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With regards to our .au domain name Registration form, the details required for registration of a domain name are:

Registrant Name: Your company or personal name, usually just the name that matches your ABN/ACN.

Registrant ID: Your Australian Business Number or Australian Business Number or Registered Business Number.

Registrant ID Type: The type of ID as above.

Eligibility Name: This field is usually optional and whether it is required is determined by your Eligibility Reason for the domain registration, if in doubt just use the same details as your Registrant Name.

Eligibility ID: The corresponding ID number for the Eligibility Name if applicable, if in doubt just use the same details as your Registrant ID.

Eligibility ID Type: The type of ID as above.

Eligibility Type: The type of entity that the Registrant is, eg. Company or Sole Trader.

Eligibility Reason: .au domain names can either be:

1. An Exact Match, Abbreviation or Acronym of your Entity or Trading Name

OR

2. Close and substantial connection between the domain name and the operations of your Entity.

The close and substantial connection is defined as:

For com.au and net.au:

a) a product that the registrant manufactures or sells; or

b) a service that the registrant provides; or

c) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or

d) an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains; or

e) a venue that the registrant operates; or

f) a profession that the registrant's employees practise.

For asn.au and org.au :

a) a service that the registrant provides; or

b) a program that the registrant administers; or

c) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or

d) an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains; or

e) a venue that the registrant operates; or

f) a profession that the registrant's members practise.

ELIGIBILITY AND ALLOCATION RULES FOR COM.AU

The com.au 2LD is for commercial purposes.

The following rules are to be read in conjunction with the Eligibility and Allocation Rules for All Open 2LDs, contained in Schedule A, HERE.

1. To be eligible for a domain name in the com.au 2LD, registrants must be: 
a) an Australian registered company; or 
b) trading under a registered business name in any Australian State or Territory; or 
c) an Australian partnership or sole trader; or
d) a foreign company licensed to trade in Australia; or 
e) an owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or 
f) an applicant for an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or 
g) an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or 
h) an Australian commercial statutory body.

2. Domain names in the com.au 2LD must be: 
a) an exact match, abbreviation or acronym of the registrant’s name or trademark; or 
b) otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant.

ELIGIBILITY AND ALLOCATION RULES FOR NET.AU

The net.au 2LD is for commercial purposes.

The following rules are to be read in conjunction with the Eligibility and Allocation Rules for All Open 2LDs, contained in Shedule A, HERE.

1. To be eligible for a domain name in the net.au 2LD, registrants must be: 
a) an Australian registered company; or 
b) trading under a registered business name in any Australian State or Territory; or 
c) an Australian partnership or sole trader; or
d) a foreign company licensed to trade in Australia; or 
e) an owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or 
f) an applicant for an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or 
g) an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or 
h) an Australian commercial statutory body.

2. Domain names in the net.au 2LD must be: 
a) an exact match, abbreviation or acronym of the registrant’s name or trademark; or 
b) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant.

ELIGIBILITY AND ALLOCATION RULES FOR ORG.AU

The org.au 2LD is for non-commercial organisations.

The following rules are to be read in conjunction with the Eligibility and Allocation Rules for All Open 2LDs, contained in Schedule A, HERE.

1. To be eligible in the org.au 2LD, registrants must be: 
a) an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or 
b) a political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission; or 
c) a trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996; or 
d) a sporting or special interest club operating in Australia; or 
e) a charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation; or 
f) a non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation.

2. Domain names in the org.au 2LD must be: 
a) an exact match, abbreviation or acronym of the registrant’s name; or 
b) otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant.

ELIGIBILITY AND ALLOCATION RULES FOR ASN.AU

The asn.au 2LD is for non-commercial organisations.

The following rules are to be read in conjunction with the Eligibility and Allocation Rules for All Open 2LDs, contained in Schedule A, HERE.

1. To be eligible for a domain name in the asn.au 2LD, registrants must be: 
a) an association incorporated in any Australian State or Territory; or 
b) a political party registered with the Australian Electoral Commission; or 
c) a trade union or other organisation registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996; or 
d) a sporting or special interest club operating in Australia; or 
e) a charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation; or 
f) a non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation.

2. Domain names in the asn.au 2LD must be:

a) an exact match, abbreviation or acronym of the registrant’s name; or

b) otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant.

ELIGIBILITY AND ALLOCATION RULES FOR ID.AU

The id.au 2LD is for individuals.

The following rules are to be read in conjunction with the Eligibility and Allocation Rules for All Open 2LDs, contained in Schedule A, HERE.

1. To be eligible for a domain name in the id.au 2LD, registrants must be: 
a) an Australian citizen; or 
b) an Australian resident.

2. Domain names in the id.au 2LD must be: 
a) an exact match, abbreviation or acronym of the registrant’s personal name; or 
b) otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant, because the domain name:

(i) includes, or is derived from, one or more words of the registrant's    personal name; or 
(ii) is a name by which the registrant is commonly known (ie. a nickname).

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