The criteria for registering a .AU domain name vary based on the specific domain name extension you’re trying to register and whether you’re registering it on behalf of an individual, business, or some organisation.
Below is a summary of the most common eligibility information required.
Please note that this just a summary—complete eligibility requirements of all.AU domain names can be found on the auDA website.
.COM.AU & .NET.AU #
As .NET.AU and .COM.AU domain names are intended for commercial use by Australian businesses, the most common methods of proving eligibility are by providing an ABN or ACN, as most Australian businesses require one of these identification numbers to operate.
If you don’t currently have an ABN, you’ll have apply for one from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website.
You can also provide a registered trademark that exactly matches the domain, incorporated association ID, or any registered State business number.
.ASN.AU #
.asn.au domain names have quite strict eligibility requirements as they are intended for not-for-profit, charity, and government organisations.
The most common entity types eligible to register these domain names are:
- Registered not-for-profit organisations;
- Club/sporting/special interest groups;
- Religious/church groups;
- Incorporated associations in any state;
- Political party groups registered with the Australian Electoral Commission; and
- Trade Unions registered with the Fair Work Act of 2009.
Standard eligibility information we require for .asn.au domain names are:
- An active ABN/ACN for a not-for-profit or charity organisation.
- Incorporated association number for a not-for-profit/charity organisation
- An active ABN/ACN for an unincorporated entity.
Private companies are NOT eligible for this extension, as share/stakeholders and not guarantors limit them.
.ORG.AU #
.org.au domains have the strictest requirements of all publicly available .AU based domain names. To ensure a .org.au is representing a registered not-for-profit organisation, they will need to fit into the following entity types:
- an Incorporated Association under State or Territory legislation;
- a Company limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001(Cth)
- a Non-distributing cooperative registered under State or Territory legislation;
- an Indigenous Corporation reported under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006(Cth) and which appears on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations;
- a Registered Organisation that is:
- (a) an association of employers;
- (b) an association of employees (union); or
- (c) an enterprise association;
- registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009(Cth) and which appears on the Register of Organisations;
- a Charitable trust endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient;
- a Non-trading cooperative under State or Territory legislation;
- a Public or Private Ancillary Fund endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient;
- an unincorporated association that appears on the Register of Charities established under the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission Act 2012(Cth);
- a Political Party registered under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918(Cth) or State or Territory Electoral Act and which appears on the Register of Political Parties or as otherwise named; or
- Government, being either the Crown or a Commonwealth, State or Territory statutory agency.
Private companies are NOT eligible for this extension, as share/stakeholders and not guarantors limit them.
Please note, .org.au domains are manually reviewed and registered by our team, this can take 1-6 hours.
.ID.AU #
.id.au domain names are intended for personal use by Australian residents, and as such, you’ll find the requirements are significantly less restrictive.
The following eligibility requirements for .id.au domain names are listed below:
- You must be an Australian resident/citizen
- The domain name must exactly match your name (first, last or both)
.id.au domain names CANNOT be registered for commercial use, as they are a domain intended for personal use.
Please note, .id.au domains are manually reviewed and registered by our team, this can take 1-6 hours.
More Information #
To view the full criteria for .au domain eligibility, please take the time to review auDA’s documentation by clicking here.
