# Can you register a .au domain privately?

> .au domain privacy: No. Who can register .au, what the registry needs, and private alternatives with one email only, paid in crypto.

- URL: https://sealname.com/tld/au/
- Last updated: 2026-10-08
- Publisher: Sealname (https://sealname.com)

**No** — a local presence is required and privacy services are not available. Here is the registry rule, what the public record shows, and the extensions you can register privately instead.

**Quick answer — Can I register a .au domain privately?**

**No** — a local presence is required and privacy services are not available. **Sealname**, an ultra privacy-respecting domain registration service paid in crypto, does not sell .au: we collect one email, nothing else, so we only sell extensions whose registry needs nothing more than that. Private alternatives start at $12.99/year for a .com, privacy included, no ID and no KYC.

## .au privacy at a glance

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Private registration | No — a local presence is required and privacy services are not available |
| What the public sees in WHOIS/RDAP | The holder's details can be public: the registry does not allow privacy services. Registrant name stays public; privacy services not available for .au. |
| Who can register | Australian presence required (citizen/resident, ABN/ACN entity, or exact-match Australian trademark); allocation rules for .com.au. |
| Registry | .au Domain Administration (auDA) |
| Type | country-code top-level domain |
| Sold by Sealname | No |
| Rules | Rules checked against registry and registrar sources on 2026-10-08 |

## Why doesn't Sealname sell .au?

In short: a local presence is required and privacy services are not available. Sealname collects one email per domain, nothing else, and a registrar cannot change the rules of a registry: if the registry needs your name and address, checks identity documents, accepts only local holders or publishes holders, every registrar has to apply that rule. A service that promises a .au domain with only an email is either wrong or breaking the registry's rules, and the domain can be suspended later.

**Registry rule:** Australian presence required (citizen/resident, ABN/ACN entity, or exact-match Australian trademark); allocation rules for .com.au.

**Privacy services:** The holder's details can be public: the registry does not allow privacy services. Registrant name stays public; privacy services not available for .au. In practice, the registrant name and often the address or email of a .au holder can be read by anyone in the public record.

.au is the country-code extension of Australia. Its rules come from the national registry and the law of Australia, not from ICANN, so they can be stricter than the rules of .com or .net.

## Which extensions can I register privately instead?

If privacy matters more than the country code, choose an extension that anyone can register privately:

- **Generic**: [.com](https://sealname.com/tld/com/) at $12.99/year, [.net](https://sealname.com/tld/net/) at $13.99/year, [.org](https://sealname.com/tld/org/) at $12.99/year — privacy included.
- **Tech and projects**: [.io](https://sealname.com/tld/io/) at $54.99/year, [.xyz](https://sealname.com/tld/xyz/) at $13.99/year, [.app](https://sealname.com/tld/app/) at $16.99/year.
- **Personal and short names**: [.me](https://sealname.com/tld/me/) at $22.99/year and [.co](https://sealname.com/tld/co/) at $33.99/year.

If you need .au itself and accept that its rules apply, register it with a registrar accredited by its registry and read what that registry publishes before you pay.

### Private alternatives and their price per year

| Extension | 1st year | Renewal | Transfer | WHOIS privacy | Restrictions |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| .com | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | Free | None |
| .net | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | Free | None |
| .org | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | Free | None |
| .io | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | Free | None |
| .me | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | Free | None |
| .xyz | $13.99 | $13.99 | $13.99 | Free | None |

*6 extensions · prices per year in USD*

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I register a .au domain anonymously?

No: a local presence is required and privacy services are not available. No registrar can make a .au domain anonymous, because the registry's own rules decide what is published and who may register. What the public sees: The holder's details can be public: the registry does not allow privacy services. Registrant name stays public; privacy services not available for .au.

### Does Sealname sell .au domains?

No. Sealname sells only extensions that anyone can register privately with one email, nothing else. .au does not meet that rule, so it is not in our price list. You can still search other extensions in the [client area](https://sealname.com/app/domains/?lang=en), or compare them on the [price list](https://sealname.com/pricing/).

### Who is allowed to register a .au domain?

Australian presence required (citizen/resident, ABN/ACN entity, or exact-match Australian trademark); allocation rules for .com.au. The registry (.au Domain Administration (auDA)) applies this rule to every registrar. Check its website for the current rules before you register, because registries in Europe are adding identity checks under the NIS2 directive.

### What is the closest private alternative to .au?

A generic extension: .com at $12.99/year, .net at $13.99/year or .org at $12.99/year, all with WHOIS privacy included and open to anyone with one email. The [privacy index](https://sealname.com/tld-rules/) shows the rule of every extension.

### Will the .au rules change?

They can: registries change their policies, and ICANN is reviewing the rules for privacy and proxy services. We re-check every extension each quarter and date every change. Current status: Rules checked against registry and registrar sources on 2026-10-08.

## Extensions you can register privately

- [.com](https://sealname.com/tld/com/)
- [.net](https://sealname.com/tld/net/)
- [.org](https://sealname.com/tld/org/)
- [.io](https://sealname.com/tld/io/)
- [.ai](https://sealname.com/tld/ai/)
- [.co](https://sealname.com/tld/co/)
- [.app](https://sealname.com/tld/app/)
- [.dev](https://sealname.com/tld/dev/)
- [.xyz](https://sealname.com/tld/xyz/)
- [.info](https://sealname.com/tld/info/)
- [.me](https://sealname.com/tld/me/)
- [.de](https://sealname.com/tld/de/)

## Sources

1. [IANA Root Zone Database — .au registry record](https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/au.html) — IANA (2026-10-08)
2. [ICANN Lookup — check any domain's RDAP record](https://lookup.icann.org/en) — ICANN (2026-10-08)

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Sealname: Sealname registers private domain names paid in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC): privacy-first, we collect one email, nothing else — no ID, no KYC, no logs. WHOIS privacy included; a .com costs $12.99/year.