Ummeldung or Anmeldung — What's the Difference?
All three go through the same Meldezettel — the difference is only in what changes for you.
Official texts use three terms that often get mixed up. The form is always the same though — the Meldezettel:
Anmeldung (registration)
You're registering a residence in Austria for the first time — for example because you're moving to the country, or establishing your own residence for the first time.
Ummeldung (re-registration)
You already have a registered residence in Austria and are moving within the country — e.g. from one apartment to another, even within the same municipality. The old address is de-registered and the new one registered — usually in one step.
Abmeldung (de-registration)
You're giving up a residence without establishing a new one in Austria — for example because you're leaving the country.
Does the same deadline apply to all three?
Yes: the same 3-day deadline from moving into the new accommodation applies to both Anmeldung and Ummeldung. Details, documents and the step-by-step process are in our complete guide.
Where is this recorded?
Every Anmeldung, Ummeldung and Abmeldung is recorded in the Central Residents' Register (ZMR) — the nationwide register of everyone registered in Austria.