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Address registration in Austria for Ukrainians: what do you need to do?
After (or alongside) displaced-person registration you need local residence registration (Meldezettel) at the competent meldebehörde for your city. That is not the same as police biometrics: without an address, insurance, school and Grundversorgung get lost.
Short answer
After (or alongside) displaced-person registration you need local residence registration (Meldezettel) at the competent meldebehörde for your city. That is not the same as police biometrics: without an address, insurance, school and Grundversorgung get lost. Where to go: BFA.
Where to go
BFA
What to prepare
- · Rental contract / host confirmation of accommodation
- · ID / displaced-person card if already issued
What to do step by step
- 1
Find the meldebehörde / Meldezettel procedure for your city on oesterreich.gv.at
- 2
File the address registration within the local deadline
- 3
Keep the Meldezettel — doctors, schools and AMS often ask for it
Important
Newcomers think the police stamp is already 'registration of address'. In Austria the local address is a separate step; use oesterreich.gv.at for your municipality.
Official sources
Checked: 2026-10-01