Register before staying in Vienna
I have booked an apartment via booking.com and today i got an email saying:
Hello & Servus from Vienna!
According to the Austrian Law you have to register all arriving guests:
GUEST REGISTRATION
Please note that there is no reception at the apartment.
Unregistered guests do not get access to the apartment.
Thank you in advance.
Does this law exist?
I ask because I don't want to give my information to a random person for no reason. The website they send me to is https://www.my-bookings.cc just with some ID so it looks like my apartment room. I need to input my name, address in my home country, passport ID.
One thing that is suspicious to me is that the domain is .cc. If it is by law in Austria shouldn't the government register it under the Austrian domain name?
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Do I need to register in Austria?
By law all people living in Austria have to register their place of residence at the registration office. After your arrival in Austria you have to register within three working days (regardless of the duration of your stay).How do you fill out a Meldezettel?
You'll need to bring with you the completed registration form, as well as your passport confirming the details on your form (it should include your full name, nationality and place of birth).What should I bring to Meldezettel?
Central Population Register number ( ZMR ): This must be stated, if known. The Central Population Register number is a twelve\u2011digit number that is randomly assigned by the system and is used by the authorities to identify you.5 Mistakes Tourists Make When They Visit Vienna, Austria
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