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Frequently Asked Questions
How can one contact the registry managing this extension?
The contact information is:
Sponsoring Organisation
.au Domain Administration (auDA)
114 Cardigan Street
Carlton VIC 3053
Australia
Administrative Contact
Cameron Boardman
.au Domain Administration (auDA)
114 Cardigan Street
Carlton VIC 3053
Australia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: + 61 03 8341 4111, + 61 1300 732 929
Fax: + 61 03 8341 4112
Technical Contact
Adam King,
.au Domain Administration (auDA)
114 Cardigan Street
Carlton VIC 3053
Australia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 (0)3 8341 4111
Fax: +61 (0)3 8341 4112
Does .AU support internationalized domain names (IDNs) characters?
The .AU Registry is not currently offering IDN characters
Are there any specific criteria for registering a .AU domain?
To secure a .COM.AU or .NET.AU domain name, the domain owner must meet the following requirements:
- Domain name must be an exact match, abbreviation or acronym of your name, or otherwise be closely and substantially connected to it.
- Foreign companies and individuals must also have a registered trademark or a trademark application in Australia (an International trademark that includes the Australian territory is also valid) .
If you do not meet these requirements, we suggest you file a Trademark Registration Request in Australia for Domain Registration with us. This service takes around 72 hours and has a one-time fee of US $390. You can request your trademark by contacting us at support.
- Select “Word Mark”, class 38.
- Write “For .AU domain registration” in the “Goods/services” box.
Alternatively, we can register your domain right away while you are fine-tuning the details for your Australian Trademark Registration Request. The domain would be “reserved”, which means it would be registered but you wouldn’t be able to use it until you trademark is filed.
Do you offer Trustee/Proxy Service for this extension?
No, we don’t offer trustee service, please notice though that for this extension there is no residence requirement.
Does this extension support third level domains?
Yes, it does support third level extension, you can register domains with “.com.au” and “.net.au”
Is there an official whois server for .AU domains?
Yes, it is whois.audns.net.au
Which organization oversees the administration of this domain extension?
The organization responsible of this domain extension is “AUDA.ORG.AU”
What is the range of characters that the .AU extension can accommodate?
It is possible to register the letters a to z, the numbers 0 to 9and hyphens (-), or a combination of these. It is not possible to register domains that begin or end with a hyphen “-“ and should not contain hyphens in the third and fourth position (eg. ab--cd.com.au).
What is the shortest registration duration permitted for this extension?
The minimum registration term for “.au” extensions are 2 years.
What is the least and greatest number of characters permissible?
The minimum is 2 and the maximum is 63
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