The id.au namespace is for Australian individuals or residents.
There are rules around who can register id.au names (eligibility) and what names they choose (allocation). These rules help ensure that the id.au namespace remains trusted and Australian.
If you already hold or are intending to register a name in the id.au namespace it’s very important you are aware of and understand these rules as you are required to meet eligibility and allocation requirements for your id.au name throughout its entire licence period not just at the time of registration. If you don’t meet the requirements for your name, you risk having it suspended or deleted if a complaint is raised.
The eligibility and allocation rules for id.au names can be found at 2.4.8 of the .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing.
Note: If your current licence period began before 12 April 2021, your com.au or net.au name is subject to the legacy Published Policies. You can use this tool to find out.
Eligibility – who can register id.au names
To be eligible for an id.au name the registrant must have an Australian presence and be a natural person – that means an individual person, not a company or organisation.
Allocation – what id.au name you can choose
Allocation rules define how a name needs to relate to the registrant.
The id.au name you choose must be:
(a) a match to a Person’s legal name, first name or family name;
(b) an acronym or abbreviation of the Person’s legal name, first name or family name; or
(c) a nickname of the Person.
Category: Registering a name
