Complete a manual Change of Registrant (CoR) application for a .au domain

This guide will teach you how to complete a manual Change of Registrant (CoR) application for a .au domain registration

A manual Change of Registrant (CoR) application is required when the domain registrant of an AU domain is not eligible to hold the domain name because the ABN/ACN has been cancelled.

This commonly occurs due to changes in business ownership, the business was restructured,  or has been rebranded and is operating under a new business name. Regardless, keeping your domain registrant information current is a integral part of ensuring your business is eligible to hold that domain name license.

If you have been notified that you are not eligible to hold your domain, you must act immediately to prevent domain suspension, or deletion.

To complete a CoR, an application must be submitted to the registrar which includes documents verifying the change that took place.

You will need to ensure the new registrant nominated is eligible to hold a AU domain. For further information on the eligibility required, please read our guide on Eligibility requirements for .au domains.

Note, a manual CoR is only required if your registrant ABN is cancelled. If the current registrant ABN is active, you can submit an automated CoR within the Client Portal, navigate to Domains >> My Domains >> from the right hand drop down menu, select Manage the domain. Select Initiate CoR.

For Businesses and Organisations

For your business or organisation to complete a manual CoR, you will need to provide the following:

• A copy of a sales agreement showing that the business was sold or changed hands; or
• A signed letter on company letterhead stating that the domain name has changed hands; or
• Any valid document showing the domain name or business has changed hands.

The documentation must be dated on or before the business changed hands and/or the Eligibility ID (ABN/ACN) was cancelled.

If you are unable to supply historical documents, you can write a letter which includes your companies letter head and details the agreement which took place. You also need to complete a Transfer-of-Domain-Chain-Form which details the domains history pertaining to change of ownership.

To validate your documents, you need to complete a statutory declaration. Refer to the Victoria Governments, Justice and Community Safety website for advice on completing a statutory declaration.

For Sole Traders and Partnerships

To verify the Sole Trader or at least one member of the Partnership is the one requesting the change of registrant to be completed, we can accept any form of government-issued ID (e.g. drivers license, passport) as proof that the Sole Trader or member of a Partnership is requesting the CoR take place.

Submit a CoR application

Once you have consolidated the required documentation, please submit a request to support@serversaurus.com.au which includes the following:

• The required documentation outlined above
• Confirmation of the nominated new registrant (the new business name and ABN to hold the domain name licence).

Serversaurus will then submit the CoR application on your behalf and monitor the progress of the application until completion.