Microchip and registration: Vienna
Is a microchip required, and is there a dog register? This is what the official source says for Vienna, 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 Vienna, only those whose dog is marked and registered under § 24a TSchG may take the dog licence test (§ 5a Abs. 7 Wiener Tierhaltegesetz).
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checked on 28 October 2026
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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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