Registration Certificate ("Anmeldebescheinigung")
As the spouse or civil partner of an EU/EEA/Swiss national living in Austria, you are eligible for a so-called Residence Card ("Aufenthaltskarte"). This attractive residence permit is valid for five years, gives you free access to the Austrian labour market and does not require any type of German certificate for the first application or any extensions. In this sense, the Residence Card may be a more attractive residence permit than the one you currently have. However, you are not obliged to change your permit; this change is optional for you. Find out more about the Residence CardResidence Card () here!
The Registration Certficiate ("Anmeldebescheinigung") ...
- is a documentation of the right to live and work in Austria as an EU/EEA citizen living in Austria.
- can after five years be extended to a Long-term Residence Certificate ("Bescheinigung des Daueraufenthalts").
- provides free access to the Austrian labour market.
- does not require to submit any type of German language certificate.
Where does one apply for a Registration Certficate ("Anmeldebescheinigung")?
The application for a Registration Certificate ("Anmeldebescheinigung") must be submitted in person to the correct branch of the Austrian Immigration and Residence Authority in Austria, the location of which depends on the place of residence in Austria.
How long is the Registration Certificate ("Anmeldebescheinigung") valid and how can one extend it?
The Registration Certificate ("Anmeldebescheinigung") does not have an expiration date per se. After five years of uninterrupted residence in Austria, one is entitled to a so-called Long-term Residence Certificate (“Bescheinigung des Daueraufenthalts"“), though, for which an application to the Immigration and Residence Authority is necessary. For this purpose, one needs to prove having actually lived in Austria for a period of at least five years.
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