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P R E A R R A N G E M E N T S

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Gather information about your future home in Styria

Gather all necessary personal documents for you and your family members (birth certificate, marriage certificate, valid passport…) CAUTION: sometimes, translations and certifications are necessary!

Gather work-relevant documents for you and your family members; get German translations, if possible

Gather children’s school certificates and school attendance confirmations; get German translations, if possible

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Gather and fill out E-forms for you and your family, if necessary (sometimes required for co-insurance and family allowance)

If you bring a car, make sure you have an EU operating license and bring all car-related documents (buying contract, approval certificate, insurance papers…)

If you bring pets, make sure you have an EU pet passport and all necessary vaccinations for them

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If necessary, file an application for visa

If necessary, apply for residence permits for your family members (for some countries, it has to be done in the home country while others can apply directly in Austria; if you are not sure about that, please contact us!)

If necessary, get insurance coverage for your family that protects them until they can be co-insured in Austria

If you bring a car, please be aware of customs duties! Please contact us to clarify the import procedure.

If you bring pets, there are special regulations. Please contact us.

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Immediately contact your employer to inform him/her of your arrival.

Search for accommodation, either privately or through an agent.

If you plan to move with help of a company, contact and contract an international transportation company to help you with your move.

If you plan to manage the move alone, collect and coordinate packing materials, people to help you during your move, and reliable transportation for your possessions and clarify customs matters.

Keep track of and file all invoices related to your move for future tax deduction purposes.

Inform authorities of your home country (postal office, residence registration office, school) and in Austria (embassy, consulate) of your planned move to Austria.

Update necessary vaccinations for yourself and all family members.

Visit your personal doctor and/or dentist and take care of any check-ups that might be necessary during the first six months of your stay. Provide for minimally a one-month supply of important personal medications.

Organize short-term accommodation (hotel, apartment, etc.) for use upon arrival.

Bring sufficient funds to cover any expected or unexpected expenses (rent, living costs, customs fees, application fees) met during the first month.

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Within three days of moving into your new accommodation, register with the appropriate residence registration authority (Meldebehörde, “Meldezettel”); you can stay in a temporary residence (hotel, apartment house) for up to two months without registering

If your family members are not employed, self-employed or employed on a minimum income, register with the appropriate social security institution (Sozialversicherungsanstalt)

Open a bank account

Re-register your motor vehicle (this includes registering for the national data base, paying NoVA, having the car inspected, buying an insurance and getting Austrian license plates) within one month after you moved

If you have a dog, register it with the responsible department of the municipal authority and pay dog tax.

If you have children at the age of 5 or older, get in contact with the Department for education and integration (ABI-Service) to get a place in kindergarten or school

If necessary, apply for permission to park near your home

If applicable, apply for family allowance and child care money

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Apply for EEA-registration (Anmeldebescheinigung) within the first four months after your arrival. If you bring your family, register as soon as possible in order to co-insure them with you

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Give your fingerprints at the appropriate authority in order to receive your residence permit

Apply for your family’s residence permits (only possible if they can enter Austria without visa!)

If necessary, get an exclusive license for your car if it doesn’t have an EU operating permit

Convert your foreign driving license after six months

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M O V I N G I N T O A N E W A C C O M M O D A T I O N

Determine when you can move into your new accommodation.

Is a deposit (Kaution) required? This is commonly equivalent to 3 – 6 months of rent

If you have found the accommodation through an agent, do they receive a broker’s commission? This is commonly equivalent to 1 month of rent, if the rental contract is valid for less than 3 years, or 2 months of rent, if the contract is valid for 3 years or more (plus 20% VAT)

If you have found the accommodation through an agent, do they receive a broker‘s commission? This is commonly equivalent to 2 or more months‘ rent.

Read the lease carefully, with the help of a translator if necessary! Acknowledge that it is useful to you to get along well with your landlord, but not at the expense of accuracy within the lease. Go through the lease with the landlord point by point; this supports clarity on both sides and avoids subsequent problems. This is time well invested!

How do the terms of the lease address pre-existing or occurring damage? Who is responsible if something in the apartment needs repairs? In the apartment, if anything (however small) is broken or damaged, these items should be strictly itemized and kept on record.

Fill out an accommodation transfer protocol (Wohnungs-Übergabe-Protokoll) with the landlord. Take high-quality photos to document the “original state“ of the accommodation.

How many keys are there for the apartment? Is key copying allowed (or possible)? Are there special extra keys for attic or basement storage areas?

Apply to the appropriate authorities to have your gas and electricity turned on, as well as to activate telephone, Internet, and television service, etc. When gas and electricity are turned on, make note of the meter measurements.

Register your television/radio with GIS.

Introduce yourself to your neighbors. This is an act of courtesy that is generally very well received.

Don’t forget that within three (3) days of moving into your new accommodation/house, you must register with the appropriate residence registration authorities (Meldebehörde).

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S O C I A L N E T W O R K S

Make an appointment to visit the CINT office and speak personally to our experienced consultants!

Participate with your family in the next guided city tour by CINT to learn more about your new home!

Sign up for our CINT newsletter and receive event tips and other information

Don’t be shy about asking to use the translation/interpretation services offered by CINT!

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