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Working in Austria and AMS: what does a Ukrainian need?

With Ausweis für Vertriebene you can work; AMS helps with vacancies, German courses and sometimes subsidies. AMS registration is separate from police registration.

Short answer

With Ausweis für Vertriebene you can work; AMS helps with vacancies, German courses and sometimes subsidies. AMS registration is separate from police registration. Where to go: AMS.

Where to go

AMS

What to prepare

  • · Ausweis für Vertriebene
  • · Meldezettel
  • · Passport/ID

What to do step by step

  1. 1

    Register with AMS in your state if you are job-seeking

  2. 2

    Show ID and Meldezettel to the employer

  3. 3

    Do not pay for 'Arbeitsgenehmigung for Vertriebene' without checking if it is required

Important

Employers ask for Meldezettel and ID. AMS does not auto-place you, but without AMS registration some support is unavailable.

Official sources

Checked: 2026-10-01

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