Change of status – main residence is to become a ‘secondary residence’ or vice‑versa

A change of status is only necessary when there is a change to the nature of the place of residence, i.e. if the existing secondary residence becomes the main residence, and the main residence to date becomes the secondary residence, or vice-versa.

Person above the age of majority taking up accommodation

If a new main residence is acquired (an address other than the main residence to date), registration is necessary, and at the same time it is possible to de‑register the old main residence or change its status to a secondary residence.

Within one month

The registration authority

• The Municipal office^{German text}
• In Chartered Cities: the Municipal Administration^{German text}
  • In Vienna: the Municipal District Office^{German text}

You can change status in person or by post or online via D Austria (id-austria.gv.at) or EU Login . The change of status may also be made via a messenger, however. Changes of status by fax or email are currently not permitted under the law.

For minors, a change of status must be registered by those responsible for their care or their parents or guardians, and for persons with a mental disability under the care of a legal guardian, by this person, or if this person is unavailable; if no such person is available or if they are not staying with them, the party providing accommodation must register them.

In order to change status, you will need the registration form. This must be completed in full and legibly.

The section "legally recognized church or religious society/denominational community" can also be filled in after the party providing accommodation has signed, or it can be left blank. 

By signing, the person required to register confirms that the registration details are correct.

The accommodation provider must sign the registration form.

The accommodation provider is any person who actually provides accommodation to the person taking it, e.g.:

• the actual owner of a house or owner‑occupied dwelling to a cohabitant (e.g. partner, family member) or the main tenant;
• the main tenant to a cohabitant or sub‑tenant;
• the sub‑tenant to the cohabitant.

A separate registration form must be completed for each individual person and be signed by the accomodation provider.

You will receive a written confirmation of registration (formerly: registration form).

• Official records showing surnames and first names, surnames prior to first marriage or registered partnership, any other name, date of birth, place of birth and nationality of the person taking the accommodation (e.g. passport and birth certificate)
• Other name: These are name elements that do not occur in Austrian naming law, such as the patronymic. Such name additions must be entered in the "other name" field.
• Any certificats of academic qualifications
• For persons without Austrian citizenship (foreign nationals) taking accommodation:
  • Travel document (e.g. passport)

If you are not changing status in person, you will need to enclose your original documents or copies of these documents that have been certified by a civil‑law notary or a court with your completed registration form or provide them to the messenger. If changing the status of a place of residence by post, please consider the risk associated using the post, for which the authority will not accept liability.

There are no fees or charges payable.

For information on submitting foreign documents see "additional information".” 

When submitting foreign documents (e.g. , passports, identity cards, birth certificates) to an authority for the first time, a fee for official use must be paid. 
For example, the fee for submitting a foreign passport is 42 Euro. If the fee for official use has already been paid to an authority when submitting a foreign document, it does not have to be paid again when submitting the same document in another procedure if proof of payment can be provided (payment confirmation from the authority).

Sections 3, 4, 4a and 11 Abs 2 of the Meldegesetz (MeldeG)

There is no expert information available.

• Online service "residence registration" via oesterreich.gv.at
• Registration form^{German text}

• In person, by courier or through the post: with a signed residence registration form. You can find additional information about this under Procedure and Required Documents and also at oesterreich.gv.at.

• Electronically: Registration for the online service "residence registration" via oesterreich.gv.at using a ID Austria (id-austria.gv.at) or EU Login 

An appeal against a decision by the registration authority can be filed with the relevant Regional Adminstrative Court. This must be submitted within four weeks to the authority which issued the decision.

There are no assistance or problem-solving services.