Moving to Austria? Let’s make it easy.
Registration, residence permits, flats, health insurance, banking and cars. Clear guides and checklists for your first weeks in Austria, written by someone who has moved a lot.
Everything for your move
Registering your address
Meldezettel within 3 days, EU registration certificate, e-card, tax number and ID Austria.
Residence permits
EU rules, Red-White-Red Card, Blue Card, family, students, permanent residence and citizenship.
Finding a flat
Rents per m², deposits, broker fees, Gemeindebau, tenant rights and scam warnings.
Health insurance
ÖGK and SVS, e-card fee, voluntary cover from €565 a month, doctors and pharmacies.
Banking & money
Bank account, Basiskonto, 2026 tax brackets, payslip, 13th and 14th salary and tax refund.
Cars & driving
Licence exchange, car import and NoVA, vignette, winter tyres, parking and public transport.
Schools & kids
Kindergarten, school system, German support, international schools and Familienbeihilfe.
Cost of living
Rents, salaries, inflation, sample budgets for Vienna and prices in 4 more cities.
Your moving checklist
Timeline from 6 months before to 3 months after, customs, pets and everyday life tips.
Your first weeks, step by step
Before you arrive
Permit, flat and documents sorted.
Week one
Meldezettel, SIM card and bank account.
Month one
Insurance, e-card, car and school.
The Moving to Austria Kit
Checklists, form guides, German phrases for the authorities and a budget sheet. Join the waitlist and get it first.
Photos at the top: Hallstatt by C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0. Belvedere, Vienna by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.