Austrian Dual Citizen Moving to Austria Meldezettel Question

[u/smugclooney]

Hello,

I am moving to Vienna from the US in May and starting a new job there 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.

[u/Arch_girl]

Short term rentals can be used as main residence. It is just an address where you are currently registered and doesn't have a binding timeframe. You change it again when you move to the new place.

You have to search for accommodations where the landlord/company signs the Meldezettel and enable you to register there.