Special allied healthcare professions – Declaration of temporary services

Governor of the federal state, where the services will be provided

There will be administration fees for written declarations in accordance with the provisions of the Gebührengesetz (Fees Act – GebG) and the Bundesverwaltungsabgabenverordnung (Federal Administrative Fees Ordinance – BVwAbgV).

This application is for:

• Physiotherapists
• Biomedical analysts
• Radiological technologists
• Dieticians
• Occupational therapists
• Speech therapists/logopedists
• Orthoptists

If the service provider (physiotherapy service, biomedical analyist service, radiology-technological service, dietary service, occupational therapy service, logopaedicservice and orthoptic service) first moves from one Member State to Austria in order to provide services, she/he must inform the governor of the federal state, where the services will be provided, in a written declaration in advance.

Holders of a diploma in physiotherapy may also inform the competent authority using the European Professional Card – EPC ( → EU ) .

• sections 50 , 51 of the MTD-Gesetz 2024 (MTDG)
• Gebührengesetz (GebG)
• Bundesverwaltungsabgabenverordnung (BVwAbgV)

The written declaration can be submitted in person, by post or by electronic means. For holders of a diploma in physiotherapy , there is also the option to inform the competent authority using the European Professional Card (online tool).

Preliminary proceedings : Should the need arise there will be an aptitude test in an Austrian training institution before the authorization can be granted

Length of proceedings : up to two months.

Appeals may be submitted to the Governor of the federal state, where the services will be provided, in writing within four weeks after receiving the decision.

• Proof of the nationality of the service provider
• Attestation certifying that the holder is legally established in a Member State for the purpose of pursuing the activities concerned and that she/he is not prohibited from practising, even temporarily, at the moment of delivering the attestation
• Evidence of professional qualifications
• Declaration about the applicant's knowledge of the German language necessary for practising the Profession

All documents and certificates (except the proof of the nationality) must be submitted as originals or as copies authenticated by a court or a notary public or a municipal authority. Documents in other languages than German or English have to be translated by a certified court translator.

Non authenticated copies or untranslated documents are not accepted. After processing, all original documents will be returned immediately.

Evidence of professional qualification and proof of the nationality of a Member State of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland