Move a business location
Your business is moving to a new place. A Gewerbe is self-employed work that is registered with the authorities. Here you see whom to tell about the new location.
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- Steps
- 4 key steps, up to 11 depending on your situation
- For you
- 5 short questions, then you see your steps
- Main office
- Gewerbebehörde
- Costs
- none named in the sources
- Online
- possible for 8 of 11 steps
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.
Find the office for the new locationHere you find out which office is in charge. That is the Gewerbebehörde at the new place. It is the office for businesses.Key step
- Why?
- Only the right office can handle your notice.
- What you do
- In Vienna this is a Bezirksamt (district office) or the MA 63. It depends on your type of business. Say clearly if it is the main location or a branch.
- Where?
- Neue GewerbebehördeDirectly with the named service
In detail
Determine the new competent service
The trade authority for the new location is responsible. In Vienna check district office or MA 63 for your trade. Identify branch or main location correctly.
SourceGewerbestandort: Änderung des Standortes
Gewerbestandort: Änderung des StandortesUnternehmensserviceportal · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceReport the new location in timeThe Standortanzeige is a notice to the office. It states your new location.Key step
- Why?
- The notice must arrive in time. At the latest on the day you start at the new place. Just sending it is not enough.
- What you do
- Write your name or company, old and new location and the GISA number. That is your number in the business register. The notice has no fee.
- Where?
- Neue GewerbebehördeDirectly with the named service
What you need
- Relocation notification with business name, old/new location and GISA number
Document explained
Complete for the main location or additional branch.
- Requirement
- Required when applicable
- 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.
SourceGewerbestandort: Änderung des Standortes
Gewerbestandort: Änderung des StandortesUnternehmensserviceportal · retrieved on 11/10/2026
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In detail
Prepare and submit relocation notification in time
Personally use confirmed official route. Notification must reach new trade authority by actual day operations start at new location; sending alone is no receipt. Enter name/business, old/new main or branch location and GISA number only there. USP requires no special attachments; notification and informal register confirmation free. App authorises no operation.
SourceGewerbestandort: Änderung des Standortes
Gewerbestandort: Änderung des StandortesUnternehmensserviceportal · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceGive your new address to all officesOther offices also need your new address. For example the Finanzamt, the tax office, and the municipality.Key step
- Why?
- The normal online route for the business does not tell them. No office changes all addresses automatically.
- What you do
- The USP-Kombi is only for sole traders with ID Austria. You usually tell the Finanzamt within one month. The Firmenbuch is an extra step.
- Where?
- USP / Finanzamt / GemeindeDirectly with the named service
In detail
Check tax office, municipality and other addresses
Ordinary trade online route does NOT also notify tax office and municipality. USP combination only for sole traders with actual ID Austria, registration and procedural right. Personally review actual scope; company register additional. Tax office generally within one month after relocation, clarify municipality routes separately. No automatic completion of all addresses.
SourceUnternehmensadressen und Adressänderungen
Unternehmensadressen und AdressänderungenUnternehmensserviceportal · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceCheck each notice one by oneFinally you check each notice one by one. Is everything really done?Key step
- Why?
- The business register, other offices and the Firmenbuch are separate. One office does not do everything.
- What you do
- Check the business change, combined notices and Firmenbuch. The WKO (chamber of commerce) is informed. You may also tell the SVS, the insurance for self-employed people, yourself.
- Where?
- Gewerbebehörde / betroffene StellenDirectly with the named service
In detail
Individually review actual completion of each notification
Privately review confirmed trade change, chosen combined notifications and separate company register. Authority informs WKO and SVS; USP recommends additional direct information to avoid misdirected mail. No universal new mandatory notification to every service.
SourceStandortverlegung und elektronische Einzelunternehmensmeldung
Standortverlegung und elektronische EinzelunternehmensmeldungUSP / zuständige Bundesstellen · retrieved on 11/10/2026
As of, according to the source: 23.3.2026
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Depending on your situation, this is added
- Sort out the new premises separately
- Also update the Firmenbuch
- Find out which type of move fits
- Check special rules for your trade
- Check that your notice arrived
- Follow what happens next
- Answer the request for more information
Frequently asked questions
Can I do this online?
8 of 11 possible steps mention an online channel in their text. Requirements are in the official source.
What does it cost?
No costs are recorded for these steps in the linked sources. Fees may still apply.
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.
SourceGewerbestandort: Änderung des Standortes
Unternehmensserviceportal · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceSourceBetriebsanlagen: Genehmigungsprüfung
Unternehmensserviceportal · retrieved on 09/10/2026
Open original sourceSourceUnternehmensadressen und Adressänderungen
Unternehmensserviceportal · retrieved on 11/10/2026
Open original sourceSourceStandortverlegung und elektronische Einzelunternehmensmeldung
USP / zuständige Bundesstellen · retrieved on 11/10/2026
As of, according to the source: 23.3.2026
Open original source