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What supporting documents do the customs authorities require?

All suitable evidence can be shown as supporting documents for having established a normal place of residence in Austria, for having had a normal place of residence abroad during the preceding twelve months, as well as for compliance with the twelve-month period for customs clearance such as, in particular:

• foreign registration and/or departure confirmations,
• confirmation of registration in Austria,
• employment contract and/or contract for service,
• lease contract,
• registration of children at school, and
• list of goods of the personal property.

Whenever the objects cannot readily be identified as used goods, on the basis of their condition and/or appearance, the customs authorities may ask for supporting documents (e.g. invoices, delivery notes, warranty cards) indicating that the goods belonged to you, and were used by you, already before you moved to another domicile.

The following special requirements apply to cars: In order to prove ownership and prior use, documents supporting their purchase and registration abroad (purchase or leasing agreement, invoice, delivery note, car registration certificate, other documents showing registration and/or insurance coverage) must be shown.

However, before registering your car for the first time for driving in Austria you must pay a tax based on the standard fuel consumption of vehicles at the competent tax office.

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