Bundesministerium für Inneres (BMI), published on oesterreich.gv.at Edition Meldezettel 2023 (OESTERREICH.GV.AT/Meldezettel_2023111) 2 pages

Meldezettel — Austrian Residence Registration Form (Anmeldung / Abmeldung)

The form everyone living in Austria uses to register at a new address or deregister from an old one with the municipal registration office.

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What is Meldezettel?

The Meldezettel is the Austrian residence registration form. Anyone who moves into accommodation in Austria — citizens and foreigners, adults and children alike — must register there (Anmeldung), and anyone who gives up an accommodation must deregister (Abmeldung). The form's own notes set the deadlines: registration within three days of moving in, deregistration within three days before or after moving out. The confirmation you get back, often called a Meldezettel or Meldebestätigung, is asked for everywhere, from opening a bank account to registering a car.

One form covers one person and can carry both a registration and a deregistration, which is how a move within Austria (Ummeldung) is done. It asks for your names, date and place of birth, sex, marital status, citizenship and — if you are not Austrian — your travel document, then the address you are registering and whether it is your main residence (Hauptwohnsitz). For a registration, the accommodation provider (Unterkunftgeber), typically your landlord or the owner, signs too. The current version is the 2023 form published on oesterreich.gv.at.

FileIt explains each box in English, with the German term alongside, and prints your answers onto the official fillable PDF. Names and dates of birth can be pre-filled from the People records in your FileIt vault, which makes filling one form per family member quick. The finished PDF is saved in the person's vault folder. FileIt does not hand in anything: you print the form, you and the accommodation provider sign it by hand, and you take it to the registration office.

Who fills it
Every person moving in or out (one form each, including children)
Given to
The registration office (Meldebehörde) of the municipality
When
Within three days of moving in; within three days before or after moving out
Signatures
The person registering, and for a registration the accommodation provider — both by hand
Edition
Meldezettel 2023 (oesterreich.gv.at)

Who needs to fill out Meldezettel?

  • Anyone moving into a flat, house or other accommodation in Austria, whether renting, owning or staying with family.
  • People moving house within Austria, who deregister the old address and register the new one on the same form.
  • Newcomers from abroad registering their first Austrian address — including EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
  • People leaving Austria, who deregister and state the country they are moving to.
  • Parents registering their children, since every person needs their own Meldezettel.
  • Anyone adding a secondary residence (weiterer Wohnsitz) alongside their main residence.

When to use Meldezettel

  • Within three days of moving into the accommodation — the deadline printed on the form.
  • Within three days before or after giving up an accommodation, for the deregistration.
  • When a main residence becomes a secondary residence: the form's notes say the old main residence must be re-registered before or at the same time as the new main residence is registered.
  • When you move abroad, to deregister your Austrian address.

What you need before you start

  • Official documents showing your names, name before your first marriage, any other name, date and place of birth and citizenship — for example your passport and birth certificate.
  • For non-Austrians: your travel document (passport or ID card), with its number, date of issue and issuing authority.
  • The full new address: street, house number, staircase (Stiege), door number, postcode and municipality.
  • The accommodation provider's name and signature for a registration.
  • For a secondary residence: the address of the main residence that stays registered.
  • For a deregistration: the address you are leaving, and the country if you are moving abroad.

What’s on Meldezettel

The 2023 edition has 2 pages. FileIt asks for it in 3 parts:

  1. The person registering (Meldepflichtige/r)Person registering (meldepflichtige/r)
  2. Registration of the accommodation (ANMELDUNG der Unterkunft)Person registering (meldepflichtige/r)
  3. Deregistration of the accommodation (ABMELDUNG der Unterkunft)Person registering (meldepflichtige/r)

How to fill out Meldezettel, step by step

1 Familienname, Vorname and other names

Write your surname in block capitals, followed by any academic degree in its abbreviated form (Mag., Dr., DI and so on). Your first names are those on your birth certificate — or, for foreign nationals, as in the travel document.

The next two lines are only for some people: the surname before your first marriage or registered partnership, and any "other name" under foreign naming law, such as a patronymic (Vatersname), which Austrian naming law doesn't have.

2 Geburtsdatum, Geschlecht, Kirche/Religionsgesellschaft

Give your date of birth and tick your sex. The form offers male, female, divers, inter, offen and "keine Angabe" (not stated); its notes explain that if you are already in the Austrian civil status register — as Austrian citizens usually are — the entry must match what is registered there.

The religion box is optional. It is for a legally recognised church or religious society or a faith community. According to the notes, a recognised church or religious society may request your registration data from the mayor, and the entry is stored only in the local register.

3 Geburtsort and Familienstand

The place of birth is written as in your travel document (Austrian citizens: also as on the birth certificate), with the federal state for places in Austria or the country for places abroad. Then tick one marital status — single, married, in a registered partnership, divorced, marriage annulled, registered partnership dissolved, widowed or surviving registered partner.

4 Staatsangehörigkeit and Reisedokument

Tick Austria or "anderer Staat" and name the country. Foreign nationals then give their travel document: its type (for example Reisepass or Personalausweis), number, date of issue and the issuing authority and country. Austrian citizens leave the travel document lines empty.

5 ANMELDUNG der Unterkunft — registration

Enter the address you are moving into, broken down into street (or the place, where there are no street names), house number, staircase, door number, postcode and municipality with federal state.

Then answer whether this is your main residence (Hauptwohnsitz). The notes define it as the place you have settled with the intention of making it the centre of your life; where that fits several homes, it is the one you are most closely connected to — judged by things like how long you stay, where you work or study, and where your family lives. If the answer is no, give the address of your main residence that stays registered. Finally, say whether you are moving in from abroad and, if so, from which country.

6 ABMELDUNG der Unterkunft — deregistration

Enter the address you are giving up and say whether you are moving abroad, naming the country if so. When you move within Austria, fill in both the registration and the deregistration parts on the same form.

7 Unterkunftgeber and your signature

For a registration, the accommodation provider writes their name in block letters, the date and their signature in the bottom-left box — FileIt prints the name and leaves room for the rest. You sign and date the bottom-right box to confirm that the registration data are correct. The form reminds you that the person registering is responsible for its content, whoever filled it in.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Missing the three-day deadline. Register within three days of moving in and deregister within three days of moving out.
  • Filling in one form for the whole family. Every person, including each child, needs their own Meldezettel.
  • Forgetting the accommodation provider's signature on a registration.
  • Writing first names differently from the birth certificate or passport. Use exactly the spelling on your documents.
  • Making a new address the main residence without re-registering the old one — the notes say the old main residence must be changed first or at the same time.
  • Stating a sex that doesn't match your entry in the civil status register.
  • Not bringing the documents. The office needs the public documents showing your names, birth details and citizenship, and foreigners need their travel document.

After you fill it out

Print the completed PDF for each person. For a registration, the accommodation provider adds the date and signs in the bottom-left box; you then date and sign the bottom-right box. FileIt saves a copy in the person's vault folder.

Take the forms and your documents to the registration office (Meldebehörde) of the municipality where the accommodation is — in larger cities this is a service office of the Magistrat. The office registers you and gives you a confirmation of registration; keep that safe, as it is often asked for.

EEA and Swiss citizens should note the reminder on the form: if you stay in Austria for more than three months, you must also report your stay to the settlement and residence authority (Bezirkshauptmannschaft or Magistrat) within four months of arrival and apply for a registration certificate (Anmeldebescheinigung). A change of main residence may also trigger other notifications, for example for a car registration.

Fill out Meldezettel online with FileIt

  1. Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
  2. Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 40 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
  3. Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Bundesministerium für Inneres (BMI), published on oesterreich.gv.at form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
  4. Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Meldezettel: frequently asked questions

What is a Meldezettel?

It is the Austrian residence registration form, used to register at a new address (Anmeldung) or deregister from an old one (Abmeldung). The registration office records it in the central register and gives you a confirmation of registration.

How soon do I have to register after moving?

The form says within three days of moving into the accommodation. A deregistration is due within three days before or after you give the accommodation up.

Where do I hand in the Meldezettel?

At the registration office (Meldebehörde) of the municipality where the accommodation is — the municipal office, or in cities such as Vienna a service office of the Magistrat. Bring your identity documents with you.

Can I fill out the Meldezettel online?

With FileIt you can fill in the Meldezettel online in a guided form with English explanations; FileIt prints your answers onto the official PDF and saves it in your vault. You still print it, sign it by hand with the accommodation provider and hand it in yourself. Some people can also register electronically with ID Austria — check with your municipality.

Does my landlord have to sign the Meldezettel?

For a registration, yes: the accommodation provider (Unterkunftgeber) — the landlord, owner or main tenant who gives you the accommodation — writes their name, the date and signs. A deregistration doesn't need their signature.

How do I change my address when I move within Austria?

Use one Meldezettel per person: fill in the registration part for the new address and the deregistration part for the old one on the same form.

What is the difference between main residence and secondary residence?

Your main residence (Hauptwohnsitz) is where you have settled with the intention of making it the centre of your life. Any further home is a secondary residence (weiterer Wohnsitz). The main residence matters for the electoral register and many other legal areas, the form's notes explain.

I am an EU citizen — is the Meldezettel enough?

Not if you stay more than three months. The form reminds EEA and Swiss citizens to also report their stay to the settlement and residence authority within four months of arrival and apply for a registration certificate (Anmeldebescheinigung).

Do children need their own Meldezettel?

Yes, every person is registered individually, so fill in a separate form for each child. With FileIt you can pre-fill each child's name and date of birth from their People record.

Official sources

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bundesministerium für Inneres (BMI), published on oesterreich.gv.at or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-09-26.

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