.au
A .au domain is the country code domain for Australia. The registry is .au Domain Administration (auDA), which runs the .au namespace under its own licensing rules. Individuals and businesses that have a local presence in Australia use it to show a clear link to the country.
The registry supports DNSSEC, which helps protect your domain against tampering with its DNS records. Registrations run for 1 to 5 years, and the registration process takes 1 to 3 days. Domain names must be 2 to 63 characters long, and internationalised names are not allowed.
A .au domain suits you if you have an Australian presence and want a domain that signals that clearly. Before you register, check that you meet the eligibility rules for the .au space you want, and confirm that you can keep those details current for the whole licence period.
Registration is restricted to people and organisations with a local presence in Australia.
- Names under com.au and net.au need an ABN, an ACN or an Australian trade mark.
- Names under org.au are for not-for-profit organisations.
- Names under id.au are for individuals.
- Your eligibility must be kept for the whole licence period.
If you do not renew on time, your domain is not released straight away.
- A lapsed domain can be renewed during a 30-day grace period after expiry.
- There is no separate redemption period.
- If the domain is not renewed within the grace period, it is purged and released.
You can transfer an existing .au domain to Domain Central from another provider.
- Transfers between registrars are free.
- You need the password, also called the authorisation code, from your current registrar or from auDA.
- Transfers usually take effect on the same day once the password is supplied.
You can change the registrant of a .au domain, but the licence term changes with it.
- Transferring the licence to a new registrant cancels the old licence and issues a new one.
- The term starts again from the date the new licence is issued.
.au Domain Administration (auDA), Level 19, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia