during transfer, users in the original owner account might still have access to the subscription through some security mechanisms, including:
+Even if the [Role-based Access Control (RBAC)](../../role-based-access-control/role-assignments-portal.md) assignments are removed during transfer, users in the original owner account might continue to access the subscription through some security mechanisms, including:
 
 * Management certificates that grant the user admin rights to subscription resources. For more information, see [Create and Upload a Management Certificate for Azure](../../cloud-services/cloud-services-certs-create.md).
 * Access keys for services like Storage. For more information, see [About Azure storage accounts](../../storage/common/storage-create-storage-account.md).
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ If the recipient needs to restrict,  access to their resources, they should cons
   1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com).
   2. On the Hub menu, select **All resources**.
   3. Select the resource.
-  4. In the resource page, click **Settings**. Here you can view and update existing secrets.
+  4. In the resource page, select **Settings**. Here you can view and update existing secrets.
 
 ### If I take over the billing ownership of a subscription in the middle of the billing cycle, do I have to pay for the entire billing cycle?
 
@@ -205,7 +202,7 @@ The Enterprise Administrator can update account ownership for any account even a
 
 ### <a id="no-button"></a> Why don't I see the "Transfer subscription" button?
 
-The self-service subscription transfer isn't available for your billing account. Currently, we don't support transferring the billing ownership of subscriptions in Enterprise Agreement (EA) accounts in the Azure portal. Moreover, Microsoft Customer Agreement accounts that are created while working with a Microsoft representative don't support transferring billing ownership.
+The self-service subscription transfer isn't available for your billing account. Currently, we don't support transferring the billing ownership of subscriptions in Enterprise Agreement (EA) accounts in the Azure portal. Also, Microsoft Customer Agreement accounts that are created while working with a Microsoft representative don't support transferring billing ownership.
 
 ### <a id="no-button"></a> Why doesn't my subscription type support transfer?