Lost Property Service

In the Service Unit Citizen service and lost property service - Lost property service .. you can:

• Hand in lost property
  • Duty to hand in
  • Finder's reward
• Pick up lost property
• Have lost property reports issued
• Havelost property reports issued (not as a substitute for documents)

I have lost something, what can I do?

You can search for lost items online throughout Austria at www.fundamt.gv.at.

You can ask at the Service Unit Citizen service and lost property service - Lost property service of the city of Innsbruck whether something has been found and pick up lost property there.

I have found something, what are my obligations?

As a finder, you are obligated to report a find worth more than ten euros to Service Unit Citizen service and lost property service - Lost property service .. and to provide information about all circumstances relevant to the search for a lost property. When the lost property office is closed, you can hand in your lost property at the Bürgerservice .

Can I keep the lost property if the owner is not found?

The finder can take over the item if the owner cannot be traced after one year.

Do I get a finder's reward?

The finder has the right to receive a finder's reward from the person who lost the item:

• lost property:
  • 10 % for a value of up to 2,000 euros
  • 5 % for a value of more than 2,000 euros
  • A thing is considered lost if it comes out of the holder's control without the holder's will and does not come into the sphere of influence of another person.
  • Example: a purse is lost on the street
• forgotten things:
  • 5 % for a value up to 2,000 euros
  • 2.5 % for a value over 2,000 euros
  • An item is considered forgotten if it leaves the control of the owner without the owner's will, but remains in a place under the supervision of another.
  • Example: a handbag lost in a hotel

When treasure is discovered, the finder and the owner of the property are each entitled to half of the value.

Where can I get a lost property report?

The municipal lost property service issues a confirmation of the report of a loss if, for example, certificates, keys or student ID cards are involved.

Costs: A report of loss to the lost property service costs 2.10 euros in cash

The police report the loss of driver's licenses, license plates or firearms licenses, for example.