Relocation Checklist

Extend, or, if applicable, apply for important documents (e.g., travel documents, marriage and birth certificates). Have documents and certificates translated and legalised.

Review residency laws for family members using our Immigration Guide

Begin early on with looking for an apartment (owner-occupied or rented). As of 2023, the “Bestellerprinzip” applies i.e., no more estate agent fees can be charged to tenants.

Apply for travel insurance (as a n interim solution until insurance coverage begins in Austria).

De-register from your previous place of residence.

Clarify entry regulations for pets.

Submit an application to the Austrian consulate or embassy for the mobile phone signature - “Handy Signatur” / ID Austria before coming to Austria, with the mobile phone number of an Austrian or foreign mobile network operator.

Get in touch with WORK in AUSTRIA to arrange an initial consultation.

Register your new place of residence in Austria (within 3 days of moving in)

Register for utilities

Have your driving license changed (six-month deadline)

If you import a car: pay the NOVA (standardised consumption tax)

Open a bank account

Search for a place in a kindergarten and/or school for your kids – enrolment in state schools or kindergartens is only possible with a valid residence registration and via a central municipal department

Arrange health insurance through the Austrian Public Health Insurance ÖGK / co-insurance of family members

Have your “ID Austria” activated at one of the registration offices in Austria

EU citizens*, EEA citizens and Swiss citizens must submit an application for a permanent registration certificate within 4 months of registering their place of residence