Domain Registration Requirements
All domain names have some requirements for registration. This article discusses these requirements.
Requirements for all domains
The following are required for all domain registrations:
Registrant contact details
A registrant is a person who applies for a domain to be registered. Once processed, the domain name is registered to the registrant. The registrant must be a person or an organisation or business. The following information must be provided for the registrant:
- Full name of the person and/or organisation or business.
- Physical address of the person and/or organisation or business.
- Phone contact of the person or organisation.
- Email address of the person or organisation.
Administrative contact details
An administrative contact is a person who is authorised to perform administration for the domain name. It can be different from the registrant, although in most cases, the registrant and administrative contacts are the same. The following information must be provided for the administrative contact:
- Full name of the person.
- Physical address of the person (in most cases, this is the business' registered address).
- Phone contact of the person.
- Email address of the person.
Technical contact information
A technical contact of a domain name is a person who is responsible for performing technical actions related to the domain name, such as updating name servers and other technical information. The following details must be provided for the technical contact:
- Full name of the person.
- Physical address of the person.
- Phone contact of the person.
- Email address of the person.
Important Note:
If we are managing your domain name on your behalf, we will fill in our details as the technical contact for your domain name.
Requirements for .AU domains
.au domains have specific requirements that are mandated by the auDA. The specific requirements vary by the extension and are as follows.
.COM.AU and .NET.AU
Generally used by commercial entities by Australian businesses, a .COM.AU or .NET.AU domain name registration requires you to provide an ABN (Australian Business Number) or ACN (Australian Company Number). An ABN can be provided by the following types of entities:
- Sole Trader
- Partnership
- Not-for-profit organisations (including charities and religious groups)
- An Australian Public or Private Company
You can also provide a business or registration number issued by an Australian state, or details of a trademark registered in Australia that matches the domain name you are registering.
.ASN.AU
This extension is only available to registered associations and its eligibility is strict. They are intended for government organisations, not-for-profit, or charities. The following types of organisations can apply to register a .ASN.AU domain name:
- Not-for-profit organisations that are registered with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commision (ACNC).
- Club/Sporting/Special Interest Groups.
- Religious Groups, e.g. churches.
- Incorporated Associations in any Australian States.
- Political Party Groups registered with the Australian Electoral Commision
- Trade Unions registered with the Fair Work Act of 2009
Applicants can prove eligibility by providing:
- An active ABN/ACN if a not-for-profit or charity organisation.
- Incorporated Association Number for a not-for-profit organisation.
- An active ABN/ACN for an unincorporated entity.
Important Note:
Private companies are NOT eligible for this extension.
.ORG.AU
These domains have very strict requirements for registration by the auDA. They can only be registered by a not-for-profit organisation that is registered in Australia. The following types of organisations are eligible to register a .ORG.AU domain:
- an Incorporated Association under State or Territory legislation;
- a Company limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);
- a Non-distributing cooperative registered under State or Territory legislation.
- an Indigenous Corporation reported under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006(Cth) and which appears on the register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations;
- A Registered Organisation that is:
- an association of employers;
- an association of employees (union); or
- an enterprise association.
- registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009(Cth) and which appears on the Register of Organisations;
- a Charitable trust endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a Deductible Gift Recipient;
- a Non-trading cooperative under State or Territory legislation:
- a Public or Private Ancillary Fund endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a Deductible Gift Recipient;
- an unincorporated association that appears on the Register of Charities established under the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Act 2012(Cth);
- a Political Party registered under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1928(Cth) or State or Territory Electoral Act and which appears on the Register of Political Parties or as otherwise named; or
- Government, being either the Crown or a Commonwealth, State or Territory statutory agency.
Important Note:
Private companies are NOT eligible for this extension. These domains are manually reviewed at several stages, which can take 2-3 working days to finalise.
.ID.AU
These domain names are intended for personal use by Australian residents and citizens. In order to successfully register a .ID.AU domain name, the registrant must be:
- an Australian resident or citizen
- the domain name must be an exact match of your first, last or both names.
Important Note:
.ID.AU domains CANNOT be registered for commercial use and must only be for personal use. These domain name registrations are manually reviewed and may take up to 2 working days to finalise.
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