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DOMAIN PRICING

.au registration, renewal and transfer prices.

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Compare .au registration, renewal and transfer prices across registrars. Check the quoted billing period and minimum purchase conditions before choosing.

Original quotes are preserved. Compare the same extension using annual USD estimates at reference exchange rates; actual payment is subject to the registrar.Registration · Renewal · Transfer
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Register$14.99/ year
Renew$14.99/ year
Renewal price shown for reference; transfer price not confirmed$14.99per quote
Minimum term 12 monthsSee source terms
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9/20/2026
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Register$7.91/ year
Renew$7.91/ year
Transfer$0.00per quote
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Source observation date
9/6/2026
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Registration restrictions

WHOIS proxy privacy is unavailable for this suffix under the registry policy listed by Porkbun. Registry redaction may differ.

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Approx. USD 13.83/ yearRate date · 2026-10-31€12.38/ year
Approx. USD 13.83/ yearRate date · 2026-10-31€12.38/ year
Approx. USD 13.83/ yearRate date · 2026-10-31€12.38/ year
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9/20/2026
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Register$15.00/ year
Renew$15.00/ year
Transfer$15.00per quote
Minimum term 12 monthsSee source terms
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Source observation date
9/17/2026
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Registration restrictions

OpenSRS Essential reseller tier. Contact Privacy is a separate USD 3/year/domain addon where eligible. Transfers may have TLD-specific extension rules; a quoted transfer price alone does not establish an extra year.

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Register$8.99/ year
Renew$17.99/ year
Renewal price shown for reference; transfer price not confirmed$17.99per quote
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Source observation date
9/20/2026
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First-invoice introductory price

Offer term:
12 months
Registration restrictions

Some country-code TLDs have registry or residency requirements.

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Register$21.00/ year
Renew$21.00/ year
Transfer$0.00per quote
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Source observation date
8/6/2026
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Registration restrictions

Open to the public, with some restrictions: The .au domains are open to legal persons, trading, partnerships, or sole traders registered in Australia; to foreign companies licensed to trade in Australia; and to owners or applicants of an Australian-registered trademark. Individuals cannot register .au domains. The registrant contact must be a company. During the registration process, you must indicate the following: Your registration type: ABN (Australian Business Number), ACN (Australian Company Number), or TM (Trademark) if the domain name corresponds to your trademark. Your ID number, which can be an Australian Business Name (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), or TM (trademark). Your registrant name, which is the name of the legal entity registering the domains. This value must exactly match the name on the provided ABN (Australian Business Number), ACN (Australian Company Number), or TM (Trademark). Your eligibility type, which refers to the type of legal entity registering the domain name. The reason why you are allowed to register this domain name (Policy reason): The domain name matches the acronym or abbreviation of the registrant's company or trading name, organization or association name, or trademark. (Policy reason 1) The domain name meets the allocation rules but is not an acronym or abbreviation of the r egistrant's company or trading name, organization or association name, or trademark. (Policy reason 2). To view the allocation rules for .au, see SCHEDULE A from the .au registry . Incorrect or mismatched contact information, including name, ABN, or Trademark (TM) number will result in registration, trade, and renewals failures. An ownership change might be required to correct information for existing domains.

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Register$19.99/ year
Renew$21.99/ year
Renewal price shown for reference; transfer price not confirmed$21.99per quote
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Source observation date
9/20/2026
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Register$23.62/ year
Renew$23.62/ year
Transfer$23.62/ year
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Source observation date
9/20/2026
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WHOIS ID Protection is a separately purchased addon under the standard Hostwinds domain policy. Gated WHOIS is distinct from this addon. TLD eligibility still applies.

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Register$9.99/ year
Renew$47.98/ year
Transfer$0.00per quote
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Source observation date
9/20/2026
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62% off registration

Offer term:
12 months
Registration restrictions

Gandi offers .au domain names to legal persons, trading, partnerships, sole traders and not for profit entities registered in Australia, foreign companies licensed to trade in Australia and owners of an Australian trademark. When the eligibility is based on an Australian trademark, the domain name must be identical to the trademark. .com.au and .net.au domain names are open to legal persons, trading, partnerships or sole traders registered in Australia, to foreign companies licensed to trade in Australia and to owners or applicants of an Australian registered trademark. .org.au domain names are open to associations incorporated in any Australian State or Territory, political parties registered with the Australian Electoral Commission, trade unions or other organizations registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996, sporting or special interest clubs operating in Australia, charities operating in Australia as defined in their constitution or other documents of incorporation, non-profit organizations operating in Australia as defined in their constitution or other documents of incorporation. For .com.au, .net.au and .org.au the chosen domain name must be identical to your name as registered with the relevant Australian authorities, or to its abbreviation or acronym. The domain name may be also closely and substantially connected to your activity (e.g. match to a product that you sell, to a service that you provide...). For .com.au and .net.au registrations based on a trademark, the domain name must be strictly identical to your trademark.

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Register$50.49/ year
Renew$59.99/ year
Transfer$50.49per quote
Minimum term 12 monthsSee source terms
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Source observation date
9/1/2026
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Registration restrictions

Individuals can register: Yes; Businesses can register: Yes; Trustee/Proxy Service: No. Other reserved-name and registry rules may apply; see official suffix page.

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