.au domain name requirements
auDA, the Australian Domain name Administrator, sets policies governing who is eligible to register an .au domain name.
.com.au
.com.au domain names can be registered by Australian registered businesses.
.com.au registrants must be:
- an Australian registered company; or
- trading under a registered business name in any Australian State or Territory; or
- an Australian partnership or sole trader;
- a foreign company licensed to trade in Australia; or
- an owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
- an applicant for an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
- an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or
- an Australian commercial statutory body.
- an Australian registered company; or
- trading under a registered business name in any Australian State or Territory; or
- an Australian partnership or sole trader;
- a foreign company licensed to trade in Australia; or
- an owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
- an applicant for an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
- an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or
- an Australian commercial statutory body.
.org.au
.org.au domain names are used by Australian non-commercial organisations.
.org.au registrants must be: - an association incorporated in any AustralianState or Territory; or
- a political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission; or
- a trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996; or
- a sporting or special interest club operating in Australia; or
- a charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant's constitution or other documents of incorporation; or
- a non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant?s constitution or other documents of incorporation.
.id.au
.id.au domain names are intended for Australian individuals. .id.au registrants must be: - an Australian citizen; or
- an Australian resident.
.asn.au
.asn.au domain names are intended for Australian associations. .asn.au registrants must be: - an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or
- political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission; or
- a trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996; or
- a sporting or special interest club operating in Australia; or
- a charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant's constitution or other documents of incorporation; or
- a non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant?s constitution or other documents of incorporation.
what do I need to register these domain names?
.com.au, .net.au, .org.au
To register one of these domain names you will need an ABN, an ACN, an Incorporated Association Number or your registered business's identification number.
rules
.com.au, .net.au, .org.au, id.au - Only letters, numbers, or hyphens ("-") are allowed.
- The domain name cannot begin or end with a hyphen.
- The domain name cannot contain hyphens in the third and fourth position (eg. ab--cd.com.au).
- The domain name must have at least 2 characters and less than 63 characters, not including the .com.au, .net.au, .org.au or id.au .org.au or id.au
For full details of eligibility requirements and other policies, please visit policies
.net.au
.net.au domain names can be registered by Australian registered businesses.
.net.au registrants must be:
