Same-sex marriage in Austria
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Same-sex marriage in Austria

Emma Fischer
Emma Fischer
February 25, 2026 2 min read 7

Same-sex couples looking to relocate to Austria will be pleased to know that they will receive most of the same benefits as heterosexual couples. Also, because of Austria’s push for equality and generally tolerant attitudes, there has been a lot of progress for the rights of same-sex couples over the last decade. As such, gay marriage in Austria became legal in 2019 and confers an ever-increasing list of rights. To get married, same-sex couples will generally go through the same process as any other couple hoping to tie the knot in Austria.

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  • Recognition of gay marriage by other countriesCountries that do recognize gay marriages officiated in AustriaCountries that do not recognize gay marriage officiated in Austria
  • Countries that do recognize gay marriages officiated in Austria
  • Countries that do not recognize gay marriage officiated in Austria
  • Useful resources

Gay marriage in Austria

The laws on gay marriage in Austria

Requirements and rights in Austria

Attitudes towards gay marriage in Austria

Public opinion of gay marriage in Austria

Religious attitudes towards gay marriage in Austria

Getting married in Austria

Applying for a marriage license in Austria

Where to get married in Austria

Registering a same-sex partnership in Austria

Recognition of gay marriage by other countries

Countries that do recognize gay marriages officiated in Austria

Countries that do not recognize gay marriage officiated in Austria

Useful resources

  • Equaldex – a page about LGBTQ+ rights in Austria
  • Marriage, Österreich – a government site about marriage in Austria
  • How Does Austria Compare?, OECD – an organizational report about LGBTQ+ rights in Austria
  • Statistics Austria – a government statistics bureau page about marriage in Austria
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Emma Fischer
Emma Fischer
United States From Chicago, United States | Austria Living in Vienna, Austria

I came to Vienna for a semester abroad in 2016. The plan was simple: study, travel, go home. Seven years later, I'm married, fluent in German, and teaching music in the city of Mozart. Sometimes the detours become the destination.

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