Australia's .au and .com.au domains are available for registration to individuals and businesses with an Australian address. Here's what you need to know about these country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs).

Registration Requirements

To register a .au or .com.au domain, you must provide:

• An Australian address
• Valid Australian Business Number (ABN) or Australian Company Number (ACN)
• Entity details matching your ABN/ACN documentation

Entity Types Allowed:

• For .com.au: Companies, partnerships, sole traders, registered businesses
• For .au: All business types plus individuals, charities, clubs, and non-profits

Required Information

During registration, you'll need to specify:

• Entity Name (matching ABN/ACN documents)
• Entity Type
• ID Number (ABN or ACN)
• Eligibility ID (for trademark-related registrations)
• Reason for Policy compliance

Domain Management

Expiration and Grace Periods:

• Payment charged 15 days before expiration
• 30-day grace period for reactivation after expiration
• No 5-day cancellation grace period
• No refunds available

Transfer Rules:

• Cannot transfer .au/.com.au domains to Squarespace
• No 60-day lock period when transferring away
• Ownership changes require new registration and fees

Privacy and Information:

• WHOIS privacy is not available
• ABN/ACN information must be verifiable
• Registration information can be updated if company details change
• Ownership changes require documentation from both current and new owners

All changes to domain ownership initiate a new one-year registration period, and remaining time on existing registrations is forfeited.

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