Your first 30 days in Vienna
The most important things after arriving, as a list to tick off. Behind every point there is a plan with all the steps. Your ticks stay only in this browser.
Right after moving in
- Register your address
Within 3 days of moving in, with the registration form at the registration office.
New in Vienna - Sort out your residence
EU citizens need the registration certificate, others a valid residence permit.
Apply for a registration certificateRenew a residence permit - Sort out health insurance
With a job you are usually insured through your employer. Otherwise there is self-insurance.
Start a new jobGet health insurance yourself
In the first weeks
- Get your e-card
You show the e-card at the doctor’s. It comes from your health insurance.
Get your first e-card - Find a doctor
Look for a practice with a health insurance contract near you before you get ill.
Find a doctor - Open a bank account
You usually need an account for wages, rent and allowances. Ask at a bank.
- Find a German course
There are courses for different levels; some are free.
Find a German course - Set up ID Austria
With it you can handle many official matters online.
Set up ID Austria
If it applies to you
- Start work
What you need when starting work, and the Red-White-Red Card for non-EU citizens.
Start a new jobWorking in Austria: Red-White-Red Card - Kindergarten or school
Children need a place. Register them early.
Find a kindergarten placeFind a school place for my child - Apply for family allowance
Money for families with children, from the tax office.
Apply for family allowance - Exchange your driving licence
A licence from a non-EU country is only valid for a while. Check the deadline in the plan.
Convert a foreign driving licence
General guidance, without guarantee. What exactly applies to you is shown by the plans after a few questions.