Sex Work Papers Guide for Maxim Girls

Requirements (before starting)
You must be at least 18 and have the right to live and work in Austria.

EU/EEA/Swiss citizens: free access to the labour market.
Non-EU citizens: a valid residence permit with work authorization.

Step 1 – Medical Examination

Before starting work, you must visit the Center for Sexual Health (ZSG).
Address: Thomas-Klestil-Platz 8/2 (Entrance Schnirchgasse 14)

Make an appointment by email: [email protected] or by phone: +43 1 4000 87780.

At the first visit: initial check-up including blood test.
After that: you have to go for a Vaginal swab/urine test every 6 weeks to get a stamp and to be able to continue to work.

Step 2 – Get the Control Card (“Green Card”)

Waiting time: The waiting time for receiving the green card is about one week (7 days), and pick-up days are only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

When planning your arrival in Vienna try to schedule your first medical appointment immediately after you arrive.
Arriving on a Friday or Saturday is not recommended, because you would have to wait longer before you can attend your first appointment and collect the card. Only choose these days if you have no other option.

Office: Public Health Department (MA15)
Address: Same Address where you were for the medical exam. Thomas-Klestil-Platz 8/1

Cost: €21 for issuing the control card, €2.10 per medical check confirmation
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00

Bring:

Passport or official photo ID
Valid residence permit (if required)

Step 3 – Registration with the Police

Office: Registration Office for Prostitution Matters
Address: Deutschmeisterplatz 3, 1010 Vienna (Landespolizeidirektion)

Opening hours:

Office hours: Mon–Wed 7:30–15:30, Thu 7:30–16:30, Fri 7:30–13:00
Public service hours: Mon–Wed 8:00–12:00, Thu 8:00–12:00 & 13:00–16:30, Fri 8:00–12:00

You can book an appointment online via the BMI appointment system.

Bring:

Control card (“Green Card”) with current doctor’s stamp
Passport or photo ID
Residence registration (Meldezettel), if available
Residence/work permit (for non-EU citizens)
Passport photo

Duties after Registration

Attend regular medical check-ups (every 6/12 weeks).
Always carry your control card.
You must not work without a valid card!

Residence Registration – “Meldezettel”

What is it?
The Meldezettel confirms that you officially live in Vienna. Without it, you cannot register with the police.

We can support you:
We provide housing and can handle the registration for you if needed.

How to get it:

Rent an apartment or a sublet.
The landlord or main tenant must sign the “Meldezettel” form.

Fill out the form:

Personal information
Address
Signatures from both you and the landlord

Meldezettel

We provide housing and can handle the registration for you if needed.

Go to the registration office:

Bring your passport or photo ID
Bring the completed and signed Meldezettel
Bring a passport photo

Photo service:
📍 Opernring 3, 1010 Vienna (mobile shop/handy shop)

Registration Office for the 5th District (our recommendation)

Office: District Office for the 4th and 5th Districts
Address: Rechte Wienzeile 105, 1050 Vienna (Registration service on the ground floor – “Service Center Wienzeile”)

There are many other registration offices around Vienna here you can find all of them listed https://www.wien.gv.at/wohnen/meldeservice-standorte-termine

Opening hours:

Without appointment: Mon–Fri 08:00–11:30
With appointment: Mon–Fri 12:00–15:30, Thu until 17:30 (online booking available)

Contact:

District Office: +43 1 4000-04000, [email protected]
Registration desk: +43 1 4000-05550

Steps:

Fill out the Meldezettel form (available online or directly there).
The landlord or main tenant must sign it.

Bring:

Passport or photo ID
Completed and signed Meldezettel

Typical opening hours:

Mon–Fri: 08:00–13:00
Thu: additionally 15:30–17:30 (check online before going)

After registration, you will receive the Meldebestätigung (residence certificate) immediately. You must show this when registering with the police.

Get the Anmeldebescheinigung

What is the Anmeldebescheinigung for EWR citizens?

If you’re a citizen of an EU/EWR (European Economic Area) country or Switzerland and you stay in Austria for more than 3 months, you must apply for the Anmeldebescheinigung. In Vienna you need to do this within four months of entering or starting residence.
This certificate proves your right to live in Austria under EU law.

What you need to do

Make sure you have a valid residential address in Vienna (you’ll usually need a Meldezettel).
Book a personal appointment with the correct office (in Vienna: Magistratsabteilung 35 (MA35) — EWR-Referat) depending on your district.
Bring all required documents, such as:
- Valid passport or ID
- Proof of address (Meldezettel)
- Proof you are working or self-employed, or have sufficient means and health insurance if not working
Submit the application. If everything is good, you receive the certificate soon after.

You can find more info here: www.oesterreich.gv.at