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Tax number in Austria: Steuernummer, social security number and e-card
Tax number in Austria: employees do not apply for one, the self-employed ask the Finanzamt with Verf 24. How the social security number and e-card work.
7 min readPaperworkOpening a bank account in Austria: Girokonto, Basiskonto and IBAN
Bank account in Austria: ID and Meldebestätigung, your right to a Basiskonto within 10 working days for at most €83.45 a year, and mortgage basics.
6 min readPaperworkMoving to Austria: the step-by-step guide to your first weeks
Moving to Austria as an EU citizen: Meldezettel in 3 days, Anmeldebescheinigung within 4 months, e-card, bank, ID Austria. The right order.
7 min readPaperworkMoving to Austria from the UK after Brexit: what you need now
Moving to Austria from the UK: Article 50 titles for pre-2021 residents, the national permit route for new arrivals, S1 cover, licences and school rights.
7 min readPaperworkMeldezettel: how to register your address in Austria
Meldezettel in Austria: register within 3 days of moving in, get your landlord's signature, collect the Meldebestätigung and avoid a fine of up to €726.
7 min readPaperworkDriving in Austria: licence, car registration and the vignette
Driving in Austria: EU licences stay valid, UK and Swiss ones need exchange in 6 months, NoVA tax, a month to register your car, vignette €106.80.
7 min readPaperworkAnmeldebescheinigung: the EU registration certificate in Austria
Anmeldebescheinigung in Austria: apply in person within 4 months, €44, documents for workers, students and retirees, and permanent residence after 5 years.
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