How To Obtain Dog Licence In Austria
- To get a dog license You must visit the appropriate authority within your locality:
- The Municipal Office (Gemeindeamt)
- In the statutory cities Magistrate is the name given to the city. (Magistrat)
- In Vienna the Cashier’s Office of the city (Stadtkasse)
- Notification: Contact details are given below.
- Request a dog licence by filling out and the application.
- It is possible that you will need to provide the records of your dog’s vet and evidence that you are the pet’s owner. For more details on the documents required to get an official license, please call an authority in your area.
- Make sure you submit all the required documentation and pay any tax that is applicable.
Documents Required Dog Licence
It is possible that you will need to provide the records of your dog’s vet and proof that you are actually the pet’s owner. For more information on documents required to get an official license, please get in touch with the local authorities.
Office Locations and Contacts
The Municipal Office: Gemeindeamt
In statutory cities: the Magistrate Magistrat
In Vienna the city cashier’s bureau Stadtkasse
What Are All The Eligibility
When they reach the age of 3 month, every dog need to have their owner’s permission to register them to the authorities responsible in Austria.
Instructions
In general, all dog owners must pay an amount of tax. In certain municipalities, following the payment of tax, the owner of the dog is issued an identification tag from the authority responsible for it.
Wearing a dog tag is not a requirement. However, in certain municipalities there is a mandatory requirement for dogs to wear tags when they go out in public.
From June 30th of the dogs in Austria have to be identified by an electronic microchip. The chip must installed by a vet at the expense of the dog’s owner before the dog reaches the age of three months. In Austria, the Federal Ministry of Health and Womens Affairs has an Austria-wide database on animal protection that allows for transregional collaboration. .
Information that can be useful
There are legal obligations for owners of dogs under the Protection of Animals Act. At a minimum, a dog’s muzzle and leash must be carried whenever a dog is taken out for a stroll.
External Links
https://www.help.gv.at/Portal.Node/hlpd/public/content/133/Seite.1330000.html#registration
