Registering abroad

The confirmation of deregistration issued in Austria is required for registration at your new place of residence abroad. Citizens' offices, district administrative offices and the citizens' offices of the respective country of residence will issue a residence or registration certificate upon request if a place of residence is registered there.

For further information and recommended action to take when de-registering as an Austrian resident, see the pages on relocation.

As a minimum, you will need:

• Official photographic ID
• Confirmation of de-registration in Austria
• Confirmation of registration as a resident in your new home abroad

For longer stays abroad, it is recommended that you contact the nearest Austrian representative authority (embassy, consulate general, honorary consulate) to provide your current address and any subsequent changes of address, or simply register online.

Registration requirements for individuals liable for national service: Austrian citizens who are required to perform national service, and who will be abroad for more than six months, must report their current address to the relevant Austrian diplomatic representation immediately. This requirement does not apply to individuals liable for national service who have been certified as permanently unfit to perform national service, or who have completed their basic training and have been transferred to the reserve.

Austrians living abroad can vote in nationwide elections (Federal Presidency, National Council and European Parliament) if they

• are registered in the (European) voters' register of their home municipality,
• fulfil all requirements for the right to vote and
• have applied for a postal ballot or postal ballot subscription from their home municipality in good time.

Austrians living abroad can exercise their right to vote at provincial level in those provinces whose respective provincial constitutions explicitly provide for this right to vote.

In order for the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) (BMEIA) to provide rapid and effective support to Austrians staying abroad for a longer period of time, they must register as Austrians abroad. This is by no means mandatory, but it is in the interest of each individual and can also enable efficient assistance measures in the event of crises and disasters. Registration can be completed on the Foreign Ministry's website or via the  Foreign Service App (for iOS and Android).

Further links

• Moving abroad ( BMEIA)^{German text}
• Meeting point – Austrians abroad (BMEIA)^{German text}
• Online registration for long stays abroad (BMEIA)^{German text}
• Austrian representations (BMEIA)^{German text}
• Call-ups (Austrian Armed Forces)^{German text}