.asia Domain Name Registration

Protect your brands in Asia

.asia is a new domain for individuals and organisations in the vast Asian region.

This region is home to some of the world's fastest growing economies and 40% of the world's Internet users. The number of Chinese Internet users grew by more than 50% in 2007 and in 2008 China will pass America as the country with the world's most Internet users (The Economist, 31 Jan 2008).

.asia is a fantastic opportunity to launch your brand into this booming region. Anyone with a presence in the Asian Pacific region can register a .asia domain name.

If you do business in Asia you should search and register your .asia domain names today and protect your valuable online brands.

Why register .asia with us?

Expose your website to 40% of world Internet users
Gain access to some of the world's fastest growing economies
Create a recognizable Asian identity
Access to a market of more than 2 billion people
Experts in the Asian market
Personalised account management

Requirements

Who can register .asia domain names?

.asia: You will need a presence Asia to register an .asia domain name. The .asia registry requires that at least one of the domain contacts (registrant, technical, billing) must have a presence in asia.

Eligible countries include:

Afghanistan
Antarctica
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cook Islands
Cyprus
Fiji
Georgia
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lebanon
Macao

Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall
Micronesia, Federated States of
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Niue
Norfolk Island
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territories
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Qatar
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tokelau
Tonga
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen

What do I need to register .asia domain names?

At least one of the domain contacts (registrant, technical, billing) must have a presence in asia. The registry requires that evidence be provided including:

Locality of the claimed Legal Entity status
Type of Legal Entity
Form of Identification
Identification Number / Code of Reference
Other remarks

Anyone eligible for an .au domain name is eligible for an .asia domain name.

Rules

.asia: Only letters, numbers, or hyphens ("-") are allowed; The domain name cannot begin or end with a hyphen; The domain name must have at least 2 characters and less than 63 characters, not including .asia; The domain name cannot contain hyphens in the third and fourth position (eg. ab--cd.asia)

For information regaring specific requirement see our .asia policies:

Support

Our customer support staff are available 24 hours, 7 days a week to assist you with your queries.

Phone Support

Australian Callers: 1300 MELBIT (654 677)

International or Mobile Phone Callers: +61 3 8624 2300

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Email Support

Email support queries are normally answered within 24 hours. Email us now

Help Centre

Use our Help Centre to find answers to your domain name queries:

Call +61 3 8624 2300

Our consultants can help you decide on the best domain names to suit your needs.

How to choose great domain names

A great domain name is easy to remember. Make sure yours is as short as possible and easy to spell.

Most of all a domain name should reflect you. Make sure you:

Register your main company or business name in popular domain spaces e.g. abc.com, abc.com.au
Register your product and service names e.g. abcchairs.com.au
Register generic terms relevant to your business e.g. chairs.com.au, bench.com.au, seats.com.au, furniture.com.au
Secure names in global markets e.g. abcchairs.co.nz, bench.asia, seats.cn, furniture.co.uk

If your preferred name is taken then search for an abbreviation, change the order of words around, add hyphens, or add your city, state, or country to come up with something unique.

Using your domain name

Choosing a domain name is only the start. You'll need a website and email. Melbourne IT have a range of web hosting packages for small to large sites » Find out more.

Next Steps

Phone Sales on +61 3 8624 2300

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