Living & Working in Austria
Living & Working in Austria
Living & Working in Austria
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2. ARRIVING IN AUSTRIA<br />
2.1 Duty of Registration<br />
Residential registration is mandatory <strong>in</strong> <strong>Austria</strong>. Any person establish<strong>in</strong>g their residence <strong>in</strong> <strong>Austria</strong><br />
is obliged to register with the respective competent authority with<strong>in</strong> three (3) days of establish<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
residence.<br />
Responsible authorities to contact <strong>in</strong> this regard are:<br />
the registration office of the municipality office (Geme<strong>in</strong>deamt) or<br />
the municipal authorities (Magistrat) <strong>in</strong> cities<br />
<strong>in</strong> Vienna: the registration office of the municipal district offices (Magistratische Bezirksämter)<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g documents are to be furnished:<br />
completed registration form; the registration form can be obta<strong>in</strong>ed from<br />
the responsible registration authorities, registry offices (e.g. <strong>in</strong> Vienna) or the Internet.<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g details are to be filled <strong>in</strong>:<br />
• name (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g all previous names, if any),<br />
• date of birth<br />
• place of birth<br />
• gender<br />
• and nationality<br />
passport and birth certificate<br />
residence registration certificates for any other places of residence<br />
The residence registration form (previously residence registration certificate, Meldezettel)<br />
must be signed by the lessee (the owner or the property management) and the tenant, submitted<br />
personally or by a person of trust or sent by post to the responsible residence registration authorities<br />
(Meldebehörde).<br />
Upon register<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>Austria</strong>, your personal data will automatically be saved <strong>in</strong> the Central Residence<br />
Registry (Zentrales Melderegister (ZMR)) and made available to various authorities. Every person<br />
registered <strong>in</strong> <strong>Austria</strong> is assigned a dedicated number <strong>in</strong> the Central Residence Registry (so-called<br />
Central Residence Registry Number, „ZMR-Zahl“) which is shown on the residence registration<br />
certificate (Meldebestätigung).<br />
EU/EEA citizen and their family members stay<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>Austria</strong> longer than three months and <strong>in</strong>tend<strong>in</strong>g<br />
to reside here must additionally apply for a registration certificate (Anmeldebesche<strong>in</strong>igung). (Please<br />
refer to section 2.2 Residence).<br />
Additional <strong>in</strong>formation:<br />
http://www.help.gv.at/Content.Node/118/Seite.1180000.html (general <strong>in</strong>formation)<br />
http://www.help.gv.at/l<strong>in</strong>kaufloesung/applikation-flow?leistung=LA-HP-GL-FormularMeldezettelP<br />
DF&quelle=HELP&flow=FO (residence registration forms)<br />
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