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Banking : Austria

• Local Culture
• Residence Permits/Visa Requirements/Fees
• How to search for work if you do not already have a job
• The importance of your Contract of Employment
• Self Employed? Starting a new business
• Studying in Austria
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• Retiring to Austria
• Accommodation, property search
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• Registering with a Doctor/Dentist
• Medication
• Private Medical Insurance, Healthcare and Hospitals
• Banking
• Setting up TV, Telephone and Internet
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• Taking your car
• Moving your pets
• Make sure your passport is valid
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• Final Checklists
• Final Notifications

Banking

It is possible to open a bank account in Austria before taking residency.  However accounts set up in this way are treated differently and there are additional fees etc to be paid for each transaction.  If you choose to do this, make sure you inform them of your change of status once you have moved. 

Check with your existing bank, see if they have any agreements with any in Austria before you leave which could make opening an account easier.  Also, you may wish to check out international options too.  Those who deal with "foreigners" on a regular basis and can actually cater to the English language.

Please check our Resources section to see if there is any further information on international banking.