Checklist

New in Austria: your healthcare roadmap.

If you are moving to Austria, healthcare is one of the first things to organise. This checklist gives you a practical order of steps.

1. Register your residence

The registration certificate is often the first building block for bank accounts, authorities, insurance and employer processes.

• Clarify your address
• Complete local registration
• Store documents digitally

2. Clarify your employment status

Your insurance path depends on whether you are employed, self-employed, studying, job-seeking or insured through family.

• Employed: employer usually registers social insurance
• Self-employed: check SVS actively
• Student: check student self-insurance or family coverage

3. Understand your social insurance provider

Common providers include ÖGK, SVS and BVAEB. What matters is which provider is responsible for your situation.

4. e-card and access to care

Once your social insurance is active, clarify when and how you receive your e-card.

5. Find a first doctor

Do not wait until you have a problem. Look for a general practitioner or local clinic early.

6. Understand public doctors, elective doctors and private doctors

Costs, reimbursement and availability differ. Ask before you book.

7. Check private options — but do not buy blindly

First understand your basic care. Then check whether additional coverage makes sense.