Veterinary practitioner – Identification card – Receipt

General information

Required for the setting up of practice is the entry into the list of veterinary practitioners and the receipt of the Veterinary Practitioner's Identification Card. The Veterinary Practitioner's Identification Card will be issued in parallel to the entry into the list of veterinary practitioners.

Enterprises affected

all persons who intend to take up veterinary practice in Austria (including official veterinarians)

Deadlines

There are no specific deadlines to be met.

Competent authority

Competence for the procedure lies with the Österreichische Tierärztekammer (→ ÖTK).^{German text}

Procedure

A separate application for issuing a Veterinary Practitioner's Identification Card is not required, as it will be issued in parallel to the entry into the list of veterinary practitioners. Exempt from this is the application for issuing a duplicate.

Required documents

The following documents have to be attached to the application:

• Proof of fulfilling the general requirements
• Identity card
• two photos

Costs and fees

For the issuing of a Veterinary Practitioner's Identification Card, costs according to the Tarifordnung of the Österreichischen Tierärztekammer will accrue.

Legal bases

section 6 of the Tierärztegesetz (TÄG)