Confirmation of registration

You can apply for one of the following for yourself or for a person for whom you have responsibility for registration (e.g. a minor):

• ‘simple’ confirmation of registration (this confirms that you are registered, since when and where); or
• ‘historical’ confirmation of registration (this also includes all previous registrations and associated de‑registrations)

 You can also choose whether you would like (a) confirmation(s) from the local population register (this stores only your registrations within the municipality) or from the Central Population Register (ZMR) (this stores your registrations across the whole of Austria). Confirmations of registration from the local population register must be applied for from the locally competent registration authority in each case and are issued by this authority; confirmations of registration from the Central Population Register may be obtained from any registration authority.

People who are current legitimately registered in Austria or who were registered after 1 March 2002.

The Central Population Register (ZMR) of the Republic of Austria went into live operation on 1 March 2002. Any registration authority in Austria can issue confirmations regarding registrations that already existed on that date and regarding registrations and deregistrations that have taken place after that date. For earlier registrations, applicants must contact the relevant municipality as only they will be able to confirm earlier registrations.

There are no deadlines.

The registration authority

• The Municipial Office^{German text}
• In Chartered Cities: the Municipal Administration^{German text}
  • In Vienna: the Municipal District Office (city of Vienna)^{German text}

It is possible to make an informal request for the issue of a confirmation of registration to the registration authority in person or in writing. The applicant must prove his or her identity. Otherwise, the application is informal.

It is also possible to request both a simple confirmation of registration and a historical confirmation of registration (from 1 March 2002 onwards) from the Central Population Register (ZMR) online via oesterreich.gv.at^{German text}, if you have:

• ID Austria (id-austria.gv.at) or EU Login
• and an online payment method (e.g. credit card, online banking)

A confirmation of registration may be requested online by the applicant for themself only.

Minors cannot apply themselves for the issue of a confirmation of registration. The application must be made to the registration authority in person or in writing by those responsible for their care or by their parents or guardians.

Official photo ID card

For the application

• Verbally: no fee
• In writing: 21 Euro
• Electronic application using a ID Austria (id-austria.gv.at) or EU Login: filing fee of 13 Euro

For the issue of a confirmation of registration

• Federal administration fee (certificate fee): 21 Euro
  This fee is waived if the confirmation of registration is addressed to a person other than the applicant or an administrative body.
• Federal administrative levy:
  • Confirmation of registration from the local population register (only shows registration within the municipality): 2.10 Euro
  • Confirmation of registration from the Central Population Register (from the registration authority or online with a ID Austria (id-austria.gv.at) or EU Login):  3.00 Euro

Additional fees

• Appendix fees (only payable if appendices are attached to the application):
  • verbally: no fee or
  • written application: 6 Euro per sheet up to a maximum of  36 Euro

In order to locate another person, you may apply for a registration disclosure about a clearly identifiable person. Further information about the  registration disclosure for persons governed by private law and undertakings is also available at www.oesterreich.gv.at

Further links

Central Population Register – ZMR (BMI)^{German text}

• Setion 19 of the Meldegesetz (MeldeG)
• Section 15 of the Meldegesetz-Durchführungsverordnung (MeldeV)

• Online Service "Confirmation of registration" via oesterreich.gv.at

• Electronically: Registration for the Online service "confirmation of registration" via oesterreich.gv.at with ID Austria (id-austria.gv.at) or EU Loginn 
• in writing or in person: The applicant must prove their identity. Otherwise, there are no formal requirements for the application.

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

There are no assistance or problem-solving services.