How to register a .au domain name

To get started:

• Choose a name that reflects who you are, or what your business, organisation, project or hobby is about. Keep it short and simple to help your audience and potential customers remember it.
• Select a .au namespace (domain name ending) that best suits you or your organisation online. For example:
• com.au or net.au is the trusted namespace for commercial entities registered to do business in Australia
• .au direct is for anyone with a connection to Australia and offers shorter, simpler domain names
• org.au is for registered Australian not-for-profit organisations.

Read our full list of tips for choosing your perfect .au domain name and explore the different .au domain names to find the right .au domain name for you.

You can check if the .au domain name you want is available via the .au WHOIS tool.

If your preferred domain name is already registered by another person or organisation in your preferred namespace, it may be available in another suitable .au namespace – or you can try searching for a variation on the name.

Once you’ve chosen an available .au domain name, check you meet the registration requirements. This includes meeting the Australian presence requirement and any applicable eligibility and allocation criteria for your preferred .au domain name.

If your contact details are not current, you may miss important registration information, including the renewal of your .au domain name prior to its expiry. If you don’t renew your .au domain name before the end of the licence period, any services using your domain name (e.g. a website or email) will stop working and the domain name may become available to be registered by someone else.

Contact your .au domain name provider to update your information.

Double check that emails from your .au domain provider are not being delivered to your spam folder.

If you are not eligible at any point during your licence period, you risk losing your .au domain name. Read the .au Licensing Rules to understand your requirements.