.id.au Domain Name Information

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  • Time to Register 1 Day
  • Type ccTLD
  • Country Australia
  • Registration Period Available for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 year(s)
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Individuals can register Yes
  • Businesses can register No
  • Is there a special use for .id.au? No
  • Is there any other information needed to register a .id.au domain? Yes
    Your domain name should exactly match your personal name or an acronym or an abbreviation of your personal name or otherwise closely and substantially connected to you, like for example a nickname which you are commonly known by.
  • Does .id.au have any additional fees? Yes
    Ownership update fee is $20. Once the update is processed, any renewal years previously paid will be revoked.
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .id.au? Yes
    You must be an Australian citizen or an Australian resident. Applicant must warrant that they are an Australian citizen or resident by providing copy of Australian identification and/or local address.
  • Are Individual .id.au domain registrations allowed? Yes
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .id.au? No
  • Are some .id.au domain names restricted? Yes
    Misspelling of a popular domain name in order to divert trade or traffic or for monetization of prohibited. See FAQs for complete restrictions.
  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .id.au? No
  • Private Registration service available? No
  • .id.au Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .id.au domain names?
.id.au domain names are available for 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 year(s).
How long does it take to register my .id.au domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .id.au during general availability is 1 Day.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .id.au domain names?
.id.au Domain Names must:
  • have minimum of 2 and a maximum of 63 characters;
  • begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;
  • use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;
  • neither begin with, nor end with a dash;
  • not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.id.au); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.id.au).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .id.au domain?
DNSSEC is not available for .id.au domain. Domains that allow DNSSEC protect against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. Get more information on its pros and cons.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .id.au?
Trustee Service is not available for .id.au extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .id.au domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .id.au requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .id.au registration information (Private Registration)?
No. At present the .id.au domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All or partial information (name, address, email, etc.) may be displayed in WHOIS.
What is the grace period for .id.au domain name?
Grace periods vary for country code Top Level Domains (ccTLD) including Internationalized Domain Names (IDN). Some registries require renewal up to 60 days in advance of the domain name expiration date. It is your responsibility to pay for your Renewal Fees in advance of the due date specified by 101domain regardless of the domain name expiration date. Failure to pay your Renewal Fees prior to the due date will result in a fee of $150 to renew your .id.au domain. There may be a restore period between when the domain expires and when the domain can be registered again. In the event that you do not pay by the renewal date, your site may be inaccessible during this time so it is very important that you renew this extension before the renewal date.
Who is the registry that manages .id.au domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .id.au Top Level Domain is AUDA. You may visit them at https://www.auda.org.au/.
  • Registry AUDA
  • .id.au Registry logo
  • Dispute Policy https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/complaints-and-disputes
  • Sponsoring Organization
  • Administrative Contact
    Cameron Boardman
    .au Domain Administration (auDA)
    Lv 17 1 Collins St
    Melbourne VIC 3000
    Australia
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: + 61 03 8341 4111, + 61 1300 732 929
    Fax: + 61 03 8341 4112
  • Technical Contact
    Adam King,
    .au Domain Administration (auDA)
    Lv 17 1 Collins St
    Melbourne VIC 3000
    Australia
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +61 (0)3 8341 4111
    Fax: +61 (0)3 8341 4112
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    b.au 58.65.253.73
    2407:6e00:253:306:0:0:0:73
    a.au 58.65.254.73
    2407:6e00:254:306:0:0:0:73
    v.au 202.12.31.53
    2001:dd8:12:0:0:0:0:53
    u.au 211.29.133.32
    t.au 65.22.199.1
    2a01:8840:c1:0:0:0:0:1
    s.au 65.22.198.1
    2a01:8840:c0:0:0:0:0:1
    q.au 65.22.196.1
    2a01:8840:be:0:0:0:0:1
    r.au 65.22.197.1
    2a01:8840:bf:0:0:0:0:1
    c.au 162.159.24.179
    2400:cb00:2049:1:0:0:a29f:18b3
    d.au 162.159.25.38
    2400:cb00:2049:1:0:0:a29f:1926