On this page, you’ll find an overview of useful links for living and working in Austria and Vorarlberg. We strive to keep the page up to date – if any link no longer works, feel free to write to hello@expat-v.at.
This page does not claim to be exhaustive. If you have suggestion for a useful link, please let us know.
Many answers to questions can be found in the linked brochures.
CONTENTS
Guides for Working & Living in Austria & Vorarlberg
- Working & Living in Vorarlberg Guide by WISTO (Wirtschafts-Standort Vorarlberg GmbH)
- The essential guide to living and working in Austria – Vorarlberg Edition
- Chancenland Vorarlberg
- Information on integration in municipalities
- Federal Government’s Official Information Website on Migration to Austria
- Work in Austria Guide by Austrian Business Agency
Essential Guide to Living & Working in Austria
Essential links to authorities
- Austria’s digital government agency with information in all kind of fields
- Federal Government‘s Official Information Website on Migration to Austria
- Government Vorarlberg Website
- ID Austria – digital governance
- Arbeiterkammer – support for employees in Austria
- Passport Index – check the power of your passport
Cars
- Austrian Automobile Clubs: ÖAMTC & ARBÖ
- Conversion of driving licence
- NoVA car tax
Online Marketplaces for Second-Hand Goods
Housing
Search Websites
https://www.willhaben.at/iad/immobilien
https://www.laendleanzeiger.at/anzeigen/immobilienmarkt/
https://www.immobilienscout24.at/
Shared housing
https://www.laendleanzeiger.at/anzeigen/immobilienmarkt/vermietungen/vermietung-wohngemeinschaft/
https://www.fhv.at/infopoint/praktische-informationen-zum-leben-in-vorarlberg/unterkunft.
Fully equipped apartments / rooms
Info for tenants
Public transportation
Leisure activities
Local weather forecast
Practical tips
- Waste management in Vorarlberg (in various languages)
- Repair Voucher and Craftsman Grant (Financial support for repairs and the use of craft services)
