Austria (AT)
Austria is a landlocked Central European republic of nine federal states (Bundesländer), renowned for its stunning Alpine landscapes, imperial history, world-class classical music, and high standard of living.
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- ✓ Passport or EU ID card
- ✓ Completed Meldezettel form (downloadable from bmi.gv.at or available at the office)
- ✓ Landlord's signature on the Meldezettel form (Unterkunftgeber — your landlord or sub-lessor)
- ✓ Admission letter (Zulassungsbescheid)
- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ Health insurance proof
- ✓ Semester fee payment
- ✓ Dog's vaccination record and EU Pet Passport
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ Microchip certificate
- ✓ Child's birth certificate
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ e-Card / vaccination record (Impfpass)
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Child's birth certificate + certified translation if foreign
- ✓ Child's Meldezettel
- ✓ Passport / ID
- ✓ Previous school reports (if available)
- ✓ Vaccination record (Impfpass)
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Birth certificate + translation
- ✓ Previous school reports (Zeugnisse)
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ Volksschule transfer recommendation (Schulempfehlung) if coming from Austrian primary
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ Proof of qualification (for regulated Gewerbe)
- ✓ FinanzOnline access
- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ Employment contract (if employed)
- ✓ Social insurance number (assigned with first employment)
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ WKO Gewerberegisterauszug (if Gewerbetreibender)
- ✓ FinanzOnline registration
- ✓ Name, address, IBAN for SEPA direct debit
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Vehicle registration document (Typenschein)
- ✓ Proof of identity
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ Liability insurance confirmation (KFZ-Haftpflicht)
- ✓ COC document (for EU vehicles)
- ✓ NOVA payment confirmation (for non-EU vehicles)
- ✓ Pickerl (§57a check) if vehicle is older
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Valid passport
- ✓ Biometric passport photos (3x)
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ Employment contract or job offer
- ✓ University degree certificate + certified German translation
- ✓ Proof of health insurance
- ✓ Clean criminal record certificate from home country (apostilled, translated)
- ✓ Proof of accommodation
- ✓ Application fee: ~€160
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Original foreign driving licence
- ✓ Certified German translation (if not in Latin script)
- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ Biometric photo
- ✓ Austrian eye test certificate (Sehtest, ~€15 at any optician)
- ✓ First Aid course certificate (Erste-Hilfe-Kurs, 8 hours, ~€60)
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Residence permit
- ✓ Passport
- ✓ ÖIF registration
- ✓ Passport or EU ID
- ✓ Meldezettel (required by traditional banks)
- ✓ Austrian phone number (for some banks)
- ✓ Provided by employer — no action required
- ✓ Passport / ID
- ✓ Last 3 payslips or proof of income
- ✓ Employment confirmation letter
- ✓ Bank statements (sometimes requested)
- ✓ Rental application form (Mieterbewerbung)
- ✓ Bank account (IBAN)
- ✓ Apartment address
- ✓ Meter readings from move-in day
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Current Aufenthaltstitel
- ✓ Valid passport (minimum 3 months beyond permit end date)
- ✓ Meldezettel (current address registration)
- ✓ Proof of employment or self-sufficiency (income statements)
- ✓ Proof of health insurance
- ✓ Photographs (biometric)
- ✓ Application fee payment
- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ ID Austria (Handy-Signatur) activation recommended
- ✓ Vehicle registration (to verify correct vehicle class)
- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ CV
- ✓ Qualifications/certificates
- ✓ Confirmation of employment end from employer
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Child's birth certificate
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ e-card (health insurance card)
- ✓ Income documents (for fee calculation)
- ✓ Pension statements
- ✓ New Austrian bank account (IBAN)
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ Child's birth certificate + certified German translation if foreign
- ✓ Passport / residence permit
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ IBAN for payment
- ✓ Child's Meldezettel showing Austrian address
- ✓ e-Card (health insurance card)
- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Pet passport or vaccination record
- ✓ Microchip certificate
- ✓ Child's birth certificate
- ✓ e-Card
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ IBAN
- ✓ Income proof for income-based model
- ✓ Passport (required for SIM registration)
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ Bank account (IBAN for direct debit)
- ✓ Austrian passport or EU national ID card
- ✓ Austrian phone number (for SMS confirmation)
- ✓ Smartphone (iOS or Android)
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ SV-Nummer
- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Proof of permanent departure and address abroad
- ✓ Foreign bank IBAN
- ✓ Employment records from Austrian employers
- ✓ EU passport or national ID card
- ✓ Meldezettel
- ✓ Proof of employment, study, or self-sufficiency
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ All previous residence permits showing 5 years continuity
- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Meldezettel showing continuous residence
- ✓ Proof of stable income (last 12 months)
- ✓ Health insurance confirmation
- ✓ German language certificate (A2 or Integrations-prüfung)
- ✓ Apartment address and size (m²)
- ✓ Austrian bank account (IBAN)
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Passport
- ✓ Austrian address
Full task details are available in the Premium plan
Become a Supporter- ✓ Pension statements
- ✓ Double taxation agreement reference
- ✓ Austrian bank account or credit card
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