.sydney
A .sydney domain is a generic top-level domain run by the State of New South Wales, through the Department of Premier and Cabinet. It is open to anyone worldwide, so you do not need to be based in Sydney to register one.
The registry supports DNSSEC, which helps protect your visitors against forged DNS answers. Registrations can run for anywhere from 1 to 10 years, so you can choose a term that suits your plans. Contact details must be accurate and kept current at all times.
A .sydney domain is a good choice if a Sydney connection is part of your brand or local identity. Before you register, check the registration term you want and make sure your contact details are correct, as the registry expects them to stay current.
Registration is open to anyone, anywhere in the world.
- Any individual, business or organisation may register a .sydney domain.
- Your contact details must be accurate when you register.
- You must keep your contact details current for the life of the domain.
Renew before your expiry date to keep the name without interruption.
- After expiry there is a 40-day grace period in which you can still renew the domain.
- There is no separate redemption period.
- If the domain is not renewed by the end of the grace period, the name is released.
You can move an existing .sydney domain to Domain Central from another provider.
- You need the authorisation (EPP) code from your current registrar.
- The domain must be unlocked before the transfer begins.
- A domain cannot be transferred within 60 days of registration or of a previous transfer.
- The losing registrar has up to 5 days to respond, and the transfer takes 5 to 7 days in total.
- A successful transfer adds one year to the registration term.
The registrant can be changed through the registrar without affecting the domain’s term.
- Changing the registrant is done through the registrar.
- A change of registrant does not change the expiry date.
State of New South Wales, Department of Premier and Cabinet, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia