Destinations
Austria, your next home.
A country the size of a province, with a quality of life at the top of every global list. From Vienna's historic cafés to the high Alpine meadows — life here is calm, but never dull.
The capital — and repeatedly the world's most livable city
Vienna
Two million people, home to the UN and OPEC, and a city of universities, music and courteous bureaucracy. For most families and professionals, Vienna is the logical starting point: a larger job market, more universities and the biggest Persian-speaking community in Austria.
- Deep job market
- University of Vienna & TU Wien
- Culture and transit
The student city and technology capital
Graz
Graz University of Technology ranks among Europe's best, and rent is still half of Vienna's. A smart choice for students and young families.
- Modest cost of living
- International student community
The city of music, in the mountains' lap
Salzburg
Mozart's birthplace and the set of The Sound of Music. Small, clean and green; with a notable industry and technology job market.
- High quality of life
- Access to the Alps
The capital of the Alps
Innsbruck
A respected university, breathtaking nature and mountain living. For lovers of skiing and the high country, nothing beats it.
- University of Innsbruck
- Alpine nature
Life in Austria, by the numbers.
#1
most livable city worldwide (Vienna, EIU 2022–2024)
€726
typical per-semester tuition at public universities for non-EU students
8
weeks of statutory minimum leave, plus public holidays
9
federal states, each with its own character
The first steps after arrival.
Arrival day doesn't end the migration — it starts it. Registering your residence (Meldezettel) in the first week, opening an Austrian bank account, a local SIM and health coverage; the things nothing else works without.
In MazGroup's settlement package these are arranged in advance — so your first week is only about arriving and breathing.
Your first week in Austria, in this order:
- Residence registration (Meldezettel) — the base of all admin and banking
- Opening an Austrian bank account with passport and proof of address
- A local SIM and a check of your health insurance coverage
- For families: school registration and the right neighbourhood
