.id.au
A .id.au domain is a second-level name under Australia’s country code, .au. It is run by .au Domain Administration (auDA), which sets the licensing rules for all .au names. The .id.au space is for individuals, so people use it for a personal name, a portfolio or a personal online presence.
The registry offers DNSSEC, which helps protect your domain from certain forms of tampering with its DNS records. Licences are issued for 1 to 5 years, so you can choose a term that suits you. Once you register, the 30-day grace period after expiry gives you time to renew a lapsed name before it is released.
A .id.au domain suits Australian individuals who want a name that clearly signals a local, personal presence. Before you register, check that you meet the Australian presence requirement, because you must keep meeting it for the whole licence period.
Registration is limited to individuals with an Australian presence.
- You must have an Australian presence.
- The licence is for individuals, so business and not-for-profit registrations belong under other .au names.
- You must keep your eligibility for the whole licence period.
Renew before your expiry date to keep your name.
- A lapsed licence can be renewed during a 30-day grace period after expiry.
- After the grace period the name is purged and released.
- There is no separate redemption period.
You can transfer an existing .id.au domain to Domain Central from another provider.
- You need the password, also called an authorisation code, from your current registrar or from auDA.
- Transfers between registrars are free.
- Transfers usually complete the same day once the password is supplied.
You can change the registrant of a .id.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 of the change.
.au Domain Administration (auDA), Level 19, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia