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Australian domain name rules

Introduction

The rules governing the allocation of Australian .com.au, .net.au, org.au are many and complex. In this page we will attempt to provide you with a brief overview of the most critical things required to allow your business to register an AU domain name. If you have a head for legalistic text, please check out our more detailed version of the  Australian Domain Name Rules - more info!

In general, AU domain names can only be registered by resident Australian citizens, or businesses that have a trading entity registered in Australia.

Rules - key points

• Business must have an Australian-registered trading entity, or trademark
• Applicant must be able to supply a registration number
• All registrations are for a 2 year period
• AU domain names may not be sold
• Applicant can be a sole trader, registered business, corporate entity or incorporated not-for-profit organisation

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