The guide
Settling in Austria, topic by topic.
The rules that matter, checked on official websites and explained simply. To find out what applies to your situation, ask Moovy, our AI assistant.
- ResidenceRegistering, deadlines, papers to keep.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- Public services and online portalsWho does what, digital identity, the order of steps.
- Who does what in the Austrian administration, and what can you do online when you arrive?
- Tax numberGetting it, before or after you arrive.
- Tax number and social security number in Austria: which do I need and how do I get them?
- TaxesTax residence, rates, schemes for newcomers.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- HealthcareRegistering, the European Health Insurance Card, the S1 form.
- How do I get health cover when I move to Austria?
- Health insurance required for visas and permits: what EU rules ask (short and long stays)
- SchoolEnrolling your children, international schools, childcare.
- Enrolling your child in school in Austria: compulsory schooling, system, registration and calendar
- Nursery and kindergarten in Austria: compulsory year, free places depending on the Land, and registration
- Working for yourselfLegal forms, contributions, VAT, accounting.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- WorkContract, salary, unemployment, recognition of qualifications.
- Employee in Austria: contract, probation period, collective agreements, 13th and 14th month salaries, working hours, leave and notice
- Looking for a job in Austria, getting your diplomas recognised and claiming unemployment benefit (AMS, U1, Arbeitslosengeld)
- HousingRenting, buying, lease pitfalls.
- Renting a home in Austria: lease, minimum term, capped rent, deposit, agency fees and municipal housing in Vienna
- BankingOpening an account, what you will be asked for.
- Opening a bank account in Austria, basic account (Basiskonto), SEPA transfers and mortgages
- Driving licence and carExchanging your licence, registering your car.
- Driving and registering your car in Austria: European, Swiss or British licence, NoVA, technical inspection and motorway vignette
- RetirementReceiving your pension, settling as a retiree.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- Customs and daily lifeLanguage, opening hours, manners, what surprises newcomers.
- Everyday life in Austria: language, customs, opening hours, public holidays, emergencies and waste sorting
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