Health
HealthAustrian e-card 2026: Photo Card, Fees and Digital e-card
The Austrian e-card confirms your health insurance entitlement and is used at doctors, pharmacies, hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Find out about photo requirements, the 2026 fee and the digital e-card.
HealthAustrian e-card: How to Apply and Book an Appointment Online
The Austrian e-card is used to verify health insurance and access medical, hospital and pharmacy services. Find out how to arrange your photo registration and apply for the card online.
HealthPflegestipendium 2026: AMS support for care and social care training
The Pflegestipendium provides a regular living allowance while you train for a care or social care profession in Austria. Find out who qualifies, how much you can receive and how to apply.
HealthRehabilitation, Work and Disability in Austria in 2026
Austria offers several forms of financial support and rehabilitation when illness, an accident or lasting health damage affects your ability to work. This guide explains the main benefits, employment options and disability-related costs in 2026.
HealthLeisure and household accidents in Austria: what does health insurance cover in 2026?
Leisure and household accidents are generally covered by statutory health insurance for treatment, but not by statutory accident insurance. Find out what support may be available in 2026 and what to do after an accident.
HealthWorkplace Accidents in Austria: Reporting, Treatment and the Role of AUVA
An accident at work, on the direct route to work or while working from home may be covered by Austria’s accident insurance. Find out about reporting deadlines, treatment and benefits.
HealthAddiction and Mental Health in Austria: Where to Get Help in 2026
Austria offers free helplines, professional directories and several treatment options for mental health problems and addiction. Since 2026, ÖGK covers clinical psychological treatment as an in-kind benefit.
HealthOrgan Donation in Austria: Opting Out and the Widerspruchsregister
Austria uses an opting-out system for post-mortem organ donation. Here is how to object, register your decision and understand the rules for living donors.
HealthPatient rights and advance healthcare directives in Austria in 2026
Austria protects patients’ rights in hospitals, pharmacies and doctors’ practices. This guide explains Patientenverfügung rules, validity and complaint options in 2026.
HealthFree Braces for Children in Austria (2026)
Children and young people in Austria may receive braces free of charge under social insurance, provided they meet age and medical requirements. The treatment must be provided by a contracted orthodontist, or costs may be reimbursed under certain conditions.
HealthEuropean Health Insurance Card and Medical Care Abroad in 2026
If you are insured in Austria and become ill or have an accident abroad, the rules depend on your destination. Find out how to use the EKVK and what costs you may have to pay.
HealthELGA: Electronic Health Records in Austria
ELGA is Austria’s nationwide electronic health record system. Find out what it contains, who can access your data, how long access lasts and how to opt out.
HealthAustrian e-card 2026: Photo, Service Fee and Exemptions
The Austrian e-card proves your health insurance and provides access to e-card system applications and ELGA. Here are the 2026 photo, fee and exemption rules.
HealthVoluntary Health Insurance (Selbstversicherung) in Austria in 2026
People living in Austria without health insurance may be able to join the statutory health insurance system voluntarily. Here are the 2026 cost, eligibility rules, waiting periods and benefits.
HealthHealth Insurance in Austria: ÖGK, BVAEB and SVS
In Austria, your occupation determines which statutory health insurer covers you. This guide explains ÖGK, BVAEB and SVS, compulsory insurance and benefits.
HealthStudent insurance in Austria in 2026: family cover, self-insurance and accident protection
Students in Austria may be covered through a parent, their employment, ÖGK student self-insurance or statutory and ÖH accident insurance. Here are the eligibility rules, costs and practical steps for 2026.
HealthAssisted Reproduction in Austria: Key Rules in 2026
Austria regulates medically assisted reproduction under the Fortpflanzungsmedizingesetz (FMedG). Here are the main rules on treatment providers, counselling, donor sperm and eggs, and genetic testing in 2026.
HealthPrescription charges, e-card fees, ORF and electricity exemptions in Austria in 2026
Austria offers several ways to avoid prescription charges and the e-card service fee. This guide explains automatic exemptions, the 2% limit, income thresholds and related ORF and electricity benefits.
Healthfit2work: free support when your health puts your job at risk in Austria
If illness or a physical or psychological impairment puts your job at risk, fit2work offers free advice and support in Austria. The programme also helps employers with return-to-work and workplace health management.
HealthHealth Insurance in Austria 2026: Insurers, Contributions and Voluntary Insurance
Austria’s statutory health insurance covers 99.9 percent of the population. Find out which insurer applies to you, what you may pay and what is covered in 2026.