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.AU Specifications and Policies

.au

.AU is the ccTLD for Australia and is managed by auDA (Australian Domain Name Administrator)/

As well as 2nd Level domains (example.au) 3rd level (example.com.au) are also available, these include:

.ASN.AU - Incorporated associations, political parties, trade unions, sporting and special interest clubs.

.COM.AU - Commercial entities, such as companies and businesses.

.NET.AU - Commercial entities, such as companies and businesses.

.ID.AU - Individuals who are Australian citizens or residents.

.ORG.AU - Charities and non-profit organisations.

Specifications

.AU
Duration (Years) 2
Domain Length 2 - 63 Chars
Required NS 1 - 6
60 Day Transfer Lock No
Renewal Grace Period 30 Days
Privacy Protection Not Available
Expiary Extention on Transfer 0 Years
Secret Key Length
Restore / Redemption Grace Period 40 Days
Child Name Servers
Theft Protection / Locks Yes

Registration Requirements

Requires Australian presence.

.ASN.AU:

Domains must be an exact match, abbreviations or acronym of the Registrant's name or otherwise be close and substantially connected to the registrant.

Registrants must be one of the following:

 

  • An association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory
  • A political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission.
  • A trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996
  • A sporting or special interests club operating in Australia
  • A charity operating in Australia as defined in the registrant's constitution or other documents of incorporation
  • A non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant's constitution or other documents of incorporation.
.COM.AU / .NET.AU:

Domains must be an exact match, abbreviations or acronym of the Registrant's name or trademark, or otherwise be close and substantially connected to the registrant.

Registrants must be one of the following:
  • An Australian registered company.
  • Trading under a registered business name in any Australian State or Territory.
  • An Australian partnership or sole trader.
  • An Australian company licensed to trade in Australia.
  • A foreign company licensed to trade in Australia.
  • The owner of an Australian Registered Trademark.
  • An applicant for an Australian Registered Trademark.
  • An association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory.
  • An Australian commercial statutory body.
.ID.AU:
Domains must be an exact match, abbreviations or acronym of the Registrant's personal name, otherwise be close and substantially connected to the registrant. The name must include or be derived from one or more words of the Registrant's name or the name by which the registrant is commonly known (nickname).

You must be an Australian citizen or resident to register a .ID.AU domain.

.ORG.AU:
Domains must be an exact match, abbreviations or acronym of the Registrant's name or otherwise be close and substantially connected to the registrant.

Registrants must be one of the following:
  • An association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory.
  • A political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission.
  • A trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996.
  • A sporting or special interest club operating in Australia.
  • A charity operating in Australia, as defined by the registrant's constitution or other documents of incorporation.
  • A non-profit organisation operating in Australia as defined by the registrant's constitution or other documents of incorporation.

 

Please note: This information is provided for guidance only. XDnet makes no guarentee of the accuracy of information about TLDs.