Domain name rules

Rules for Australian Domain Registration

If you want to register a domain name in Australia, important rules apply. During the registration process, you will be required to warrant you meet the requirements below.

.COM.AU & .NET.AU

Popular amongst commercial entities, based in Australia, serving an Australian market. Must be an Australian registered company, or business to secure a domain, and must meet one of the following criteria:

• An exact match of the business’ name or trademark
• An abbreviation of the business’ name or trademark
• An acronym of the business’ name or trademark
• Product that the business manufactures or sells
• A program that the business administers
• An activity that your business facilitates, teaches or trains
• A service that your business provides
• A venue that the business operates
• A profession that is practiced by the business’ employees or members
• An event that your business organises or sponsors
• Place names in Australia are disallowed as domain names
• Domain names can be 2 to 63 letters, and words can be separated by hyphens, but not spaces

.ORG.AU

Charities, or not-for-profit organisations, as specified in your articles of association, you must be a registered company, or incorporated association to acquire an org.au domain name, and must meet one of the following criteria:

• Product that the business manufactures or sells
• A program that the business administers
• A program that the business administers
• An activity that your business facilitates, teaches or trains
• A service that your business provides
• A venue that the business operates
• A profession that is practiced by the business’ employees or members
• An event that your business organises or sponsors

.ASN.AU

Applicants must either an incorporated association, registered political party, registered trade union, or a sporting or special interest club operating within Australia, and must meet one of the following criteria:

• A program that the business administers
• An activity that your business facilitates, teaches or trains
• A service that your business provides
• A venue that the business operates
• A profession that is practiced by the business’ employees or members
• An event that your business organises or sponsors

.ID.AU

Especially designed for individuals, who reside in Australia. Applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Derived from or includes the individuals’ name