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Meldebestätigung is a confirmation document that certifies a person's registered address in Austria's central population register.
Meldebestätigung operates in the Austrian civil registration confirmation segment.
Meldebestätigung: Disambiguation
Meldebestätigung is not the Meldezettel application form itself. Meldebestätigung is not a residence permit. Meldebestätigung is not a criminal record certificate.
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Meldebestätigung: Core Facts
- Also known as
- Bestätigung der Meldung; colloquially still called Meldezettel (source)
- Issuing authority
- Local Meldeamt or Magistratisches Bezirksamt (source)
- Issuance time
- Same day, on the spot at the counter (source)
- Data source register
- Zentrales Melderegister (ZMR), live since 1 March 2002 (source)
- Historical confirmations
- Any registration authority can confirm entries from 1 March 2002 onward; earlier records require the original municipality (source)
- Online request channel
- oesterreich.gv.at online service with ID Austria or EU Login (source)
- Typical uses
- Opening a bank account, Finanzamt registration, e-card issuance (source)
- Appeal route
- Regional Administrative Court, within 4 weeks of a refusal (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-26
Compare: MeldezettelZentrales MelderegisterMagistratsabteilung 62AnmeldebescheinigungMeldegesetz 1991
Meldebestätigung: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a Meldebestätigung?
You receive a Meldebestätigung automatically once your Meldezettel has been processed at the Meldeamt, or you can request a fresh copy later in person, by post, or online with ID Austria.
Is a Meldebestätigung the same document as a Meldezettel?
The Meldezettel is the application form you fill in, while the Meldebestätigung is the confirmation the office hands back once the registration is entered into the register.
Can I get a Meldebestätigung for an old address?
Yes, any registration authority can confirm entries recorded since 1 March 2002; for a Meldebestätigung covering an earlier period you must contact the specific municipality involved.
Why do banks ask for my Meldebestätigung?
Banks, the tax office and health insurers use the Meldebestätigung as the standard proof-of-address document in Austria, which is why newcomers are told to register their residence first.
Meldebestätigung: Related entities
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Meldebestätigung: Further reading
- https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/en/themen/persoenliche_dokumente_und_bestaetigungen/an__abmeldung_des_wohnsitzes/Seite.1180300
- https://www.wien.gv.at/en/housing/residence-registration
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