Veterinary practitioner – Identification card – Receipt

Competent authority

Competence for the procedure lies with the Austrian Veterinary Chamber ( ÖTK).

Costs and fees

For the issuing of a Veterinary Practitioner’s Identification Card, costs according to the Tarifordnung der Österreichischen Tierärztekammer (Austrian Veterinary Chamber) will accrue.

Deadlines

There are no specific deadlines to be met.

General information

Required for the setting up of practice is the entry into the list of veterinary practitioners and the receipt of the Veterinary Practitioner’s Identification Card issued in parallel to the entry.

  • In parallel to the entry into the list of veterinary practitioners the Veterinary Practitioner’s Identification Card will be issued.
  • Entry into the list of veterinary practitioners in conjunction with the receipt of Veterinary Practitioner’s Identification Card entitles to taking up veterinary practice in Austria.

Last update

1 January 2024

Legal basis

Procedure

A separate application for issuing a Veterinary Practitioner’s Identification Card is not required, as it will be issued in parallel to the entry into the list of veterinary practitioners. Exempt from this is the application for issuing of a duplicate.

Required documents

The following documents have to be attached to the application:

  • Proof of fulfilling the general requirements (see description of the subject matter)
  • Identity card
  • 2 photos

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Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
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