Useful links

On this page, you’ll find an overview of useful links for living and working in Austria and Vorarlberg. We strive to keep the page up to date – if any link no longer works, feel free to write to hello@expat-v.at.
This page does not claim to be exhaustive. If you have suggestion for a useful link, please let us know.
Many answers to questions can be found in the linked brochures.

 

Information guides

Working & Living in Vorarlberg Guide by WISTO (Wirtschafts-Standort Vorarlberg GmbH)

The essential guide to living and working in Austria – Vorarlberg Edition

Federal Government‘s Official Information Website on Migration to Austria

Work in Austria Guide by Austrian Business Agency

 

Essential links to authorities

Austria’s digital government agency with information in all kind of fields

Federal Government‘s Official Information Website on Migration to Austria

Government Vorarlberg Website

 

Finance & Taxation

Online guides and calculators on the topic “tax and finance”

Income and taxation information

Gross-net calculator online (German)

 

Family & Education

Useful tips & links for families by Expat V

Offers for families by the federal government of Vorarlberg

Austrian Educational System

The Chamber of Labour Education Voucher – discount on various educational offer

Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences (FHV)

 

Social system

Find a doctor – search engine with various filters like field of expertise, insurance, location…

Insurance

Insurance – Get your Household Contents and Personal Liability Insurance (featured by Expat V)

Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK)

 

Housing

Housing Search Websites

https://www.laendleimmo.at/

https://www.willhaben.at/iad/immobilien

https://www.laendleanzeiger.at/anzeigen/immobilienmarkt/

https://www.immobilienscout24.at/

Shared housing

https://www.wg-gesucht.de/

https://www.laendleanzeiger.at/anzeigen/immobilienmarkt/vermietungen/vermietung-wohngemeinschaft/

https://www.fhv.at/infopoint/praktische-informationen-zum-leben-in-vorarlberg/unterkunft

 

Learn the language

Learn German – language portal of the Austrian Integration Fund

 

Leisure activities

Events in Vorarlberg

Leisure activities guide

Sport associations in Vorarlberg

Libraries in Vorarlberg

 

Local News

VOL.AT | Nachrichten aus Vorarlberg, Österreich und der Welt

vorarlberg.orf.at – News from Vorarlberg

Short news update in English, Hungarian and Romanian for the Vorarlberg region

Vorarlberger Nachrichten

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