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You are moving to Vienna or have just arrived. This plan shows you, in order, what you need to do. First you register your home. Then come health insurance, electricity and internet, and your new address. Depending on your situation, residence papers, school, car or dog are added.

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Steps: 6 key steps, up to 23 depending on your situation
For you: 5 short questions, then you see your steps
Main office: Meldeservice Wien
Costs: Registration is free. A few other steps may cost something too.
Online: possible for 6 of 23 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.

Register your addressRegistering your residence means telling the city where you live. For this there is the Meldezettel. It is a form with your new address.Key step
Why?
As a rule, you must register within 3 days after moving in. The property management does not do it for you. Afterwards you get a confirmation that you are registered.
What you do
Fill in one Meldezettel per person. The person who gives you the home signs it. Take it and your original ID documents to the Meldeservice, or send it by post. Registration is free.
This also includes
- Get the Meldezettel signedTake the filled-in Meldezettel to your landlord. Ask for the signature.
- Register only after you move inPrepare the Meldezettel and records now. Records are official papers, for example your birth certificate. Register with the Meldeservice at the latest 3 days after moving in.
- Prepare a registration for each personFill in a separate Meldezettel for each person. Clarify residence and insurance for each person separately with the responsible offices.
- Register your children tooFill in a registration form for each child and take it with you when you register. Bring the child’s birth certificate.
Where?
Meldeservice WienRegistration service or postal route; check official instructions
When?
Generally within 3 days of moving in; check exceptions. No automatically calculated due date.
Costs
Registration is free
What you need
- Signed Meldezettel for each person
  Document explained
  Resident and accommodation provider sign; separate form per person.
  Requirement
  Required when applicable
  Submission format
  Original
  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.
  SourceAnmelden eines Wohnsitzes
  Anmelden eines Wohnsitzes
  Stadt Wien · retrieved on 09/10/2026
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- Identity records with complete personal details
  Document explained
  For example passport and birth certificate; citizenship and personal details must be evidenced.
  Requirement
  Required when applicable
  Submission format
  Original or certified copy
  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.
  SourceAnmelden eines Wohnsitzes
  Anmelden eines Wohnsitzes
  Stadt Wien · retrieved on 09/10/2026
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- Evidence for registering minor children
  Document explained · Depends on your case
  Prepare birth/marriage records or parental responsibility evidence according to the family situation.
  Requirement
  Check for your case
  Submission format
  Original or certified copy
  Translation
  Foreign parental responsibility decision with translation.
  Authentication
  No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
  Recency
  No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
  SourceAnmelden eines Wohnsitzes
  Anmelden eines Wohnsitzes
  Stadt Wien · retrieved on 09/10/2026
  Open original source
Related plansRequest residence confirmation Apply for a passport Apply for an identity card
In detail
Register your residence
Complete one Meldezettel per person and obtain the accommodation provider’s signature. Bring originals or certified copies. After registration you receive a confirmation. Property management does not register you automatically.
SourceAnmelden eines Wohnsitzes
Anmelden eines Wohnsitzes
Stadt Wien · retrieved on 09/10/2026
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Make sure you have health insuranceHealth insurance pays for doctors and hospitals. In Austria there are insurance providers for this, for example the ÖGK. That is the Austrian health insurance fund.Key step
Why?
If you get ill, you need cover. Registering your home alone does not make you insured.
What you do
First check: are you already insured through work, through family or abroad? If not, you may be able to insure yourself. Then get advice at the ÖGK about start, waiting time and documents.
Where?
Zuständiger Versicherungsträger; ÖGK-Beratung bei SelbstversicherungOpen official service
Related plansGet health insurance yourself Get your first e-card
In detail
Arrange health insurance
First check cover through employment, dependent insurance or a foreign insurer. If you need voluntary insurance, arrange ÖGK advice about start, waiting period and evidence. Residence registration alone does not confirm insurance cover.
SourceSelbstversicherung: Beratungstermin
Selbstversicherung: Beratungstermin
Österreichische Gesundheitskasse · retrieved on 09/10/2026
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Set up electricity, gas and internetIn your new home you need electricity, often gas or district heating too, and usually internet. You sign contracts for these in your name.For everyone
Why?
Without your own contract the electricity may be switched off. An internet connection often takes a few weeks.
What you do
On the day you get the keys, read the meters and take a photo. Register electricity and gas with a supplier of your choice. Order internet early. Tell your household insurance the new address.
Where?
Energie- und InternetanbieterOnline or by phone with the supplier
When?
on the day you get the keys
In detail
Set up electricity, gas and internet
On handover day read the meters for electricity, gas or district heating and take a photo. Register electricity and gas in your name with the supplier you choose, otherwise the supply may stop. Arrange internet and phone early, because a connection often takes weeks. Tell your household insurance about the new home.
SourceVor dem Umzug – Checkliste
Vor dem Umzug – Checkliste
oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 25/10/2026
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Tell everyone your new addressMany places still have your old address. For example your employer, AMS, tax office, health insurer, bank, insurance, school, doctor and phone provider. They should all get your new address.For everyone
Why?
That way letters and bills arrive correctly. Mail forwarding at the post office helps at the start, but does not replace these notices.
What you do
Make a list of all these places. Check for each one how to report your new address. Tick off what is done.
Where?
Deine VertragspartnerOpen official service
In detail
Organise other address updates
Tell your new address to everyone who sends you letters or bills: employer, AMS, tax office, health insurer, pension insurer, bank, insurers, school or kindergarten, doctors, subscriptions, Wiener Linien for an annual pass, phone and internet providers. Mail forwarding at the post office helps during the transition, but does not replace these notices.
SourceNach dem Umzug – Checkliste
Nach dem Umzug – Checkliste
oesterreich.gv.at · retrieved on 25/10/2026
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ORF fee: it comes by itselfThe ORF fee is money for public broadcasting in Austria. It is paid once for each main residence, even without a TV. The ORF fee service, OBS for short, is responsible.Key step
Why?
You do not need to register yourself. OBS gets your address from the register of residents and sends you a letter with the amount.
What you do
Wait for the letter. Contact OBS only if someone else in your home already pays, or if you have little money and want an exemption.
Where?
ORF-Beitrags Service (OBS)No application needed; for an exemption or flatmates, online with OBS
Related plansGet exempted from the ORF fee
In detail
ORF fee: comes automatically, report only special cases
The ORF fee is linked to the main residence; owning a device is not a requirement. You do not need to register for it yourself. The ORF fee service receives the main-residence data from the register of residents and sends you the bill by post. Contact them yourself only if someone else in the household already pays or if you want to apply for an exemption. You report a move only to the registration office.
SourceORF-Beitrag: Anmeldung und Umzug
ORF-Beitrag: Anmeldung und Umzug
ORF-Beitrags Service (OBS) · retrieved on 25/10/2026
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Set up ID AustriaID Austria is your digital ID. With it you can log in safely on the internet. That way you can do many official tasks online.Key step
Why?
Then you need to go to an office less often. Residence registration can also be done online with it.
What you do
To register, you go to an authority in person. There they check who you are. The separate plan shows you the right route.
Where?
RegistrierungsbehördeDirectly with the named service
Related plansSet up ID Austria
In detail
Set up ID Austria for online services
With ID Austria many official procedures are available online, for example the online route for residence registration. Registration is in person with identity verification by an authority; the dedicated plan shows the right route.
SourceID Austria: Unterschiede in der Beantragung
ID Austria: Unterschiede in der Beantragung
Bundeskanzleramt · retrieved on 11/10/2026
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Depending on your situation, this is added

Apply for the registration certificate
Check your permit to live here
Learn German and use Start Wien
Find a school place for your child
Find care for younger children
Apply for Familienbeihilfe
Find out which EU country is responsible
Check your residence permit for Familienbeihilfe
Get ready to start work
Sort out insurance and residence for studying
Check your self-employment when you move
Convert your driving licence in time
Update your car registration
Register your car from abroad in Austria
Check if you can get a Parkpickerl
Know what a second home means
Register your dog

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Frequently asked questions

Can I do this online?

6 of 27 possible steps mention an online channel in their text. Requirements are in the official source.

What does it cost?

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What this page is based on

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SourceAnmelden eines Wohnsitzes

Anmelden eines Wohnsitzes

Stadt Wien · retrieved on 09/10/2026

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