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Registering an Australian Domain

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  • 22-01-2012 11:21am
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    BSIM
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭


    I asked the question here a few months ago about a New Zealand domain and now Im back to ask about setting up a .au website! Does anyone know how hard/strict it is getting a website with an Australian domain (.au) seeing as Im from Ireland and dont live over there?


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    PCPhoto
    Registered Users Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    google is your friend http://www.auda.org.au/registerdomain


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    BSIM
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭BSIM


    PCPhoto wrote: »
    google is your friend http://www.auda.org.au/registerdomain

    I've read through that site and I can't find anything about non-Australian residents applying for a domain. That's why I'm wondering can it be done from Ireland?


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    First off you cannot register a .au - you'd be registering a .com.au :)

    Based in Ireland your options are severely limited.

    You'd need either:
    - a trademark covering Australia
    - a business in Australia

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    BSIM
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭BSIM


    Blacknight wrote: »
    First off you cannot register a .au - you'd be registering a .com.au :)

    Based in Ireland your options are severely limited.

    You'd need either:
    - a trademark covering Australia
    - a business in Australia

    Is it possible for a non Australia to register a business there in order to get a .com.au domain? Basically is there any real possibility I'd be able to do this?


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    BSIM wrote: »
    Is it possible for a non Australia to register a business there in order to get a .com.au domain? Basically is there any real possibility I'd be able to do this?

    The trademark route would be more effective

    If you get a business in Oz there would be tax implications - you don't have that problem with trademarks :)

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    BSIM
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭BSIM


    Blacknight wrote: »
    The trademark route would be more effective

    If you get a business in Oz there would be tax implications - you don't have that problem with trademarks :)

    Is there much of a process involved with getting a trademark? Also if Im avoiding the tax implications will I still be able to earn from the website?

    If I was able to get the .com.au domain would I be able to register it through Blacknight?


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    BSIM wrote: »
    Is there much of a process involved with getting a trademark? Also if Im avoiding the tax implications will I still be able to earn from the website?

    I'm not a tax expert, but having a domain name + a website isn't the same as actually making money
    BSIM wrote: »
    If I was able to get the .com.au domain would I be able to register it through Blacknight?
    Probably :)

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