You have set up a new Mastodon account and initiated the migration process from your old instance. But after following all the steps, you see that your followers have not moved to your new profile. This can be frustrating because the migration feature is designed to transfer your follower list automatically.
The core reason followers fail to transfer is a misunderstanding of how Mastodon handles account migration. Mastodon does not move followers directly. It sends a request to each follower’s server asking them to follow your new account, and the follower must accept that request. This article explains the common causes for migration failures and how to verify each step to ensure your followers arrive correctly.
You will learn the exact migration workflow, the settings you must configure on both accounts, and the limitations of the follower transfer system. We also cover what you can do if some followers still do not appear after the migration is complete.