.au Eligibility Criteria

Below lists the eligibility requirements for each 2nd level .au domain

The com.au and net.au 2LD are for commercial purposes.

To be eligible for a domain name in the com.au or net.au 2LD, registrants must be:

1. an Australian registered company; or
2. trading under a registered business name in any Australian State or Territory; or
3. an Australian partnership or sole trader;
4. a foreign company licensed to trade in Australia; or
5. an owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
6. an applicant for an Australian Registered Trade Mark ; or
7. an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or
8. an Australian commercial statutory body.
   

The org.au and asn.au 2LD are for non-commercial organisations.

To be eligible for a domain name in the org.au or asn.au 2LD, registrants must be:

1. an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or
2. political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission; or
3. a trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996;or
4. a sporting or special interest club operating in Australia; or
5. a charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation; or
6. a non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation

.id.au domains:

The id.au 2LD is for individuals

To be eligible for a domain name in the id.au 2LD, registrants must be:

1. an Australian citizen; or
2. an Australian resident.

Domain names in the id.au 2LD must:

1. exactly match the registrant’s personal name; or
2. be an acronym or abbreviation of the registrant’s personal name; or
3. be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant, because the domain name:
   1. is derived from one or more words of the registrant's personal name; or
   2. includes one or more words of the registrant's personal name; or
   3. is a personal name by which the registrant is known.