General information
Final registration at the university
Kindly make an appointment for your personal enrolment on timify. Bring your original application documents to the SCC. They will issue your payment slip for the tuition fee/student union fee and your student ID card.
Link to book the appointment: https://book.timify.com/not-found?accountId=6316ee757c18a850eeed01ba&hideCloseButton=true
Student ID Card
You will receive a student ID card after you have completed your registration at the admissions office. This student ID card needs to be activated first.
Please put your card in one of the machines in front of the admissions office and follow the instructions.
Pay your tuition fee/student union fee
Go to a bank in Leoben or use online banking in order to transfer the tuition fee/student union fee to the university by using the data on your payment information (Please make sure to enter the correct reference number!). Please note, that it takes 2-3 working days until the money is transferred. Only after the payment has been received by the university, you can validate your account in MUonline system by using your PIN code (written on the information that you've received from the admissions office).
Registration of residence
Residents in Austria are required to register their place of residence with the authorities within three working days after their arrival. This can be done at the Rathaus, Citizen Service Centre.
After completing the registration process, you will be given a confirmation of residence registration, Meldezettel, which is an important document for e.g. setting up a bank account or applying for a residence title. Please keep this document until the end of your stay. If you move to a new residence you need to change your registration.
Special information for students from abroad
Registration Certificate for EU/EEA/Swiss nationals
In addition to residence registration, EU/EEA/Swiss nationals who plan to stay longer than three months in Austria must also apply for a registration certificate (Anmeldebescheinigung) with the competent residence authority in person within 4 months.
Information and Checklist: https://oead.at/en/to-austria/entry-and-residence/confirmation-of-registration
Collection of the residence permit card
You have to make an appointment at the Bezirkshauptmannschaft Leoben to collect your residence permit card. In addition to the documents you submitted during your application, the competent authorities will ask you to bring the following documents and maybe more, depending on the individual cases:
- Confirmation of Registration from the university (Inskriptionsbestätigung)
- Confirmation of a health insurance for Austria covering all risks
- Optional: additional documents case-dependent
Further Information: https://oead.at/en/to-austria/entry-and-residence/residence-permit-student-no-mobility-programme
Extension of residence titles
You have to apply for a renewal of your residence title before your current residence title expires (3 months before expiry at the earliest). Until a decision about your application for a renewal is taken you are considered to be lawfully resident in Austria, even if your current residence permit expires.
Information and Checklist: https://oead.at/en/to-austria/entry-and-residence/residence-permit-student-no-mobility-programme
Opening a bank account
To open a bank account in Austria, you need the following documents:
- Proof of Identity (passport or ID card)
- Proof of residence (confirmation of residence registration: Meldezettel)
- Proof of employment or student information (letter of admission, confirmation of enrollment)
Go to one of the banks and ask for an appointment to open an account. Debit/credit cards are usually sent by postal mail within a few days (depending on the bank). It is wise to keep copies of all bank documentation as well as statements for future reference.