How to claim the Google Cloud egress waiver
Google Cloud will waive network data transfer fees for customers migrating their data to another provider or on-premises — but unlike a quick support ticket, it runs through a formal Exit Notice process with its own stages and deadlines.
Full details: Eliminating data transfer fees when migrating off Google Cloud (Google Cloud Blog), and the Exit Notice application itself.
Submit your Exit Notice to Google Cloud
File the Exit Notice on Google's exit-cloud page before you move data. This starts the clock on the whole process, so don't wait until you're partway through migrating.
You're assigned a Billing Support agent
Within 14 days of your Exit Notice, Google assigns a Billing Support agent to your case and tells you whether they think your migration needs extra time for technical reasons.
Start moving your data
Kick off your transfer once you're ready to begin. Notify your assigned support agent at least 2 working days before you start — Google requires this heads-up.
Initiation Period ends — migration must be underway
You get 30 days from being assigned an agent (the "Initiation Period") to actually start your migration. Miss this window and you may need to reapply.
Migration Period — finish moving everything
Once you've started, Google gives you at least 30 days (the "Migration Period") to complete the move. This is the window that actually covers your transfer.
Fully exit and terminate your agreement
Google's stated cap: once approved, you have 60 days to completely exit and terminate your Google Cloud agreement. This is the hard outer bound the Initiation and Migration periods sit inside.
Coming soon
- Automatic reminders as these dates approach, based on your actual migration timeline.
- A drafted Exit Notice and support-agent updates, pre-filled with your migration details.
- Certified mail, drafted and sent on your behalf, if Google drags its feet on an approved waiver.
- A pre-written dispute PDF for your bank or card issuer, if it comes to that.
Also migrating out of AWS? See our AWS egress waiver guide.
This is our summary of Google Cloud's public terms, not legal or financial advice, and Google can change the program at any time — confirm current terms and exact day counts on the Exit Notice application linked above before you rely on any date here. The 14/30/30/60-day figures are as published at the time we wrote this; some sources describe the 60-day figure as overlapping with the Initiation and Migration periods rather than stacking after them, so treat the exact arithmetic as approximate and let Google's own case correspondence be the source of truth once you're underway.