Provision of dance lessons (dance teacher licence) - notification

General information

You must notify the City of Vienna’s Department for Inspection of Business Establishments, Fire Prevention and Events of the provision of dance lessons in a legally effective way.

You can submit the notification online. Please take note of the documents required.

The dance teacher licence grants the right to publicly announce and provide professional ballroom dance lessons, etiquette training, hold practice nights ("Perfektion") and use the term "Tanzschule" (dance school) in the company name and as a description of the place of business.

Required documents

If the notification is made by a partnership or an association, documents are required both for the business and the person in charge (dance master, managing director).

  • Valid official photo ID or valid travel document for EU citizens
  • Residence registration certificate
  • Current police clearance certificate (German)
  • Certificate of completion of compulsory schooling
  • Certificate showing the successful completion of the dance teacher examinations I and II or proof of the successful completion of training that teaches the skills required for the dance teacher examination level II.
  • Excerpt from the company register (German) or excerpt from the register of associations (German)
  • Proof of suitable premises
  • Proof of payment of registration fee as member of the legal representative body of interests
Type and format of the evidence to be submitted:
You can find more information about bringing in documents at: Contact the City of Vienna (German)

Deadlines

The notification must be submitted no later than four weeks before the operation of the dance school starts.

Costs and fees

The following fees are due after the procedure has been concluded:

  • Federal fee of EUR 14.30 for
    • notification of the provision of dance lessons or
    • notification of the appointment of a managing director
  • Federal fee per page of attachment: EUR 3.90
For any questions regarding payment, please contact the competent accounting department (Buchhaltungsabteilung 40) (German) of Municipal Department 6.

Legal bases

Requirements


  • Proof of suitable premises
  • Austrian citizenship or citizenship of an EU Member State or EEA country
  • Successful dance teacher examination level II (certified dance master)

Forms

Responsible department

Inspection of Business Establishments, Fire Prevention and Events (MA 36)
1200 Vienna, Dresdner Straße 75, 4th floor, room 412 and 413
Phone: +43 1 4000-36331, -36322, -36323
Fax: +43 1 4000-99-36336

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 am to 12 noon
24 and 31 December from 8 am to 12 noon; closed on public holidays

Authentication and signature

Authentication or signature of the application is not required.

Means of redress or appeal

An appeal is possible against rulings issued by an authority and shall be filed by the party within a four weeks term with the authority that issued the ruling of first instance (against rulings without investigation procedure within a two weeks term). The term starts with the receipt of the written copy of the ruling, in the case of oral pronouncement simultaneously with it.

The appeal shall indicate the ruling it contests, the authority that issued the ruling and contain a motion of appeal with the reasons. No more appeal is admissible if the party expressly waived the right of appeal after receipt or pronouncement of the ruling.

Each ruling contains instructions on the right to appeal and indicates the authority and the deadline for submission of such appeal.

Assistance and problem-solving services

Responsible for the content

Inspection of Business Establishments, Fire Prevention and Events (MA 36)
1200 Vienna, Dresdner Straße 75, 4th floor, room 412 and 413
Phone: +43 1 4000-36331, -36322, -36323
Fax: +43 1 4000-99-36336

Last update

12. Dezember 2020
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