Now free account management in the 1st year¹
Secure your chance to win!
Open a current account1 now and apply for a Mastercard credit card* – and automatically enter the summer giveaway**.
With a bit of luck, you could win 10,000 euro credited directly to your new account or one of 15 stylish cabin suitcases.
Plus, enjoy an extra benefit: no credit card fee for the first 12 months*.
Choose the right account for you
- *** The “GoGreen-account” was awarded the Austrian Environmental Certificate by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism because the projects financed through the deposits in this account take account of ecological and social criteria besides economic considerations. The Environmental Certificate is a guarantee that these criteria and their implementation are suitable for selecting specific projects. This was verified by an independent body. The award of the Austrian Environmental Certificate does not constitute any economic evaluation and is not an indicator for the financial product’s future performance.
How can you verify your identity online?
Identification with ID Austria
Video identification and digital signature
The simplest and quickest way to verify your identity during the registration process is by using ID Austria.
This is the next step of the Handy-Signatur and Citizen Card, and serves as your digital identity.
You will need the full version of ID-Austria. No additional documents are required.
The identity verification process takes only a few minutes.
You can conveniently complete the online account opening process using video identification and digital signature. Your identity will be verified via webcam while you are, for example, at the office or at home.
The identity verification is carried out by our cooperation partner IDnow GmbH.
Process Overview:
- Video Identification
You verify your identity using your passport or national ID card.
You also confirm your mobile phone number by entering an SMS code. - Redirection to Digital Signature
After successful completion of the identification process, you are automatically redirected to the digital signature of your documents.In some cases, this redirection may take up to three minutes.
Please do not close your browser window during this time. - Document Review and Signature
You may review and download your documents.
The digital signature is completed by entering an additional SMS code sent to the previously confirmed mobile phone number.
Requirements
- Valid passport or national ID card
- Stable internet connection
- Functional microphone and camera
- Mobile phone capable of receiving SMS codes
- Quiet and undisturbed environment
Do you already have a Bank Austria product?
In addition to accounts, Bank Austria products also include savings accounts, building finance contracts, loans and debit cards.
You can open the account in Online Banking
To open an account as a Bank Austria customer, you need Online banking.
Log in and click on › Our offers on the left.
Your personal choice
Opening an account online with video verification takes only 15 minutes. All you need is a valid photo ID, a smartphone and an email address.
With ID Austria, the identification process takes only a few minutes. Required: ID Austria (full version), smartphone, and email address.
Debit card design
During the account opening process, you have the option to select a special design for your debit card.
The standarddesign is free. A fee applies for the special design. Display of terms and conditions for service- and debit cards
Use our account switching service
Just select the account suitable for you, we will do the rest for you quickly and for free.
All current accounts can also be used as pension accounts.
Would you like to apply for cashless pension payments? The relevant form is available at our branches. If you use 24You Online banking, you can also easily apply for the form online via your account manager contact.
- *The offer applies to for new Bank Austria Mastercard credit card customers. If you apply for a Bank Austria Mastercard Classic, Gold, Platinum or World credit card by 31 December 2026, no annual card fee will be charged for the primary card in the first year of the contract. From the second year onwards, the annual fee agreed in the card contract applies. Any additional fees can be found at bankaustria.at/enbankaustria.at/en/legal-information-display.jsp. This promotion cannot be combined with other special credit card offers. Credit card approval is subject to a credit check.
- **The giveaway runs across two periods: Period 1 (P1) = 1 June 2026 – 15 July 2026; Period 2 (P2) = 16 July 2026 – 31 August 2026. All new account holders aged 18 and over who open a current account and apply for a Bank Austria Mastercard credit card for the first time between 1 June 2026 and 31 August 2026 will be automatically entered into the giveaway. The entry deadline for P1 is 15 July 2026 and for P2 is 31 August 2026. Winners will be selected by 31 July 2026 (P1) and by 16 September 2026 (P2). The draw will take place without the presence of the public. The following prizes will be awarded per period: one prize of €10,000 and 15 cabin suitcases. Legal recourse is excluded. No cash alternative is available for the cabin suitcases. Only one entry per person is permitted. Winners will be notified digitally. The cash prize will be credited to the winner’s newly opened Bank Austria current account by 31 August 2026 (P1) or by 16 October 2026 (P2). The amount will be available for immediate use upon receipt in the account. The cabin suitcases will be sent by post to the address held by Bank Austria. Employees of Bank Austria and their relatives are excluded from participation. For the privacy policy, please visit: bankaustria.at/en/data-protection-regulation.jsp. Participants may withdraw from the prize draw at any time by sending an email with the subject line “Unsubscribe Giveaway Bank Austria Account & Credit Card Summer 2026”, including their first name, surname and date of birth, to marketing@unicreditgroup.at.
- 1The offer applies to new account customers who open a Bank Austria current account in combination with online banking by December 31, 2026. The account maintenance fee is waived for one year from the date the account is opened (the quarter in which the account is opened plus the following four quarters); thereafter, the agreed standard account maintenance fee will be charged. Information on any additional costs is available at bankaustria.at/en/legal-information-display.jsp.
- 2 CashBack Online: a co-operation with BenefitWorld GmbH. More information and partners at cashbackonline.at
June 2026
