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$14.99 applies to your first .AU domain as a new user. Additional .AU domains are $19.99 for the first year. Standard price is $24.99/year.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly are .AU domains registered?
.AU domains are typically registered within a few minutes.
What is a .AU domain?
A .AU domain is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Australia, ideal for businesses and individuals targeting the local market.
Are there special requirements for registering .AU domains?
Yes. The requirements are: Australian presence is required
Every .AU, .COM.AU and .NET.AU domain must belong to someone with a presence in Australia. If you are outside Australia, an Australian trade mark gives you that presence — and you do not have to wait for it to be granted: an application already filed with IP Australia is enough. We file it for you.
If you have an Australian company (ABN or ACN)
For .COM.AU and .NET.AU the domain must be your company or business name, an acronym of it, or the goods or services you sell. For .AU there is no name rule: any available name works.
If you use an Australian trade mark
The domain must be an exact match of the words in the mark, in the same order. Articles ("a", "the", "and", "of"), punctuation and ampersands are ignored, but the words cannot be shortened or reordered: a mark for "Blue River Coffee" gives you bluerivercoffee.com.au, not bluecoffee.com.au or brc.com.au. An international trade mark that covers Australia also works.
How we get you the trade mark, step by step
1. Start with the study. Fill in the form at Protect.tm. Step one is a trade mark study, delivered within 1 business day, which tells you whether your name can be registered and in which class it should be filed.
2. We file the trade mark. US$384, a single payment. The trade mark lasts 10 years and there is no annual local presence fee. We file it for the goods or services you sell; if your name cannot be filed in that class, we file it in the advertising class instead. The class is decided by the study, not by you.
3. We request your domain with the application already filed. From your payment to a live domain the whole route takes 5 to 10 business days.
Everything stays in your name
Australia does not allow trustee, proxy or privacy services for .AU domains, so nobody registers the domain for you: it is yours from the first day. The trade mark is filed in your name too, and we act as your address for service in Australia — the local contact address that IP Australia requires for every trade mark application.
One rule to know before you buy
Your Australian presence has to stay valid for as long as you keep the domain. If the trade mark is refused or lapses, or the company behind the ABN is deregistered, auDA cancels the domain and there is no refund. That is why the study comes first: we only file a name that can be registered.
File a Trademark in Australia.
Every .AU, .COM.AU and .NET.AU domain must belong to someone with a presence in Australia. If you are outside Australia, an Australian trade mark gives you that presence — and you do not have to wait for it to be granted: an application already filed with IP Australia is enough. We file it for you.
If you have an Australian company (ABN or ACN)
For .COM.AU and .NET.AU the domain must be your company or business name, an acronym of it, or the goods or services you sell. For .AU there is no name rule: any available name works.
If you use an Australian trade mark
The domain must be an exact match of the words in the mark, in the same order. Articles ("a", "the", "and", "of"), punctuation and ampersands are ignored, but the words cannot be shortened or reordered: a mark for "Blue River Coffee" gives you bluerivercoffee.com.au, not bluecoffee.com.au or brc.com.au. An international trade mark that covers Australia also works.
How we get you the trade mark, step by step
1. Start with the study. Fill in the form at Protect.tm. Step one is a trade mark study, delivered within 1 business day, which tells you whether your name can be registered and in which class it should be filed.
2. We file the trade mark. US$384, a single payment. The trade mark lasts 10 years and there is no annual local presence fee. We file it for the goods or services you sell; if your name cannot be filed in that class, we file it in the advertising class instead. The class is decided by the study, not by you.
3. We request your domain with the application already filed. From your payment to a live domain the whole route takes 5 to 10 business days.
Everything stays in your name
Australia does not allow trustee, proxy or privacy services for .AU domains, so nobody registers the domain for you: it is yours from the first day. The trade mark is filed in your name too, and we act as your address for service in Australia — the local contact address that IP Australia requires for every trade mark application.
One rule to know before you buy
Your Australian presence has to stay valid for as long as you keep the domain. If the trade mark is refused or lapses, or the company behind the ABN is deregistered, auDA cancels the domain and there is no refund. That is why the study comes first: we only file a name that can be registered.
File a Trademark in Australia.
Do you provide a WHOIS server for .AU domains?
Yes, visit our .AU WHOIS Server.
What is the registration period range for .AU domains?
You can register .AU domains for a minimum of 1 year(s) and a maximum of 5 years.
What is the character length limit for .AU domains?
.AU domains can have between 3 and 70 characters.
Which domain extensions are available in Australia?
Available extensions in Australia are: .au, .com.au, .net.au.
Do you offer DNS management for .AU domains?
Yes, we offer free DNS management, enabling you to create and manage DNS records.
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