Many country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) -- .ca, .us, .au and roughly 250 others -- restrict who may register a domain, requiring some form of local presence: citizenship, permanent residency, local incorporation, or a substitute path such as a national trademark. Each registry publishes its own eligibility policy in its own format (CIRA's page for .ca, NTIA's policy document for .us, auDA's rules document for .au), and no cross-registry table exists comparing them. Each record is one eligibility category a registry recognizes, with the specific condition quoted verbatim from the registry's own policy, plus our label for what kind of connection to the country that category actually asks for -- which is the axis a reader compares on. Answers 'can I register a .ca domain if I am not Canadian', 'what counts as US nexus for a .us domain', 'does an Australian trademark qualify me for a .au domain'. Starting slice: three registries (Canada, United States, Australia); scaling requires repeating the fetch-and-confirm process per additional registry, which is the maintenance burden that made a comprehensive cross-reference uneconomic to keep current by hand.

Registry policy documents cited for their facts (eligibility conditions), not reproduced in full

Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident visa holder

**Condition:** an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident visa holder

**What the connection rests on:** citizenship or residency

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident visa holder;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident visa holder · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Australian Trade Mark

**Condition:** the applicant or owner of an Australian Trade Mark can rely upon that application or registration to establish an Australian presence, but only in respect of a domain name that is an exact match of the words which are the subject of the Australian Trade Mark application or registration

**What the connection rests on:** trademark

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> the applicant or owner of an Australian Trade Mark can rely upon that application or registration to establish an Australian presence, but only in respect of a domain name that is an exact match of the words which are the subject of the Australian Trade Mark application or registration;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Australian Trade Mark · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Charity

**Condition:** a Charity registered under the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Act 2012 (Cth), and which appears on the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission’s Charities and Not-for-Profits Register

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> a Charity registered under the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Act 2012 (Cth), and which appears on the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission’s Charities and Not-for-Profits Register;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Charity · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Commonwealth entity

**Condition:** a Commonwealth entity as defined in section 10 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth)

**What the connection rests on:** government or Crown status

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> a Commonwealth entity as defined in section 10 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth);

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Commonwealth entity · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** company registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

**Condition:** a company registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> a company registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

company registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Cooperative

**Condition:** a Cooperative registered under State or Territory legislation and which appears on the State or Territory register of cooperatives

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> a Cooperative registered under State or Territory legislation and which appears on the State or Territory register of cooperatives;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Cooperative · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Educational Institution

**Condition:** an Educational Institution regulated under an Australian State, Territory or Commonwealth law

**What the connection rests on:** recognition or licensing by a national authority

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> an Educational Institution regulated under an Australian State, Territory or Commonwealth law;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Educational Institution · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** entity issued with an Australian Business Number

**Condition:** an entity issued with an Australian Business Number under the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 (Cth)

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> an entity issued with an Australian Business Number under the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 (Cth);

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

entity issued with an Australian Business Number · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** foreign embassy or consulate

**Condition:** a foreign embassy or consulate that has a representative office or headquarters in Australia and is accredited by the Australian Government from time to time

**What the connection rests on:** physical presence in the country

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> a foreign embassy or consulate that has a representative office or headquarters in Australia and is accredited by the Australian Government from time to time.

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

foreign embassy or consulate · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Government

**Condition:** Government, being either the Crown or a Commonwealth, State or Territory statutory agency

**What the connection rests on:** government or Crown status

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> Government, being either the Crown or a Commonwealth, State or Territory statutory agency;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Government · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Incorporated Association

**Condition:** an Incorporated Association under State or Territory legislation

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> an Incorporated Association under State or Territory legislation;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Incorporated Association · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Indigenous Corporation

**Condition:** an Indigenous Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> an Indigenous Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) on the Register of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Indigenous Corporation · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Partnership

**Condition:** a Partnership under the relevant Australian State or Territory law where at least one of the partners are Australian citizens or permanent resident visa holders or an Australian body corporate

**What the connection rests on:** citizenship or residency

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> a Partnership under the relevant Australian State or Territory law where at least one of the partners are Australian citizens or permanent resident visa holders or an Australian body corporate;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Partnership · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Political Party

**Condition:** a Political Party registered under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) or State or Territory Electoral Act and which appears on the Register of Political Parties or as otherwise named

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> a Political Party registered under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) or State or Territory Electoral Act and which appears on the Register of Political Parties or as otherwise named;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Political Party · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Registered Organisation

**Condition:** a Registered Organisation that is: (a) an association of employers; (b) an association of employees (union); or (c) an enterprise association; registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth) and which appears on the Register of Organisations

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> a Registered Organisation that is: (a) an association of employers; (b) an association of employees (union); or (c) an enterprise association; registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth) and which appears on the Register of Organisations;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Registered Organisation · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Registrable Body

**Condition:** a registrable Australian body or a foreign company under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) which has an Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN)

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> a Registrable Body means a registrable Australian body or a foreign company under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) which has an Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN);

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Registrable Body · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Trust

**Condition:** a Trust where the trustee must be an Australian citizen or the trustee is an Australian body corporate

**What the connection rests on:** citizenship or residency

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> a Trust where the trustee must be an Australian citizen or the trustee is an Australian body corporate;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Trust · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .au (Australia)

**Eligibility category:** Unincorporated Association

**Condition:** an Unincorporated Association formed in an Australian State or Territory with at least its management committee being Australian citizens or permanent resident visa holders

**What the connection rests on:** citizenship or residency

**Policy document:** .au Domain Administration Rules: Licensing

**Set out under:** Australian Presence

> an Unincorporated Association formed in an Australian State or Territory with at least its management committee being Australian citizens or permanent resident visa holders;

Source: <https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-rules-and-policies/au-domain-administration-rules-licensing-2/>

Unincorporated Association · .au (Australia) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Aboriginal Peoples

**Condition:** Any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people indigenous to Canada, any individual belonging to any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people indigenous to Canada and any collectivity of such Aboriginal peoples

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Aboriginal Peoples. Any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people indigenous to Canada, any individual belonging to any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people indigenous to Canada and any collectivity of such Aboriginal peoples;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Aboriginal Peoples · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Association

**Condition:** An unincorporated organization, association or club: at least 80% of whose members: (A) are ordinarily resident in Canada (if such members are individuals); or (B) meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (f) above (if such members are not individuals); and at least 80% of whose directors, officers, employees, managers, administrators or other representatives are ordinarily resident in Canada

**What the connection rests on:** citizenship or residency

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Association. An unincorporated organization, association or club: at least 80% of whose members: (A) are ordinarily resident in Canada (if such members are individuals); or (B) meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (f) above (if such members are not individuals); and at least 80% of whose directors, officers, employees, managers, administrators or other representatives are ordinarily resident in Canada;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Association · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Canadian citizen

**Condition:** A Canadian citizen of the age of majority under the laws of the province or territory in Canada in which he or she resides or last resided

**What the connection rests on:** citizenship or residency

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Canadian citizen. A Canadian citizen of the age of majority under the laws of the province or territory in Canada in which he or she resides or last resided;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Canadian citizen · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Corporation

**Condition:** A corporation under the laws of Canada or any province or territory of Canada

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Corporation. A corporation under the laws of Canada or any province or territory of Canada;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Corporation · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Educational institution

**Condition:** a university or college which is located in Canada and which is authorized or recognized as a university or college under an Act of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada; or a college, post-secondary school, vocational school, secondary school, pre-school or other school or educational institution which is located in Canada and which is recognized by the educational authorities of a province or territory of Canada or licensed under or maintained by an Act of Parliament of Canada or of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada

**What the connection rests on:** recognition or licensing by a national authority

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Educational institution. Any of the following: a university or college which is located in Canada and which is authorized or recognized as a university or college under an Act of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada; or a college, post-secondary school, vocational school, secondary school, pre-school or other school or educational institution which is located in Canada and which is recognized by the educational authorities of a province or territory of Canada or licensed under or maintained by an Act of Parliament of Canada or of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Educational institution · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Government

**Condition:** Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, a province or a territory; an agent of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, of a province or of a territory; a federal, provincial or territorial Crown corporation, government agency or government entity; or a regional, municipal or local area government

**What the connection rests on:** government or Crown status

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Government. Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, a province or a territory; an agent of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, of a province or of a territory; a federal, provincial or territorial Crown corporation, government agency or government entity; or a regional, municipal or local area government;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Government · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Her Majesty the Queen

**Condition:** Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and her successors

**What the connection rests on:** government or Crown status

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and her successors;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Her Majesty the Queen · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Hospital

**Condition:** A hospital which is located in Canada and which is licensed, authorized or approved to operate as a hospital under an Act of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada

**What the connection rests on:** recognition or licensing by a national authority

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Hospital. A hospital which is located in Canada and which is licensed, authorized or approved to operate as a hospital under an Act of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Hospital · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Indian band

**Condition:** Any Indian band as defined in the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5, as amended from time to time, and any group of Indian bands

**What the connection rests on:** status defined by national statute

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Indian band. Any Indian band as defined in the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5, as amended from time to time, and any group of Indian bands;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Indian band · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Legal representative

**Condition:** An executor, administrator or other legal representative of a Person listed in paragraph (a) and (b) above

**What the connection rests on:** representative of another qualifying registrant

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Legal representative. An executor, administrator or other legal representative of a Person listed in paragraph (a) and (b) above;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Legal representative · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Library, Archive or Museum

**Condition:** An institution, whether or not incorporated, that: is located in Canada; and is not established or conducted for profit or does not form part of, or is not administered or directly or indirectly controlled by, a body that is established or conducted for profit, in which is held and maintained a collection of documents and other materials that is open to the public or to researchers

**What the connection rests on:** located in the country

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Library, Archive or Museum. An institution, whether or not incorporated, that: is located in Canada; and is not established or conducted for profit or does not form part of, or is not administered or directly or indirectly controlled by, a body that is established or conducted for profit, in which is held and maintained a collection of documents and other materials that is open to the public or to researchers;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Library, Archive or Museum · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Official marks

**Condition:** A Person which does not meet any of the foregoing conditions, but which is a Person intended to be protected by Subsection 9(1) of the TradeMarks Act (Canada) at whose request the Registrar of Trade-marks has published notice of adoption of any badge, crest, emblem, official mark or other mark pursuant to Subsection 9(1)

**What the connection rests on:** trademark

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Official marks. A Person which does not meet any of the foregoing conditions, but which is a Person intended to be protected by Subsection 9(1) of the TradeMarks Act (Canada) at whose request the Registrar of Trade-marks has published notice of adoption of any badge, crest, emblem, official mark or other mark pursuant to Subsection 9(1), but in this case such permission is limited to an application to register a .ca domain name consisting of or including the exact word component of such badge, crest, emblem, official mark or other mark in respect of which such Person requested publications.

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Official marks · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Partnership

**Condition:** A partnership, more than 66.6% of whose partners meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) above, which is registered as a partnership under the laws of any province or territory of Canada

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Partnership. A partnership, more than 66.6% of whose partners meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) above, which is registered as a partnership under the laws of any province or territory of Canada;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Partnership · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Permanent resident

**Condition:** A permanent resident as defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, (Canada) S.C. 2001, c. 27, as amended from time to time, who is ordinarily resident in Canada (as defined below) and of the age of majority under the laws of the province or territory in Canada in which he or she resides or last resided

**What the connection rests on:** citizenship or residency

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Permanent resident. A permanent resident as defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, (Canada) S.C. 2001, c. 27, as amended from time to time, who is ordinarily resident in Canada (as defined below) and of the age of majority under the laws of the province or territory in Canada in which he or she resides or last resided;(amended June 5, 2003)

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Permanent resident · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Political party

**Condition:** A political party registered under a relevant electoral law of Canada or any province or territory of Canada

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Political party. A political party registered under a relevant electoral law of Canada or any province or territory of Canada;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Political party · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Trade-mark registered in Canada

**Condition:** A Person which does not meet any of the foregoing conditions, but which is the owner of a trade-mark which is the subject of a registration under the Trade-marks Act (Canada) R.S.C. 1985, c.T-13 as amended from time to time, but in this case such permission is limited to an application to register a .ca domain name consisting of or including the exact word component of that registered trade-mark

**What the connection rests on:** trademark

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Trade-mark registered in Canada. A Person which does not meet any of the foregoing conditions, but which is the owner of a trade-mark which is the subject of a registration under the Trade-marks Act (Canada) R.S.C. 1985, c.T-13 as amended from time to time, but in this case such permission is limited to an application to register a .ca domain name consisting of or including the exact word component of that registered trade-mark; or

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Trade-mark registered in Canada · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Trade union

**Condition:** A trade union which is recognized by a labour board under the laws of Canada or any province or territory of Canada and which has its head office in Canada

**What the connection rests on:** recognition or licensing by a national authority

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Trade union. A trade union which is recognized by a labour board under the laws of Canada or any province or territory of Canada and which has its head office in Canada;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Trade union · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .ca (Canada)

**Eligibility category:** Trust

**Condition:** A trust established and subsisting under the laws of a province or territory of Canada, more than 66.6% of whose trustees meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) above

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants

**Set out under:** Canadian Presence Requirements

> Trust. A trust established and subsisting under the laws of a province or territory of Canada, more than 66.6% of whose trustees meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) above;

Source: <https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/documents/domains/canadian-presence-requirements-registrants/>

Trust · .ca (Canada) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .us (United States)

**Eligibility category:** Nexus Category 1

**Condition:** A natural person (i) who is a United States citizen, (ii) who is a permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories, or (iii) whose primary place of domicile is in the United States of America or any of its possessions

**What the connection rests on:** citizenship or residency

**Policy document:** The usTLD Nexus Requirements

**Set out under:** Nexus Policy

> Nexus Category 1 A natural person (i) who is a United States citizen, (ii) who is a permanent resident of the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories, or (iii) whose primary place of domicile is in the United States of America or any of its possessions.

Source: <https://www.ntia.gov/files/ntia/publications/ustld2007_34_apph_nexus.pdf>

Nexus Category 1 · .us (United States) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .us (United States)

**Eligibility category:** Nexus Category 2

**Condition:** A United States entity or organization that is (i) incorporated within one of the fifty (50) U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or any of the United States possessions or territories, or (ii) organized or otherwise constituted under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or any of its possessions or (including a federal, state, or local government of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof, and non-commercial organizations based in the United States)

**What the connection rests on:** registration or incorporation under national law

**Policy document:** The usTLD Nexus Requirements

**Set out under:** Nexus Policy

> Nexus Category 2 A United States entity or organization that is (i) incorporated within one of the fifty (50) U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or any of the United States possessions or territories, or (ii) organized or otherwise constituted under the laws of a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or any of its possessions or (including a federal, state, or local government of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof, and non-commercial organizations based in the United States).

Source: <https://www.ntia.gov/files/ntia/publications/ustld2007_34_apph_nexus.pdf>

Nexus Category 2 · .us (United States) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference


**ccTLD / jurisdiction:** .us (United States)

**Eligibility category:** Nexus Category 3

**Condition:** A foreign entity or organization that has a bona fide presence in the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories

**What the connection rests on:** physical presence in the country

**Policy document:** The usTLD Nexus Requirements

**Set out under:** Nexus Policy

> Nexus Category 3 A foreign entity or organization that has a bona fide presence in the United States of America or any of its possessions or territories.

Source: <https://www.ntia.gov/files/ntia/publications/ustld2007_34_apph_nexus.pdf>

Nexus Category 3 · .us (United States) — Country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) local presence and eligibility requirements cross-reference