Temporary Residency for Austria

“Stay permits” for Austria are for temporary, time-limited residence in Austria on federal territory for a specific purpose.

The specific purposes for Temporary Residence in Austria are:

• ICT in Austria
• Mobile ICT in Austria
• Seconded employee
• Self-employed Persons in Austria
• Researcher-mobility for Austria
• Special Cases of dependent gainful occupation
• Study in Austria
• Pupils
• Social Service Employee
• Volunteers
• Family Reunification in Austria

The following documents for Temporary Residence for Austria plus one copy thereof must be submitted:

1. Valid and signed passport
2. Birth certificate
3. One recent passport picture (min. 3,5 x 4,5 cm max. 4,0 x 5,0 cm) for Temporary Residence in Austria
4. Marriage certificate, divorce certificate, death certificate, certificate giving evidence of relationship to another individual
5. Proof of accommodation in Austria (e.g. lease contract, ownership papers)
6. Proof of health/travel/accident insurance (original letter from insurance company confirming coverage in Austria)
7. Proof of sufficient financial means (e.g. scholarship, letter of grants, bank statement of last two months [parent’s account accepted for students only], other proof of income)
8. Letter of guarantee for Temporary Residence to Austria

Permanent residency for Austria

The process of obtaining permanent residency in Austria varies depending on your present nationality.

EEA citizens and Swiss nationals form one group whereas third-country nationals form the 2nd group. The process is various for each group.

EEA and Swiss citizens

Citizens of the EEA states (EU states plus Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland) or Switzerland are required to get a certificate of arrival in Austria.

The criteria for those citizens for Permanent Residency of Austria are presented below:

• Must be employed in Austria
• Have sufficient funds to sustain for Permanent Residency in Austria
• Attend an Austrian school in Austria or educational institute in Austria.

If you are eligible so stay for the long term, you must register with the competent residence authority for receiving a registration certificate.

Permanent Residency for Austria for Third country citizens:

Third-country citizens are people who are neither EEA nationals nor Swiss nationals and who want to stay in Austria for six months and more. In this case, is required a residence permit for Austria, unless they possess a right of residence according to Union law.

The residence permit of Austria is issued for a particular purpose and might be dependent on employment from a specific employer or meeting particular requests and quotas. Different types of residence permit of Austria is applied based on your qualifications.

Red-White-Red Card for Austria:

In most cases, for third-country citizens, the best choice to obtain a permanent residence in Austria is to apply for a Red-White-Red Card. The Red-White-Red Card eases the immigration of qualified third-country employees and their families, with a prospect of permanent residence upon individual and labor-market criteria. Cards are grated for 12 months and enable the holder to fixed-term residence and employment by a specified employer.

The following individuals are entitled to a Red-White-Red Card of Austria:

– Highly qualified employees,

– Skillful employees in shortage occupations,

– Other key employees,

– Graduates of universities and colleges of higher education in Austria,

– Self-employed key employees.

Citizenship for Austria:

Conditions of obtaining citizenship of Austria are the followings:

• To live in Austria for not less than ten years and be a permanent resident of Austria at least five years,
• To have adequate and permanent financial means,
• To have knowledge of the German language and the history of Austria,
• To be effectively integrated into the society of Austria.

The following documents for Citizenship of Austria are required:

– Complete application form for Citizenship for Austria,

– Passport,

– Recent photo ID (35×45 mm),

– Austrian permanent resident card for Citizenship of Austria,

– Certificate of birth,

– Certificate of marriage.

– Residence tenancy agreement for Citizenship for Austria in the country,

– Proof of health insurance coverage in the country,

– German language test results of B1 level,

– Bank certificate approving the presence of adequate, fixed and stable means of substance for the stay in Austria,

– Certificate from police of Austria,

– Documents that approve professional or business activity in Austria.

Children less than 14 years old are involved in the application and will acquire Austrian citizenship.

You are entitled to apply for citizenship of Austria if you have resided in the country for 30 years. You are also qualified to apply for citizenship of Austria if you have resided in the country for 15 years and prove to be well integrated into the society of Austria. Also, you can apply for citizenship after six years, if you are married to citizen of Austria.

Austria doesn’t permit dual citizenship. Hence, you must reject your other citizenships when you apply for Austrian citizenship.

Work Permit for Austria

You will need a proper work permit for Austria, whatever job you take in Austria. The situation on the labor market and the duration of your stay there are various choices, depending on your qualification.

The Austrian authorities grant 3 types of work permit in Austria.

The type of work permit for Austria you will obtain depends on your situation, your plans and so on, some other factors you might not be able to influence.

– Restricted work permit for Austria – for one year,

– Work permit for Austria – for two years,

– Unrestricted work permit for Austria – for five years.

The restricted work permit in Austria is granted for a specific job and employer at a specific location. If you change your job or site while working for the same company, you should apply for a new restricted work permit.

If you have worked for one year, you may obtain another restricted work permit, or you can apply for the real work permit of Austria – Work Permit, valid for one specific district within Austria. The work permit s valid for two years and can be renewed.

After working legally for a five-year period of five years, you may apply for the unrestricted work permit for Austria. If you obtain it, you can freely choose any job in any district of Austria for a period of 5 years. Things move fast and easily if you manage to find a company which supports your application.

In summary:

1)    Apply for the restricted work permit for Austria,

2)    Then you need not less than 2 periods of employment with the work permit of Austria,

3)    And then, after five years, you can obtain the unrest you will need a proper work permit in Austria, whatever job you take in Austria. The situation on the labor market and the duration of your stay there are various choices, depending on your qualification.

Visa for Austria

If you intend to visit Austria for a short stay trip, you must apply for a Schengen short-stay visa to Austria, which is also known as a C-type visa for Austria.

Depending on the purpose of entry to Austria, you can get one of the following types of Schengen visa:

– Austrian Airport Visa –This type of visa is also known as transit visa for Austria and is for those who want to transit through one of the Austrian airports, to reach their travel destination country, outside the Schengen Area.

– Austrian Tourist Visa – This visa is for those who want to visit the country for holidays or sightseeing.

– Austrian Visitor Visa – It is for travelers wishing to visit friends or family members living in Austria.

– Austrian Business Visa – This type of visa is for business people who want to attend business-related activities in the country.

– Austrian Visa for Official Visit – It is for Official Delegations who come to Austria on an official trip.

– Austrian Medical Visa – It is for people who are traveling to Austria for medical treatment.

– Austrian Study Visa –This visa is for students intending to attend a course for up to 3 months at an educational institution in the country.

– Austrian Visa for Cultural, Sports, and Film Crews – This type of visa is for people, who want to attend an activity in the country that belongs to this nature.

The following list of documents is needed for any short-term Austrian Schengen visa application:

– Austrian visa application form

– Fill it fully and with sincerity. Don’t forget to sign it at the end after you print it.

– Two identical photos

– The photos should be of passport format (new whole-face capture with a light background).

– Your passport / Travel document for visa for Austria

– Valid for not less than three months beyond your planned date of departure from Austria,

– No older than ten years,

– And it should have a minimum of two blank pages.

– Copies of your previous Schengen visas

– Schengen Travel Insurance for visa to Austria

– Approval of having travel insurance for Austria and the whole territory of Schengen, with at least 30,000€ coverage of medical emergencies.

– A cover letter for visa to Austria

– In the cover letter, you will state the aim of the visit to Austria, and you present a detailed trip itinerary.

– Round-trip Flight Itinerary for visa for Austria

– It must contain the dates and flight numbers, which specify entry and exit from the country.

– Proof of accommodation

– Hotel reservation for visa of Austria

– Proof of civil status

– This could be a marriage certificate, death certificate of spouse, birth certificate of children.

– Proof of having enough funds for visa of Austria.