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Newcomers in Austria

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

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Newcomers · Austria · 17 public bodies

Austria · newcomers

Newcomers in Austria

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

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First steps

This guide for Austria is being prepared and will be reviewed by a qualified professional. It gives information and referrals, never legal advice.

First steps

6 topics
  1. 01
    Status and documents

    Residence, asylum and family reunification: where to find official information and qualified help.

  2. 02
    Work and qualifications

    Recognition of qualifications, licensing paths and first jobs.

  3. 03
    Language

    Host-language courses and heritage-language schools.

  4. 04
    Health and wellbeing

    Registering with health services and finding culturally competent care.

  5. 05
    Housing and money

    Housing, banking and avoiding scams that target newcomers.

  6. 06
    Community

    Meeting people safely: the local cell, events and mentors.

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Public bodies for newcomers in Austria

17 public bodies, by what each one deals with. Each one is checked against its official page (last on 23 October 2026).

Asylum and refugee protection

3 bodies

Arrival and status

2 bodies

Settlement and integration

2 bodies

Study and research centres

1 body

Citizenship

1 body

Emergency numbers

1 body
  • 112, 133, 144, 122

    Call 112 in any emergency. Call 133 for the police, 144 for an ambulance and 122 for fire.

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Work and business

1 body

Family and women

1 body

Health and mental health

1 body
  • Hemayat

    Care for survivors of torture and war.

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Mother-tongue and heritage languages

1 body

Legal help and discrimination

1 body

Recognition of qualifications

1 body

Young people

1 body
  • Rat auf Draht

    Free, anonymous support for children and young people. Phone 147.

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