.ORG.AU

Name: .ORG.AU — TLD Knowledge Base
Creator: auDA / Afilias

Australia

auDA / Afilias · SubTLD · Updated 2026-09-10

Conditional

Specifications

Zone: org.au
Registration: Real-time
Registration period: 1-5 years
Character length: 1-63
DNSSEC: Yes
Nameservers: 2-7 nameservers
Transfer time: Standard
Auth code format: Standard EPP
Redemption period: None
Handle updates: Yes
WHOIS update: Standard
WHOIS server: whois.auda.org.au
Connection: Direct
Data set: ccTLD
Auth code: Yes

Eligibility & Restrictions

Australian presence required. .COM.AU/.NET.AU: company/trading entity with ABN/ACN; trademark holder; incorporated association. .ID.AU: individuals with Australian presence. .AU (direct, since March 2022): any person/entity with verified Australian connection. Domain name must be exact match, abbreviation, or acronym of registrant's name OR closely connected to registrant.

auDA validates eligibility using Reliable and Independent Electronic Data or valid identity documents. Domain-name-to-registrant connection requirement strictly enforced.

Registration

1-5 years. ABN/ACN required for .com.au, .net.au.

Transfer Procedure

Standard EPP auth code. Auth code sent to registrant via email PDF confirmation after registration.

Registrant Change

All secondary .AU TLDs: domain name must match/abbreviate registrant name or be substantially connected.

Renewal & Deletion

Standard.

Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Upon deletion: domain available for re-registration IMMEDIATELY. No grace period. This is a critical difference from most ccTLDs.

Deleted .AU domains available IMMEDIATELY for re-registration. No RGP. No grace period.

WHOIS / Privacy

GDPR protection not available for .AU. Registrant data publicly visible. No IDN support.

NIS2 Compliance

N/A. Australia not subject to EU NIS2.

Known Error Codes & Notes

Immediate re-registration: Deleted domains available immediately. No RGP.
ABN/ACN validation: ABN/ACN validated by registry for .com.au, .net.au.
Name connection: Domain must match or be connected to registrant name. Strictly enforced.

Data controllers

.au Domain Administration (auDA) (org) Level 19, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
.au Domain Administration (auDA) — Chief Operating Officer (admin) Level 19, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Error codes

EF00803
EF020802
EF01017
EF020801
EF01015
EF01075
EF03011
EF01055
EF020806
EF020805
EF020808
EF03010
EF01095
EF020807
EF01074
EF0103118
EF03008
EF00512
EF01008
EF01009
EF03005
EF01002
EF03007
EF03006
EF01000

Required fields

techc/email
ownerc/email
adminc/email

Restrictions

Local domain administrator (AdminC) required.
Copy of trademark documents required.
Local domain owner (OwnerC) required (office/residence).
Company number (companies) or ID card number (individuals) required.

Root nameservers

Q.AU
R.AU
T.AU
S.AU
A.AU

Tasks (API)

create · available · chargeable · automatic
delete · available · automatic
restoreNE · available · automatic
update · available · automatic
transfer · available · chargeable · automatic · AuthInfo required
restoreARGP · available · automatic
renew · available · chargeable · automatic
preack · available · automatic

API

Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain

{
  "name": "example.org.au",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": [
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  ],
  "confirmOrder": false,
  "extensions": {
    "au": {
      "eligibilityType": "",
      "eligibilityId": "",
      "eligibilityName": ""
    }
  }
}

⚠ ABN/ACN required for .com.au/.net.au. Domain name must match registrant.

Domain Transfer

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/_transfer

{
  "name": "example.org.au",
  "auth": "(AUTH_CODE)"
}

⚠ Standard EPP.

Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.org.au/_authinfo1

Standard EPP.

Domain Restore

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.org.au/_restore

⚠ NO RGP. Deleted domains available immediately.

TLD Extension Parameters

extensions.au.eligibilityType: string — Eligibility type (company, trademark holder, etc).
extensions.au.eligibilityId: string — ABN/ACN for .com.au/.net.au.
extensions.au.eligibilityName: string — Registrant entity name matching eligibility.