Nationals of a Member State of the EU or of a Contracting Party of the EEA, as well as companies established in Austria, who/which intend to provide services in a Member State of the EU or a Contracting Party of the EEA, or intend to become established there, need an EEA certificate for this purpose.

This certificate is issued for submission to the competent authority of another EEA Contracting Party and certifies

• for the purpose of providing services in another Member State of the EU/ EEA, that the individual/company is legally established in Austria and holds the relevant trade licence(s),
• for the purpose of becoming established and providing services in another Member State of the EU/ EEA, that the individual/company has the relevant training or qualification background in Austria and pursues a professional activity in a self-employed or employed capacity in a trade in Austria.

No special deadlines need be observed

Trade authority locally competent for the business location or place of residence in question:

• District Authority ^{German text}
• in cities with their own municipal law: Municipal Authority ^{German text}
  • in Vienna: → Municipal Department MA 63 ^{German text}

The request for an EEA certificate may be submitted - either with or without the use of an official form - personally, in writing or (partially) by electronic means.

An informal request shall include the following information:

• First and last name, address, date and place of birth, nationality, for companies the name of the firm and Companies Register number of the requesting party
• Information on training, type and extent of relevant professional and commercial activities

• Official ID document
• Certificates of training and/or qualifications, such as:
  • Confirmation of the social insurer on employment status as employee
  • Employment references for employees (in leading position where applicable)
  • Official decision on having been appointed managing director under trade law
• Supporting documents concerning professional training:
  • School certificates (academic secondary schools, technical or vocational schools)
  • Certificate of completed apprenticeship, master craftsman's diploma
  • Diploma certificates

For the application, the enclosures and the certificate no fees and administrative charges of the federation arise (see section 333a of the Gewerbeordnung).

Section 373h of the Gewerbeordnung 1994 (GewO 1994)

I have noted that the data provided by me, as well as any data received by the administration over the course of the preliminary investigation, will be automatically processed as per article 6, para. 1 lit. c and e of the General Data Protection Regulation in accordance with the underlying material laws of the legal process. Furthermore, I am aware that this is for the purpose of executing the legal procedure initiated by me, the granting of regulatory approval and also for the purpose of review. I have read the general information regarding: 

• the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, withdrawal and objection, as well as on data portability
• the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority
• the responsibilities of the process controller and the data protection officer as per https://datenschutz.stmk.gv.at.