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Get a criminal record certificate

Official name: Prepare your own general criminal record certificate

A Strafregisterbescheinigung is a paper from the police. It shows whether someone was convicted of a crime. Employers or offices often want to see it. Here you prepare your application.

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Steps
7 key steps, up to 14 depending on your situation
For you
5 short questions, then you see your steps
Main office
Polizeikommissariat
Costs
Online with ID Austria or EU Login the certificate costs 18 euros, with an application at the police 26 euros. Special types, for example for child and youth …
Online
possible for 9 of 14 steps
What applies to you?How it worksFrequently asked questionsSourcesSimilar plans

How it works

These are the key steps, in the right order. Answer the short questions; then you see exactly what applies to you and what is added.

  1. 1Check if you need the standard certificateThis plan is for the normal certificate for yourself. Other kinds or applications for other people do not belong here.Key step
    Why?
    Special cases have other rules. So you clear them up separately with the office.
    What you do
    Do not enter data about convictions, your birthday or ID numbers here. Do not upload any copies either.
    Where?
    PolizeikommissariatDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Appropriately define your own general application

    This route organises only your own confirmed general application. Separately clarify special types, representation, volunteer fee exemption and additional foreign records with authorities. Enter no conviction details, birth dates, identity numbers or certificate copies here.

    SourceEigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren
    Eigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren

    Bundesministerium für Inneres · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  2. 2Ask which type you needThere is the normal certificate. There are also special kinds, for example for work with children or in care.Key step
    Why?
    Each kind has other rules. You need the kind that is really asked for.
    What you do
    Ask at the Polizeikommissariat which kind fits. That is a police office. The app does not decide this.
    Where?
    PolizeikommissariatDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Clarify actually appropriate type with authority

    General certificate and special child or youth care, care or other special type have different requirements. App determines neither type nor occupational suitability.

    SourceEigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren
    Eigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren

    Bundesministerium für Inneres · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  3. 3Choose online or in personYou can apply online or in person. Online you need ID Austria or EU Login. These are digital IDs for the internet.Key step
    Why?
    You choose the way that suits you best.
    What you do
    In Vienna you can go to any Polizeikommissariat. It does not have to be near your home. A normal letter alone is not enough.
    Where?
    PolizeikommissariatDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Choose online or own personal route

    General online route allows ID Austria or EU Login. Personal application in Vienna is possible at each police station, independently of main residence within relevant authority competence. An ordinary letter alone replaces no required identity check.

    SourceEigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren
    Eigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren

    Bundesministerium für Inneres · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  4. 4Gather the papers you needHere you collect the papers you really need. This includes the current form from the office.Key step
    Why?
    Did you have a different name before? Then you must say so and show it with certificates. A title like Magister may need proof.
    What you do
    Read the form and the rules carefully. Bring only what is asked for. You do not always need all certificates or the Meldezettel.
    Where?
    PolizeikommissariatDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Actually requested name or degree evidence
      Document explained

      Directly clarify necessary certificate in own case with authority, keep privately.

      Requirement
      Check for your case
      Submission format
      Clarify format with the service
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceEigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren
      Eigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren

      Bundesministerium für Inneres · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Open original source
    In detail

    Privately organise actually necessary own records

    Check current official form and actual requirements. Former names must be stated in actual application and supported by appropriate certificates; clarify correction records for name mismatch. Degree award notice only for actual academic degree absent from identity document. No universal duty to all birth or marriage certificates or residence form.

    SourceEigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren
    Eigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren

    Bundesministerium für Inneres · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  5. 5Check how much it costsA fee is money you pay to the office. Online with ID Austria the certificate costs 18 euros, with an application at the police 26 euros.Key step
    Why?
    Special kinds cost 29 euros, for example for work with children or in care. The Vienna police and the federal government name the same amounts.
    What you do
    Before you apply, check which kind you need. einfach.wien pays nothing for you.
    Where?
    PolizeikommissariatDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Check the fee for your type of certificate

    Online with ID Austria or EU Login the certificate costs 18 euros, with an application at the police 26 euros. Special types, for example for child and youth welfare or care and support, cost 29 euros. The Vienna police page and the federal information name the same amounts. Before applying, check which type you need; naming a recipient alone does not make it a special type. einfach.wien pays nothing and decides on no exemptions.

    SourceWiener Strafregisterbescheinigung: Onlineweg und Polizeikommissariat
    Wiener Strafregisterbescheinigung: Onlineweg und Polizeikommissariat

    Landespolizeidirektion Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  6. 6Get your application readyHere you get your application ready. You use the way you chose.Key step
    Why?
    With the right papers and the right fee it goes more easily.
    What you do
    Apply yourself, online or at the police. The app submits nothing and checks nothing.
    Where?
    PolizeikommissariatDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Prepare confirmed own general application

    Personally use actually confirmed official route with appropriate records and confirmed fees. Navigator submits nothing and assesses no record content, employment suitability or authenticity.

    SourceEigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren
    Eigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren

    Bundesministerium für Inneres · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  7. 7Check that it meets the recipient's needsYou have received the certificate. Now you check whether it fits the recipient.Key step
    Why?
    The recipient may want a certain form or a certain age of the paper.
    What you do
    Compare the certificate with what the recipient wants. Do not upload it to the app.
    Where?
    Eigener EmpfängerDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Privately compare received document with recipient requirements

    Personally review actual document medium, required age and actual onward transmission outside app. Upload no certificate content; existing document alone proves no occupational suitability here.

    SourceEigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren
    Eigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren

    Bundesministerium für Inneres · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source

Depending on your situation, this is added

  • Ask what the recipient requires
  • Check your ID Austria access
  • Prepare your visit to the police
  • Find out how you receive it
  • Check your police appointment
  • Wait for your certificate
  • Sort out other types or cases
Use the questions to find out which of these apply to you
Tailored to you

What applies to you?

Answer a few short questions. The steps change right away: what does not apply to you drops out.

Question 1 of at most 5

How far along are you with your Strafregisterbescheinigung?

What is meant? How far along are you? Are you just starting, or do you already have the certificate?

What is your actual own stage?
  • No sign-up needed
  • Nothing is sent to authorities
  • You submit applications yourself

Frequently asked questions

Can I do this online?

9 of 14 possible steps mention an online channel in their text. Requirements are in the official source.

What does it cost?

Costs or fees are stated for 1 step according to the source; details are listed with the step.

Do I need an einfach.wien account?

No. The plan works without registration; answers stay in your browser.

Does einfach.wien submit my application?

No. einfach.wien helps you prepare and links official channels. You submit applications yourself to the responsible service.

What this page is based on

The information is based on official sources. einfach.wien is a private project; the content has not been professionally reviewed. All information without guarantee, no legal advice. The responsible office is always authoritative.

SourceEigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren
Eigene allgemeine Strafregisterbescheinigung: Verfahren und Gebühren

Bundesministerium für Inneres · retrieved on 11/10/2026

Open original source
SourceWiener Strafregisterbescheinigung: Onlineweg und Polizeikommissariat
Wiener Strafregisterbescheinigung: Onlineweg und Polizeikommissariat

Landespolizeidirektion Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

Open original source

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