Business registration
Required documents when registering as a sole trader: passport, residence permit for third-country nationals, registration form (Meldezettel)
Plus, for regulated businesses: : certificate of competence or registration of the professional representative (“gewerberechtlicher Geschäftsführer“).
Plus, if resident abroad or resident in Austria for less than 5 years: Certificate of no criminal record in the home country (not more than three months old)
Plus, for new startups: confirmation from the responsible chamber of commerce in accordance with the New Business Support Act (NeuFöG)
Plus, for joint stock companies, partnerships or sole proprietors: extract from the commercial register