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•  Have you heard of Hallein?

  
  

  Have you heard of Hallein - It’s a truly multifaceted town!

  
  

  

  As Mayor, I'd like to welcome you to our city and invite you to come on a brief virtual tour!
  Hallein, with approximately 22,500 inhabitants, is ranked the second-largest town in the province of Salzburg. It is a distance of 15 km from the province's capital city, Salzburg. Hallein offers a multitude of opportunities: it's a city of schools and sports, a cultural hotspot, an industrial center and a tourist attraction.
  
  Hallein provides comprehensive elementary and continuing educational options to children, teens and adults-from pre-school, kindergarten and day-care up to university education at the Schloss Rif and various adult education institutions. As the capital of the district of Hallein, it serves as a central regional authority for education and schooling, managing approximately 6,000 pupils.
  
  Hallein also provides a performance venue for the Salzburg Festival. An old industrial building on the Pernerinsel that was used for salt processing up to 1989 now serves as a stage for grand festival productions. Other internationally renowned cultural attractions such as the Celtic Museum of Hallein, the Salt Mine at Dürrnberg, and the Silent Night Museum are well worth a trip. Events such as the Stadtfestwochen (Festival Weeks), the Italienische Tage (Italian Days) and numerous concerts bring life to Hallein's historic district year-round.
  
  Hallein is home to many businesses offering diverse options for rewarding employment.
  
  You can learn all about the "white gold" at the Salt Mine of Bad Dürrnberg, a fun and informative destination for kids and grown-ups alike. Visitors can take a ride on the mine train into the mountain, and even explore a subterranean salt lake on a lower level by way of fun slides.
  
  The Celtic Museum is home to precious artifacts from the prehistoric period. Visitors can learn interesting details about the excavations of Celtic settlements and tombs at Dürrnberg, a region where settlements date back at least to 600 B.C.E.
  
  The "Silent Night Museum" educates visitors about the life and works of the composer of the famous carol Silent Night! Holy Night!, Franz Xaver Gruber, and is located in his former residence.
  
  Visitors to our city are also provided with an open-air pool, a cinema, and Salzburg's longest summer tobogganing track, named "Keltenblitz" at Dürrnberg.
  
  Sports enthusiasts will find plenty to do in Hallein. Many citizens actively participate in unions and clubs, and annual sports events like the Salt Crystal Race offer a great challenge to participants of all ages year after year.
  
  Biking fans are invited to take advantage of the Tauernradweg (Tauern Bike Trail), which runs along the banks of the Salzach river. Hallein takes special pride in the Universitäts- und Leistungssportzentrum Rif, the Competitive Sports Centre and Sports Campus at Rif, which is affiliated with Salzburg University.
  
  Winter sports enthusiasts will also find an attractive skiing region at Dürrnberg, with great deals available for families and snowboarders.
  
  Alexander Stangassinger
  Mayor
•  Marriage

  Before a couple officially starts a happily married life, they will have to face a few bureaucratic hurdles. Below we have listed the most important information for standard cases; different laws might apply to individual situations, so be sure to request additional information well in advance, especially when planning a marriage across citizenships. Marriage laws differ significantly between states, and getting hold of all the necessary documents can be a time consuming task.

  Registration

  The registration ("Notice of Intended Marriage") can be made, at the earliest, six months before the planned date of marriage.
  
  Please plan well in advance in order to avoid unpleasant surprises!
  
  Determination of capacity to contract marriage
  
  The capacity to contract marriage (also referred to as publication of the banns) is determined first. This process is mandatory and must be initiated at the register office of the residence of one of the prospective spouses. The marriage itself can be planned at any register office.

  Documents Required

  • Certified copy of the register of births (not older than 6 months, available at the birth register office)
  • For foreign-born applicants: Extract from the register of births or international birth certificate (not older than 6 months)
  • Proof of citizenship or passport for foreigners
  • Official identification document
  • Confirmation of residence (only if not in Austria)
  • Where applicable, proof of academic title
  • Where applicable, birth certificate of joint children
  • In case of prior relationships: marriage certificate(s) and proof of dissolution (final divorce decree, death certificate, etc.)
  • In the case of foreign spouses: proof of capacity to contract marriage or proof of civil status, etc. (not older than 6 months)

  Foreign documents must be issued internationally or translated, and may require diplomatic or consular legislation or authentication (including apostille). within one week.
•  Birth

  Birth and recognition of paternity

  According to law, each birth must be registered at the responsible register office (the Bureau of Vital Statistics) within one week.

  Authentication

  The following original documents are required for authentication (foreign documents may require certification/apostille):

  Children of Married Parents:

  • Marriage certificate of parents
  • Birth certificates of mother and father
  • Citizenship certificates (passport in case of foreign citizenship)
  • Where applicable, proof of academic title
  • Confirmation of residence (only if primary residence not in Austria)

  Children of Unmarried Parents:

  • Birth certificates of mother and father
  • Citizenship certificates (passport in case of foreign citizenship)
  • Where applicable, proof of academic title
  • Confirmation of residence (only if primary residence not in Austria)

  
  
•  Event of Death

  Event of death

  The responsibility for certification of death lies with the registry office in whose jurisdiction the death occurred. The death must be reported not later than the following working day.
  
  Registration of death and issue of death certificates

  Documents and data required

  • Birth certificate
  • Citizenship certificates (passport in case of foreign citizenship)
  • Where applicable, proof of academic title
  • Confirmation of residence (only if primary residence was not in Austria)

  Additionally, in cases where the deceased was married, divorced or widowed:

  • Marriage certificate
  • Where applicable, proof of dissolution of marriage (final divorce decree, death certificate, etc.)
•  Consulates and Embassies

  Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey Strubergasse 9 5020 Salzburg T +43 662 442120 - 0 T +43 662 442133 - 0 F +43 662 442133 - 4	Consular department of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia Operngasse 20b 1040 Wien T +43 1 58519 76 F +43 1 58548 45 Notrufnummer: +43 676 842500 55
  Consular department of the Embassy of Bosnia Herzegovina Tivoligasse 54 1120 Wien T +43 1 81185 29 F +43 1 81185 29 E bhbotschaft@bhbotschaft.at I www.bhbotschaft.at	Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia Schallmoser Hauptstrasse 99 5020 Salzburg T +43 662 8452 54 T +43 662 8452 55 F +43 662 8452 544 E gkserbien-salzburg@utanet.at Notrufnummer: +43 662 8452 54 +43 662 84 52 55
•  Emergency Call Numbers

  European Emergency Call 112	Doctor on Call 141
  Police 133	Pharmacy Service (Night- and Emergency Service) 1455
  Fire department 122	Intoxication - Emergency Call 01 406 43 43
  Ambulance 144	City Police Department 06245 80 368
•  Construction department
  Have questions about building in Hallein?

  
  Get basic information and relevant answers here.
  
  Please contact our staff at the building department for further information and additional help, construction support, initial assessments, and practical tips concerning:

  • Submission of building site and permit procedures
  • Basic planning
  • Excerpts from the zoning plans or building plans.
  • Forms
  • File processing and state of proceedings

  Townscape protection

  Preserving authenticity

  For construction procedures within the boundary of townscape maintenance, please refer to the Salzburg 1999 Townscape Protection Act.

  A commission of experts on townscape protection from the District Authority acts as legal appraiser in all relevant cases.
  
  We suggest consulting the expert commission during the planning stage for projects within the boundary of townscape protection.
  
  Structural expertise: historic district and townscape
  
  

  • Expertise on planning regulations according to the Townscape Protection Act
  • Expertise on regulations concerning advertisements, awnings, showcases, antennas, lighting, etc.
  • according to the Townscape Protection Act
  • Advertising pillars, city lights, banners, advertising racks
  • Expertise on choice of color for objects within townscape protection boundaries
  • Maintenance of townscape, city furnishing

  Townscape protection

  Protect historic substance and carefully integrate new elements
  
  A town is defined by its architecture, objects and open spaces, within their historic context. The aim of townscape protection is to protect historical substance and carefully integrate new elements, in order to preserve the historic centre. This is why new constructions, additions or alterations are treated with special care within the boundaries of Hallein historic centre.
  
  Our staff is here to assist you.