In order to register a .com.au domain name, you'll need to be eligible. To be eligible, registrants need to fulfil one of the following criteria, being either:   

• A company registered in Australia; or
• operating under a registered business name in any Australian State or Territory; or
• an Australian partnership or sole trader; or
• an overseas company licensed to trade in Australia; or
• an owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
• an applicant for an Australian Registered Trade Mark ; or
• an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or
• an Australian commercial statutory body. 

The above also applies to .net.au names. Eligibility for other .au extensions can be viewed in our domain name registration guide.

A valid application with accurate details must be submitted and approved before the domain name is considered to be fully licensed. This submission procedure fully occurs online as part of your name registration process and we will only contact you if further details are required. Your online registration application will be assessed to determine both that the information provided is valid and that it meets the allocation criteria. This process serves to protect the integrity of the .com.au space and is one of the reasons why .com.au domain names remain trusted; both locally and overseas.

If you're unsure of your eligibility, please feel free to contact our office for assistance and clarification.

We also recommend you refer to our domain name registration tips guide prior registering a .com.au name for further information and handy advice about domain name selection.