To provide a method and an apparatus for recording and transferring an image in which a high quality image can be recorded and transferred while preventing defect of image due to a foreign matter, e.g. dirt or dust.

When an image recorded on an image receiving sheet is transferred to a recording sheet by passing the image receiving sheet recorded with an image based on inputted image data between a pair of pressing/heating rollers 32 while superposing on the recording sheet for transferring the image, imaging face of the image receiving sheet is neutralized in the way of carrying it to the pair of pressing/heating rollers 32 and the image transferring face of the recording sheet is neutralized in the way of carrying it to the pair of pressing/heating rollers 32 and then cleaned through suction.