Check a trade licence
Whether a company holds a trade licence is in GISA, the Austrian trade information system. The query at the authority is free. On firmenbuchdaten.at you see a company's trades next to its register data.
What GISA is
GISA is the register of trade licences in Austria (§ 365 GewO 1994). A regulated trade (§ 94 GewO) needs a proof of qualification, a free trade does not (§ 5(2) GewO). According to the open dataset there are 956,831 valid licences at a main location, as of November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I check a trade licence for free?
In the public query of GISA, run by the Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism. Anyone may get information on the data named in § 365e GewO.
What is the difference between a free and a regulated trade?
A regulated trade (§ 94 GewO) needs a proof of qualification; a free trade does not (§ 5(2) GewO).
How many trade licences are there in Austria?
According to GISA 956,831 valid licences at a main location, as of November 2026.
What does firmenbuchdaten.at show?
The trades GISA lists for a company with its register number, on the company page when you are signed in and the company is unlocked, and through the API. No managers or other persons.
Source: GISA (Austrian trade information system), Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, dataset "Gewerbe in Österreich" on data.gv.at, CC BY 4.0, as of November 2026. Counted are valid trade licences at main locations. data.gv.at. Information, not legal advice.
Source: Austrian company register (Firmenbuch), Republic of Austria, represented by the BMJ, open data under CC BY 4.0.