# ISA Transfer taking a long time **URL:** \ **Category:** ISAs\ **Created:** [17 February 2025 09:38 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/isa-transfer-taking-a-long-time/2202 "2025-02-17T09:38:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jtfm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jtfm](https://community.investengine.com/u/jtfm)\ **Post date:** [17 February 2025 09:38 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/isa-transfer-taking-a-long-time/2202/1 "2025-02-17T09:38:48Z")
In December, as a result of Vanguard’s price hike, I initiated an ISA transfer from my S&S ISA in Vanguard to my IE S&S ISA. The estimated date for completion was 12/01/2025 and it’s gone through the Request, Valuation, Transfer, Settlement phases already. However, for about 3-4 weeks now it appears to be stuck on the Completion stage. This is my first time doing a transfer between ISAs so I’m not sure what the typical timescales are, but this seems like a long time for it to be held up. Is to be expected or is this something I need to contact support about? ---
**Author:** ![Sisaket](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.investengine.com/sisaket/32/1298_2.png) [@Sisaket](https://community.investengine.com/u/Sisaket)\ **Post date:** [17 February 2025 11:01 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/isa-transfer-taking-a-long-time/2202/2 "2025-02-17T11:01:03Z")
An in specie ISA transfer should generally take up to 30 business days, but regularly take in the 6 - 8 weeks range, it is also certainly not unheard of them taking over 3 months to complete. ---
**Author:** ![Sisaket](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.investengine.com/sisaket/32/1298_2.png) [@Sisaket](https://community.investengine.com/u/Sisaket)\ **Post date:** [17 February 2025 12:05 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/isa-transfer-taking-a-long-time/2202/4 "2025-02-17T12:05:32Z")
@noname They state it’s a Stocks and Shares ISA ---
**Author:** ![Sisaket](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.investengine.com/sisaket/32/1298_2.png) [@Sisaket](https://community.investengine.com/u/Sisaket)\ **Post date:** [17 February 2025 13:47 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/isa-transfer-taking-a-long-time/2202/6 "2025-02-17T13:47:00Z")
Yep fair enough, guess they’ll just have to wait a little longer. ---
**Author:** ![jtfm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jtfm](https://community.investengine.com/u/jtfm)\ **Post date:** [17 February 2025 13:58 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/isa-transfer-taking-a-long-time/2202/7 "2025-02-17T13:58:38Z")
Thanks both. At the time I selected an in specie transfer so perhaps that’s the cause of the delay. It sounds like selling to cash first is the way to go if you want it done quickly, even if the investment will be the same. Wish I’d known sooner! ---
**Author:** ![Pinch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@Pinch](https://community.investengine.com/u/Pinch)\ **Post date:** [17 February 2025 14:43 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/isa-transfer-taking-a-long-time/2202/9 "2025-02-17T14:43:34Z")
@jtfm Morning 😀 👋 Vanguard states that an ISA transfer can take “ **up to 30 working days or more**.” 30 working days = 6 calendar weeks. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/investengine/original/2X/c/c836206ad5c4be7d1d0b2536804729f8bf2ae145.png) Probably best to contact IE CS via email with your details and they can look into it and advise. ---
**Author:** ![jtfm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jtfm](https://community.investengine.com/u/jtfm)\ **Post date:** [17 February 2025 14:47 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/isa-transfer-taking-a-long-time/2202/10 "2025-02-17T14:47:01Z")
Yeah, I’ll probably contact them anyway to check just in case there’s anything irregular going on. ---
**Author:** ![jtfm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jtfm](https://community.investengine.com/u/jtfm)\ **Post date:** [20 February 2025 09:59 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/isa-transfer-taking-a-long-time/2202/11 "2025-02-20T09:59:25Z")
The transfer came through today 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fionagraham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@fionagraham](https://community.investengine.com/u/fionagraham)\ **Post date:** [20 February 2025 18:26 UTC](https://community.investengine.com/t/isa-transfer-taking-a-long-time/2202/12 "2025-02-20T18:26:16Z")
Glad to hear it’s arrived @jtfm !