Microchip and registration: Upper Austria
Is a microchip required, and is there a dog register? This is what the official source says for Upper Austria, with the date checked.
sourcedchecked on 28 October 2026
Summary
Microchip required for all dogs, with register
The rule
Throughout Austria: every dog must be microchipped by a veterinarian at the owner's expense, puppies at the latest at three months of age and in any case before they are first passed on (§ 24a Abs. 3 TSchG). Within one month of chipping, entry into Austria or taking over the dog, it must be registered in the federal pet database (Heimtierdatenbank) – by the owners themselves via the portal, via the authority or by the veterinarian (§ 24a Abs. 4 TSchG). In Upper Austria, a dog older than twelve weeks must be reported to the municipality of main residence within five working days, with the registration confirmation from the pet database (can be submitted later within two months); the data go into the Upper Austrian dog register (§ 2 Abs. 1, 2 and 5 Oö. Hundehaltegesetz 2024).
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checked on 28 October 2026
Microchip and registration in the other federal states
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No guarantee
As of: 28 October 2026. The official text alone is authoritative. Source and date checked per row.
Not legal advice. We summarise the rules in plain language. This is a guide and does not replace information from the competent authority.
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