How do I resign?
Prerequisite
The registry office in which you reside is responsible for your resignation. You must therefore be registered in Innsbruck with your main place of residence in order to be able to resign from your legally recognized church, religious community or state-registered religious denomination at the registry office in Innsbruck.
Procedure
You hand in this
- Form for leaving the church together with the
- the required documents
- by online form, e-mail, mail or in person at Service Unit Registry office and citizenship - Religious Exit. or at the district office Igls and Vill.
What documents do I need to leave the company?
- Official photo ID
- Proof of membership in the religious community, for example by:
- Baptismal certificate
- Marriage certificate (if married, because of name change)
- Confirmation or confirmation certificate
- Contribution account number according to proof of payment or request for payment
- Other confirmation of membership from the religious community (e.g. a letter from the contribution office)
- Completed form for leaving the church
Further information can be found at österreich.gv.at.
How do I join a religious community?
To join a religious community, contact a representative of the church, religious community or denomination of your choice. The registry office is only responsible for resignations.
Who are my contacts?
If you have any questions, please contact the Service Unit Registry office and citizenship - Religious Exit
Data protection information in accordance with Art. 13 GDPR for withdrawal from a church or religious community
Please note that we process the personal data provided by you exclusively for the purpose of declaring your withdrawal from religion through the City Department Registry office and civil status matters.
The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is the Act of May 25, 1868, which regulates the interdenominational relations of citizens in the relationships specified therein, RGBl. No. 49/1868 as amended; the Federal Act on the Legal Personality of Religious Denomination Communities, Federal Law Gazette I No. 19/1998 as amended; the Federal Act on the Religious Education of Children 1985, Federal Law Gazette No. 155/1985 as amended and the legal basis of the respective religious or denominational community. The following register queries were carried out in the course of the procedure: Central register of residents.
The personal data is forwarded to the following Dritte: The responsible legally recognized church or religious community or state-registered religious denomination community from which you are leaving. Your data will not be transferred to Drittland (countries that are not members of the EU). The personal data will be transferred to the city archives after 5 years from the completion of your application and are subject to the protection period according to § 9 of the Tyrolean Archives Act. The provision of personal data is required by law. Failure to do so will mean that your application cannot be processed.
In accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), all persons have the right to information, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and to object if consent has been given. There is no automated decision-making, including profiling. You can exercise these rights in writing and with proof of identity via datenschutz@innsbruck.gv.at. The provision of personal data is required by law in order to exercise your rights as a data subject. You can find more information online at www.innsbruck.gv.at. Finally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority(dsb@dsb.gv.at, www.dsb.gv.at).