Austria
Relocating to Austria.
After moving to Austria for work, the first weeks are a chain of registrations. In order: register the address, get the Sozialversicherungsnummer, collect the residence card, register for health cover, open a bank account. Each step unlocks the next, so the order matters. Settio builds this plan for every person you move, with deadlines and a portal in their language.
After arrival
The registrations, in order
- 1Register the address
- 2Get the Sozialversicherungsnummer
- 3Collect the residence card
- 4Register for health cover
- 5Open a bank account
Authorities
Who does what in Austria
Niederlassungs- und Aufenthaltsbehörde (Austrian residence authority)
The district authority (Bezirkshauptmannschaft) or city council (Magistrat), in Vienna the MA 35: receives the application in Austria and issues the Red-White-Red Card, the EU Blue Card and the residence titles of family members
Official websiteFinanzamt Österreich (Austrian Tax Office)
Income tax, payroll tax returns and the employee tax assessment (Arbeitnehmerveranlagung)
Official websiteÖsterreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK) (Austrian Health Insurance Fund)
Statutory health insurance for employees; issues the e-card
Official websiteArbeitsmarktservice (AMS) (Austrian Public Employment Service)
Checks the points, the qualification, the pay and, where the route needs it, the labour market, before the residence authority decides
Official websiteOther countries
- Sweden
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Portugal
- Spain
- Belgium
- Norway
- Czech Republic
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Greece
- Cyprus
- Malta
- Croatia
- Bulgaria
- Romania
- Luxembourg
- Liechtenstein
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
Official sources
- migration.gv.at: EU Blue Card (at least € 55,678 gross a year in 2026 with special payments; AMS checks, the residence authority issues; fee € 218)
- migration.gv.at: Blaue Karte EU (2026: € 55.678 Bruttojahresgehalt; Antragsgebühr € 218)
- migration.gv.at: Red-White-Red Card for skilled workers in shortage occupations (55 points; filed at the embassy or by the employer with the residence authority; MA 35 in Vienna)
- migration.gv.at: Red-White-Red Card for other key workers (55 points; € 3,465 gross a month in 2026; labour-market test by the AMS; fee € 218)
- migration.gv.at: health insurance (the e-card, Österreichische Gesundheitskasse)
- oesterreich.gv.at: EU/EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members (Anmeldebescheinigung within four months of entry; Meldezettel within three days)
- RIS: Meldegesetz 1991 § 3 (registration with the Meldebehörde within three days of taking up accommodation)
- RIS: Niederlassungs- und Aufenthaltsgesetz (NAG), consolidated text
- RIS: NAG § 2 (family member: spouse or registered partner, unmarried minor child)
- RIS: NAG § 8 (Rot-Weiß-Rot – Karte plus: employment and self-employment)
- RIS: NAG § 24 (renewal before expiry, at the earliest three months before; late applications)
- RIS: NAG § 46 (family members of Blue Card and Red-White-Red Card holders: Rot-Weiß-Rot – Karte plus)
- RIS: NAG § 54 (Aufenthaltskarte for family members of EEA citizens: within four months of entry)
- RIS: Ausländerbeschäftigungsgesetz § 5 (seasonal quotas; at most nine months within twelve)
- RIS: Verwaltungsgerichtsverfahrensgesetz § 7 (four weeks to file a Beschwerde from service of the decision)
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is the first thing to do after moving to Austria?
Register the address. It unlocks the steps after it.
Which relocation management software covers Austria?
Settio plans each move to Austria in one place: the permit, the registrations after arrival (register the address, get the Sozialversicherungsnummer, collect the residence card), housing, school places and the first weeks, with client and employee portals, quotes and milestone invoices. It runs every EU country in the same workspace.
How does Settio help with relocation in Austria?
Settio builds the step-by-step plan for each person moving to Austria, checks documents before filing, tracks deadlines and gives the person a portal in their own language.
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Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Reviewed by the Settio team. Facts checked 3 October 2026. About this information