You may need to bring your dog's veterinary records and proof that you are the owner of the dog. For more information regarding documents needed to obtain a license, contact your local authority.
The Municipal Office: Gemeindeamt
In statutory cities: the Magistrate Magistrat
In Vienna: the city cashier's office Stadtkasse
By reaching the age of three months, all dogs must be registered by their owners with the responsible authority in Austria.
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In principle, all dog owners are required to pay a tax. In some municipalities, after payment of the relevant tax the dog owner receives a dog tag from the responsible authority.
Wearing the dog tag is not compulsory. However, in some municipalities there is a general obligation for dogs to wear their tags in public.
Beginning June 30, 2008, all dogs kept in Austria must be identified with a microchip. The chip has to be implanted by a veterinarian at the expenses of the dogs owner no later than the dog reaching the age of three months. The Federal Ministry of Health and Womens Affairs provides an Austrian-wide animal protection database for a transregional cooperation.
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There are legally prescribed obligations for dog owners by the Protection of Animals Act. As a minimum, a muzzle and a leash should always be brought along when the dog is taken for a walk outside.
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