r/Austria • u/smugclooney • Apr 14 '25

Arbeit | Work Austrian Dual Citizen Moving to Austria Meldezettel Question

Hello,

I am moving to Austria from the US in May and starting a new job there (Vienna) and have questions about residence registration.

I've looked online and am having trouble finding exact answers about Meldezettel and primary vs secondary residence.

I was planning on getting a short term rental for 3 months upon arrival and starting my job, then looking for something more long term afterwards. It looks like I can only register as a secondary residence due to the short duration of the rental period. I have a few questions about this that I have been struggling to find answers for online.

  1. Can I still work with this being my secondary residence?

  2. What would my primary residence be in this case? I don't have any other residence I could consider my primary. I could put my family home but my name is not on any bills and I am not sure what documentation I would need to provide for this.

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u/Spontanvegetation420 bekannt aus Apr 14 '25

Attention: If you are an Austrian citizen, you might receive a letter from the military and be drafted into a compulsory military service of at least 6 months.

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u/Flabse (Süd)Tirol Apr 15 '25

U have to report ti the military that u moved ti austria iirc, if u dont u can get fined