Open to all Australians!
Am I Eligible to buy a .au domain name?
The shorter, sharper .au domain names are available to all Aussies, not just businesses. They give you the freedom to be more creative and go further than existing domain names. And because you don’t need an ABN/ACN anymore, there’s nothing to stop you getting your .au domain.
All you need is an Australian passport or drivers’ license to snag your .au web address.
It's shorter - .au uses less space than .com.au. So, fit more into your social media posts
For everyone - It's not just for businesses. Individuals can get them too
More creative - You can choose any name for your .au, not just a trademark
More options - You can create multiple .aus to protect your brand or redirect to established sites
The short answer is that .com.au is for Australian businesses and .au is for all Aussies. That’s because you need an ABN or ACN to register a .com.au (and your website name has to match your registered business) while for .au, you just need to show an Australian presence. But that all extra paperwork makes it harder for fraudsters to do silly buggers on .com.au, which helps everyone using it.
You save time and energy by keeping all your domains in one place. That's obvious. So's the fact that we want that one place to be with us. Shocking, we know. But it's why we offer you so many reasons to join us: like great pricing, brilliant support, intuitive domain management and, of course, an easy transfer service.
A .au domain (such as yourbusiness.au) is Australia's official domain ending and indicates that the person or business using it has a connection to that country. Anyone with an Australian presence is able to register a .au domain. You don’t need to have an Australian business number (ABN) or be an Australian trade mark holder anymore.
A second level domain looks like this: yourdomain.au.
A third level domain has one more bit, like this: yourdomain.com.au, yourdomain.net.au and so on.
Anyone with an Australian presence is eligible to register a .au domain name. Business owners can use their ABN/ACN number to register their name and Australian citizens need to provide an Australian ID number, like a driver's license or passport, to complete their registration.
If you are an Australian individual and using a driver's license, passport, visa, birth certificate, etc. for verification an additional charge of $3 AUD validation fee is added to your order. This fee is to verify the validity of your ID number. It is also non-refundable as we use a 3rd party to complete the verification so please make sure you don't make any typos.,/
Once verified, you can use the validated contact to register as many .au domains as you like, with no additional validation fees.
To register your .au domain, you can start by doing a domain search at the top of this page and then following the simple steps through the checkout process.
To make sure you have the right information at hand, we have a dedicated blog article guiding you through the process. Read more here.
Well, here, of course. And because we’re a local(ish) accredited registrar, we think we’re the perfect place to get your .au, whether you’re an Australian business and just the general public.
Unlike existing, 3rd level .au namespaces, which need your domain name to be a close or exact match of your trademark, business or organisation, .au are much more flexible. So you choose almost anything you like. Just make sure you have some type of Australian presence and you’re good to go.
All Australian country code top-level domains (cctlds) are managed by auDA, the au Domain Administration. They’ve been managing domain names in Australia for over 20 years.
Yes, you can. Just go to auDA's whois page to do your search. Simply follow the instructions on their landing page to perform your .au domain whois search.
It depends what you want to use them for. The .com.au and .net.au domains are well known as something that are used in the Australian business world, while .au direct domain names are great if you want a bit more freedom. Of course, if you’re a non-profit you can use .org.au.
You can apply for a .au domain name right now. After auDA (who are in charge of domain name registrations) checks whether the web address is available, you’ll either get your new .au straight away or will need to participate in priority allocation process.
If someone else has dibs on the domain you want, then you also have the option of waiting until 21 September 2022, when the priority allocation period ends, and then all .au domains will be freely available.
No, but that doesn't mean it’s not a good idea to get one. If you already have a .com.au, .net.au, .org.au, .asn.au or .id.au, adding an .au can help protect your brand from copy-cats, as well as making it easier to find you, and giving you the freedom to choose a new domain extension that matches any nicknames your brand has.
24th March onwards Aussies can register .au domains in addition to .com.au and .net.au. Oh and direct .au it comes with fewer requirements.
Australia has got a new domain ending. The .com.au and .net.au websites are now joined by their more focused brother: .au
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