Migrants from EU/EEA/Switzerland
If you would like to work as a Physiotherapist in Austria and have finished your training as a Physiotherapist and are eligible to live and practice in a country of the European Union you need to contact the Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG) / Federal Ministry for Health.

Contact Details:
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit Abteilung I/B/6
Radetzkystraße 2
1031 Vienna
Tel.: +43(0)1/71100-0
www.bmg.gv.at

The Ministry will provide the information you need concerning the recognition as a Physiotherapist in Austria (which papers you need and how long the proceedings will approximately take).

Requirements for the Application Enclosures:

• Personal application
• Proof of residence or address in Austria
• Curriculum Vitae
• Evidence of Qualification (recognised physiotherapy diploma, state recognition of profession)
• Recommendation of work experience
• Certificates regarding continuous professional development (CPD), esp. Lymphatic drainage
• Evidence of nationality
• Evidence of conviction record (not older than 3 months
• Certificate of vocation eligibility (health), not older than 3 months
• Proof of knowledge of German language (certificates,...)
• Certificate of change of name (if applicable, e.g. marriage)

Further Requirements
German language skills

Migrants from outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland
If you would like to work as a Physiotherapist in Austria and have finished your training as a Physiotherapist in a country which is not part of the European Union and if you are not eligible to live and practice in a country of the European Union you need to contact the Fachochschulrat (FH Council).

Contact Details:
FHR Geschäftsstelle
Liechtensteinstraße 22A, 1090 Wien
Tel: +43 (0) 1/319 50 34-0
E-Mail: office [at] fhr [dot] ac [dot] at
www.fhr.ac.at