Austria
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Fishing License & Exam 2026
English fact sheet — the full dossier is available on the German page.
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At a glance
- Exam / course
- Mandatory 14-h classroom course + exam (4 subjects × 20 questions); no online course; package €200 (youth €100)
- Exam fee
- in course package; + €27 certificate fees
- Guest card
- Only WITH proof of qualification (e.g. German fishing license): €25, 14 days – beginners cannot legally fish
- Annual costs
- Mandatory TFV membership €66/year (youth €10); first issue ~€126
- Minimum age
- 14 (under 14 accompanied fishing with manager's consent)
- German fishing license
- German license counts as qualification for the guest card
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Good to know
Austria's strictest rules; digital administration via iFisch
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Official sources & associations
Other states
All information without guarantee — compiled from official state sources and associations, as of July 2026. The state fishing laws and the responsible authorities are authoritative.
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