The license holder (for example a company or person) who has authority or control over a .AU domain is the 'registrant' as listed in the domain's WHOIS information. (You can check the WHOIS information for your domain via the WHOIS menu on our Registra's website.)

The owner of a .AU domain can only be changed under certain circumstances, and in accordance with AUDA's guidelines. These include the sale of a business, if the domain was originally registered by an agent on behalf of a client, or as a settlement for dispute. A change of registrant begins a new domain registration term and carries a charge of $110 AUD, this covers the transfer and a 2 year registration. You can view the full registrant transfer policy at this link.

Here are the steps for changing the legal registrant of a .AU domain with PlanetDomain.
1. New company owner creates a member account within our system via:
http://www.planetdomain.com.au/register_in.jsp

Note: If your domain is registered with a planetdomain reseller, you can register your member account via the reseller's website. http://www.aushopshosting.com.au

2. Required Paperwork.
New domain owner:
AU Domain Transfer of Ownership form
A 'AU Statutory declaraction'

Both forms available from http://support.planetdomain.com/ in the downloads section, or using the links above.

Current Domain Owner:
- Written statement confirming their wish to transfer domain to the new legal registrant. This should include a photocopy of the owner's ID or ABN/ACN certificate.

3. Fax Paperwork.
All the paperwork should be faxed together to ensure the transfer is processed rapidly. Once the required forms have been received, payment will be processed for the domain renewal, and the domain ownership details will be changed. Fax: +61 3 98 21 51 41

Please submit a support ticket to our transfers department if you have any enquiries relating to the registrant transfer process.

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