EU-citizens

This page contains information about the residence regulations for EU citizens (incl.EFTA and Switzerland) who wish to live and work in Austria.

Who is allowed to live and work in Austria?

• If you are a citizen of the European Union entitled to freedom of movement (incl. EFTA and Switzerland), you have unrestricted access to the Austrian labor market. You and your family members do not need a visa or a residence permit for entry or employment in Austria (§2 FreizügG/EU).
• For your entry you need a valid passport or identity card (§2 Abs. 5 FreizügG).
• If you stay in Austria for longer than three months, you must register with the settlement authority. As documentation of their right of residence under Union law, they will receive a registration certificate upon application. A corresponding application must be made within four months of entering Austria.
• After five years of uninterrupted legal residence in Austria, they will receive a certificate of permanent residence upon application.

Useful Links

• You can get a lot of important information about staying in Austria for EU citizens (incl. EEA) at: oesterreich.gv.at
• Checklist "Living and Working in Austria": Here you will find a lot of useful information on the topics of entry, residence, taxes, housing, motor vehicles, etc.
• Information on the application for a certificate of registration in Austria.
• Information on the application for a certificate of permanent residence.