Official GISA Enquiry – conduct it free of charge
What is the Austrian Business Licence Information System GISA?
The Austrian Business Licence Information System (GISA) has been, since 30 March 2015, the central and nationwide uniform Business Licence Register of the Republic of Austria. It enables standardised data management and harmonised trade-law procedures, which can be carried out online throughout Austria.
GISA records, in principle, all commercially performed activities that are not prohibited by law and that fall under the scope of the Trade Regulation Act 1994 (Gewerbeordnung 1994), the Goods Transport Act 1995 (Güterbeförderungsgesetz 1995) or the Occasional Transport Act (Gelegenheitsverkehrsgesetz).
In contrast to registration in the Business Register, neither the economic size nor the corporate structure of the undertaking is relevant for registration in GISA. Registration in the central Business Licence Register has no constitutive effect. It serves solely to provide information and ensure traceability of commercial activities in Austria.
What is a GISA Extract?
The GISA Extract is issued by the public register Austrian Business Licence Information System (GISA) of the Republic of Austria. This register contains all relevant data on undertakings that have registered a business licence.
A GISA Extract includes, among other things, the following information:
- Business licence
- Name of the holder of the business licence
- Wording of the registered business
- Place or places of business of the undertaking
- Name of the person responsible for business law compliance
The GISA Extract serves as the official proof of a valid business licence and can be retrieved online via the Austrian Business Licence Information System (GISA).
How does a GISA Query work?
To obtain a GISA Extract, use the official GISA Query. You can refine the GISA search and specify the type of business for which you want to narrow the query. Click “Next” to start the query and receive the relevant data.
