Registrant VS Registrant Contact

When you register a domain name, two roles are usually recorded:

Registrant (Entity)

• The entity that the domain name is registered to

• Can be an individual, business, or organization

  IMPORTANT: As there is different eligibility requirements based on your TLD, please be advised of the criteria that must be met below;

  • com.au/net.au - the registrant must have an Australian presence and be a commercial entity.
  • org.au - the registrant must be a not-for-profit organisation.
  • asn.au - the registrant must have an Australian presence and be a not-for-profit entity or unincorporated association.
  • id.au - the registrant must have an Australian presence and be a natural person – that means an individual person, not a company or organisation
  • .au - The registrant must have a verifiable Australian presence, which includes being a citizen or permanent resident or an organisation registered in Australia.

• Responsible for the domain’s lifecycle, including fees, renewals, and eligibility details

Registrant Contact

• The person or team appointed by the registrant to manage registration details
• Serves as the point of communication with the registrar
• Updates technical and administrative information, such as DNS or contact details

Here is what it looks like in action on a WHOIS lookup of a domain:

For help changing the entity (ABN/ACN) attached to your .AU domain, please see the article Changing ownership of .au domain names/Change of Registrant (COR)