The .au country-code top-level domain name (ccTLD) is an extension that represents Australia. The information below applies to the following country-code second-level domain names (ccSLDs) that we offer at this time:
Domain names can be up to 63 characters, with a minimum of two characters, and can contain letters (a to z), numbers (0 to 9), and hyphens (except at the beginning or end of the domain name). You cannot register domain names with special characters such as & and #.
Note: You cannot register .au domain names explicitly for resale. However, they can be sold and transferred.
Features | Availability | |
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Who can register? | Details belowTransfers to ITEGY | Supported (details below)3 |
Transfers away | Supported (details below)Account change | Supported |
Transfer domain to another registrant | Supported (details below)5 | |
Contact updates | Supported (details below)6 | |
IDNs | Not supported | |
Expiration/redemption | Please contact customer support | |
Refund policy | Details below7 | |
Registry | AusRegistry |
1Registration restrictions
Companies or organizations that are registered to do business in Australia can register .au domain names. All registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis and last for 1 to 5 years.
A .com.au and .net.au registrant must be one of the following:
Domain names must be one of the following:
A .org.au registrant must be one of the following:
Domain names must be one of the following:
Here's a list of auDA's Published Policies.
Note: You cannot register .au domain names explicitly for resale. However, they can be sold and transferred.
AusRegistry operates the public WHOIS service for .au domain names. For information on the WhoIs policy, click here.
2Renewal restrictions
You can renew your .au domain name 90 days prior to its expiration date. All .au domain renewals are in 1 to 5 year increments.
3Transfers-In requirements
Note: If a .au transfer request was accidentally submitted or initiated by someone other than the registrant, you should contact us for support.
You can transfer a .au domain name to us. However, the transfer process is unique to the Australian Registry (AusRegistry).
When transferring a .au domain name to us, you retain the time remaining on your original registration.
Note: The extensions .com.au, .net.au, and .org.au do not include a free 1-year extension with transfer-in.
When you purchase a .au domain name transfer from us, we notify AusRegistry of your request.
For .au domain name extensions, a transfer between registrars takes two days from the time you authorize it.
Note: A 60-day lock does not apply to .au domain names that are transferred.
To authorize the transfer, you must request the authorization code from your current registrar and enter it in the Domain Manager. AusRegistry processes your confirmation within 24 hours on Australian business days. We notify you via email when the transfer completes and the domain name is active in your account with us.
For more information on the transfer process in general, see:
Transfer my domain to ITEGY
Troubleshoot my domain transfer to ITEGY
4Transfers-away requirements
Yes. For general information about transferring your domain name to another registrar, see Transfer domain from ITEGY to another registrar.
After you authorize the transfer of your .au domain name, our system will automatically complete the transfer within two days.
5Transfer domain to another registrant requirements
An eligibility information update will need to be requested. This update is viewed by the registry as a cancellation of the existing registration and the creation of a new registration. Payment is required for the new two-year registration. There are no refunds for the cancelled registration. Please contact Support to submit a request.
Registrant eligibility information should be updated when:
6Contact update requirements
You cannot update the registrant eligibility information from within the account. Please contact customer support for further assistance.
7Refund requirements
For details on refunds, please visit ITEGY's Refund Policy page. Most domains will follow the Standard Terms, but certain domains will have exceptions or may not be refundable at all. Look under BOTH of the following categories:
For more information about .au domain names and for answers to your .au questions, please visit auDA's Help Centre.