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Updated September 2026

🚚 I moved — how and where do I register my new address?

Direct answer

Registering your address is compulsory within a short deadline after moving (days to weeks, depending on the country) and everything official flows from it: the ID number, tax, voting, health insurance, school places. Register at Meldeamt der Gemeinde / Magistrat (oesterreich.gv.at) — online with a digital ID in many countries, otherwise at Gemeindeamt / Magistrat — Bürgerservice (oesterreich.gv.at) — with ID and proof of the new address (rental contract, deed, or the landlord's or host's declaration). Finanzamt Österreich — FinanzOnline (050 233 233) and the other agencies are informed automatically in most countries — but check your tax and benefit accounts after a few weeks.

Call firstMeldeamt der Gemeinde / Magistrat
Report toGemeindeamt / Magistrat — Bürgerservice
If that failsFinanzamt Österreich — FinanzOnline

🗣️ What to say

"I moved to [new address] on [date] from [old address / abroad]. I would like to register my address [and my family members: names]. Attached: ID and [rental contract / owner's declaration]."

🪜 Step by step

  1. DeadlineCheck the days allowed — late registration can be fined.
  2. DocumentsID for everyone moving, proof of address, for a move from abroad also birth/marriage certificates (multilingual form or apostille).
  3. Online or in personMeldeamt der Gemeinde / Magistrat online with digital ID; otherwise Gemeindeamt / Magistrat — Bürgerservice by appointment.
  4. Moving from abroadAlso: health insurance, the ID number if new, deregistration in the old country.
  5. Mail forwardingThe postal service's redirection for a few months; update the bank, employer, insurers yourself.

📇 All contacts

Meldeamt der Gemeinde / MagistratRegistration, registration certificateWithin 3 days of moving in🔗 www.oesterreich.gv.at/themen/dokumente_und_recht/an__ab__und_ummeldung.html
Gemeindeamt / Magistrat — BürgerserviceMunicipal office: registration, order, noise, waste, lost propertyFor anything the municipality regulates🔗 www.oesterreich.gv.at
Finanzamt Österreich — FinanzOnlineAppeals against assessments, payment facilitiesWithin one month of the assessment📞 050 233 233🔗 www.bmf.gv.at
Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK)Doctor search, coverage, private-doctor refundsFor finding a doctor and coverage questions📞 050 766 66🔗 www.gesundheitskasse.at

❓ Frequently asked

The landlord will not give me a declaration

Most countries let you register with the rental contract alone; if the landlord obstructs, Gemeindeamt / Magistrat — Bürgerservice can register you on other evidence and the landlord may be fined.

Can I register in a friend's flat?

Yes, if you actually live there — with the friend's declaration. It can affect their benefits or taxes; tell them.

I have no fixed address

Municipalities offer a postal address for homeless residents so that benefits and documents work. Ask Gemeindeamt / Magistrat — Bürgerservice or social services.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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