.sydney FAQ

Registration is limited to New South Wales residents, businesses, and other entities with an interest in the State of New South Wales in Australia.

Applicant must satisfy either criteria A, B or C as described below in order to register or renew a .SYDNEY domain name.

Criteria A – New South Wales Entities: The applicant must be an entity registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or the Australian Business Register that:
1) has an address in the State of New South Wales associated with its ABN, ACN, RBN or ARBN; or
2) has a valid corporate address in the State of New South Wales.

Criteria B – Victorian Residents: The applicant must be an Australian citizen or resident with a valid address in the State of New South Wales.

Criteria C – Associated Entities: The applicant must be an Associated Entity. The applicant may only apply for a domain name that is an exact match or partial match to, or an abbreviation, or an acronym of:

• the business name of the applicant, or name by which the applicant is commonly known ( i.e. a nickname) and the business name must be registered with the appropriate authority in the jurisdiction in which that business is domiciled; or
• a product that the Associated Entity manufactures or sells to entities or individuals residing in the State of New South Wales;
• a service that the Associated Entity provides to residents of the State of New South Wales;
• an event that the Associated Entity organizes or sponsors in the State of New South Wales;
• an activity that the Associated Entity facilitates in the State of New South Wales; or
• a course or training program that the Associated Entity provides to residents of the State of New South Wales.

Proxy services are not allowed.

Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.