diff --git a/api-docs/apiLive.htm b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
index 62b1bf2bb..dd4ed50ab 100644
--- a/api-docs/apiLive.htm
+++ b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
@@ -208,6 +208,14 @@
 								<td></td>
 							</tr>
 							<tr class="alt">
+								<td></td>
+								<td>clients/{clientId}?command=transfer</td>
+								<td><a href="#clients_transfer">Transfer Client</a></td>
+								<td></td>
+								<td></td>
+								<td></td>
+							</tr>
+							<tr>
 								<td></td>
 								<td>clients/{clientId}/accounts</td>
 								<td></td>
@@ -2128,7 +2136,33 @@ Request Body:
 }
 	        </code>
 	    </div>
-	</div>	
+	</div>
+
+	<a id="clients_transfer" name="clients_transfer" class="old-syle-anchor">&nbsp;</a>
+	<div class="method-section">
+	    <div class="method-description">
+	        <h4>Transfer a Client</h4>
+	        <p>Allows you to transfer a <i>Client</i> between <i>Offices</i>.</p>
+	    </div>
+		<div class="method-example">
+	        <code class="method-declaration">POST https://Domain Name/api/v1/clients/{clientId}?command=transfer</code>
+	        <code class="method-request">POST clients/1?command=transfer
+Content-Type: application/json
+Request Body:
+{
+  destinationOfficeId:1
+}				
+			</code>
+	        <code class="method-response">
+{
+   "clientId": 2,
+   "resourceId": 2
+}
+
+
+	        </code>
+	    </div>
+	</div>		
 			<a id="clients_retrieve" name="clients_retrieve" class="old-syle-anchor">&nbsp;</a>
 			<div class="method-section">
 				<div class="method-description">
@@ -18278,6 +18312,14 @@ GET https://DomainName/api/v1/search?query=000000111
 					<td></td>
 					<td></td>
 				</tr>
+				<tr>
+					<td></td>
+					<td>clients/{clientId}?command=transfer</td>
+					<td><a href="#clients_transfer">Transfer Client</a></td>
+					<td></td>
+					<td></td>
+					<td></td>
+				</tr>
 				<tr>
 					<td><a href="#client_identifiers">Client Identifiers</a></td>
 					<td>clients/{clientId}/identifiers</td>
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/transfer/api/TransferApiConstants.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/transfer/api/TransferApiConstants.java
index 9b6a6221d..4920de273 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/transfer/api/TransferApiConstants.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/transfer/api/TransferApiConstants.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class TransferApiConstants {
     public static final String inheritDestinationGroupLoanOfficer = "inheritDestinationGroupLoanOfficer";
     public static final String newStaffIdParamName = "newStaffId";
     public static final String transferActiveLoans = "transferActiveLoans";
-    public static final String destinationOfficeIdParamName = "destinationOfficeIdParamName";
+    public static final String destinationOfficeIdParamName = "destinationOfficeId";
 
     public static final Set<String> TRANSFER_CLIENTS_BETWEEN_GROUPS_DATA_PARAMETERS = new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList(localeParamName,
             dateFormatParamName, destinationGroupIdParamName, clients, inheritDestinationGroupLoanOfficer, newStaffIdParamName,
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/transfer/service/TransferWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/transfer/service/TransferWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
index 584bae5fb..4da7825a5 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/transfer/service/TransferWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/transfer/service/TransferWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class TransferWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements TransferWr
     @Override
     public CommandProcessingResult transferClientBetweenBranches(final Long clientId, final JsonCommand jsonCommand) {
         // validation
-        this.transfersDataValidator.validateForClientsTransferBetweenGroups(jsonCommand.json());
+        this.transfersDataValidator.validateForClientTransferBetweenBranches(jsonCommand.json());
 
         final Long destinationOfficeId = jsonCommand.longValueOfParameterNamed(TransferApiConstants.destinationOfficeIdParamName);
         final Office office = this.officeRepository.findOneWithNotFoundDetection(destinationOfficeId);