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Registration in Austria

As mentioned in more details at HELP.gv.at (see previous post), persons establishing their residence in Austria, changing residence within Austria, or changing their primary residence must register by filling out and submitting a Residence Registration Form (Meldezettel) to the responsible authority. In Vienna, you need to go to the Municipal Authority (Magistrat) of your district.

The documents to be presented (based on Help.gv.at) are (1) Travel document (e.g. passport), (2) Birth certificate, (3) Residence Registration Form (Meldezettel), and (4) Documentary Proof of Academic Degrees. It seems that, in reality, only the Meldezettel and the Passport are needed.

Service for Foreign Citizens

Help.gv.at is a website with links to a large number of public authorities, which provides information on all interactions with Austrian authorities required in the most frequent life situations such as relocation, housing, pregnancy, childbirth, marriage..., and permits the electronic processing of some of these procedures. You will find all the information which is necessary for living and working in Austria.

Route Planner and Maps

Following my former post (Maps of Vienna, Feb 06) mentioning three useful websites for finding an address in Vienna, here is another one which is really good too: http://www.at.map24.com.

Another Online Dictionary

Another very useful online translator between German and English, German and French and finally German and Spanish: http://dict.leo.org. Note that LEO offers also a dictionary version specifically designed for handheld devices with small screens (e.g. phones, PDAs...), using this address: http://pda.leo.org. Very convenient!

Public Transportation in Vienna

For all information on the public transportation in Vienna (trams, subways, bus...), visit the Wiener Linien website. It costs, for each travel, 1.50 € in the Vienna Transport Authority´s ticket offices and at the ticket machines in the underground. Tickets bought in advance must be punched in a blue ticket cancelling machine in the tram or bus or at the barrier before you board the underground train.

There are weekly (Wochenkarte), monthly (Monatskarte) and annual (Jahreskarte) passes. The monthly pass is valid from the first day of the month until the second day of the following month. They must be bought at the beginning of the month and are available at Tabaks and at ticket windows in major U-bahn stations. The yearly ticket application form can be obtained at any railway station and at major underground stations, with a photo.

Fitness Clubs in Vienna

Many fitness clubs are available in Vienna. Two clubs that I visited: John Harris and Holmes Place. I would recommend you particularly the first one. Always ask for the reduced corporate prices, and the particular offers.

Austrian Post

The link to the English pages of the Austrian Post: http://www.post.at/en/index.html. To find the locations of the post offices in a particular district: http://app.post.at/postfilialen/.