Austria - Apply for Disability Identity Card

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Procedure

1. Approach competent authorities that would be able to help you get a disability identity card.
2. Present you identification with photo and submit documents needed for the application.
3. Fees for the said procedure varies depending on the state issuing the card.

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Required Documents

• Official Identification with Photo
• A passport photo

Office Locations & Contacts

Competent Authority

Municipal Offices

• To locate offices: https://www.help.gv.at/linkaufloesung/applikation-flow?leistung=LA-HP-RL-Meldezettel&flow=LO&quelle=HELP

City Council

• To locate Statutory Offices: https://www.help.gv.at/Portal.Node/hlpd/public/content/99/Seite.991304.html

Vienna

Vienna City Administration, Rathaus, A-1082 Wien

Website: http://www.wien.gv.at/english/

Municipal District Offices: http://www.wien.gv.at/english/politics/translation/district.htm

Eligibility

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Fees

Application Form: 14.30

Additional Fee may vary depending on the state imposing the fee and additional charges levied.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Related Videos

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Instructions

Competent Authority:

• The district administration
• In statutory cities: The Magistrate
• In Vienna, Municipal Department Office

Required Information

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

The Highway Code created some provisions that benefits a person with disability. The code makes travelling easier for people with disability such as those in a wheelchair. The code designated parking zones with no time limit, places where parking is prohibited and pedestrian zones.

The code also addresses mobility problems by providing exemption from vehicle insurance tax, financial support for the adaption of motor vehicles to meet the needs of its user, and application for a disabled parking space.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Highway Code: http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10011336
• Austrian Government Portal: https://www.help.gv.at/Portal.Node/hlpd/public/content/114/Seite.1140020.html

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