TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT UN AUSTRIA

TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT UN AUSTRIA

A residence permit in Austria can be obtained in various ways. Although the requirements and application process may vary depending on the type of permit you are applying for.

A third-country national that holds an Austrian Residence Permit has many benefits, which include:

• Free access to the market labor (not all permits).
• Social security and health insurance.
• The freedom to own a business.
• Freedom of movement.
• Ability to bring family members.
• Access to free education.

Residence permits are issued as

According to Part 3 of Article 8 of the Federal Act on Settlement and Residence in Austria (NAG), the following types of residence permits are provided for:

• Residence permit “Red-White-Red – Card plus”, which entitles you to temporary settlement and to work as a self-employed and employed person;
• Residence permit “Blue Card EU”, which entitles you to temporary settlement and to pursuing gainful employment, for which a written notification has been issued;
• “Settlement permit”, which entitles you to temporary settlement and self-employment;
• “Settlement permit – except gainful employment”, which entitles you to settle for a limited period without pursuing gainful employment;
• “Settlement Permit – Dependent”, which entitles you to settle for a limited period without pursuing gainful employment; gainful employment is only permitted on the basis of a subsequent change of purpose that is subject to a quota;
• Residence permit “Family member” for temporary settlement with the possibility of subsequently obtaining a residence permit “Permanent residence – EU” (clause 7);
• Residence permit “Settlement Permit – Artist”, which entitles you to temporary settlement and to work as an employed person for which a written notification has been issued.
• Settlement permit – special cases of gainful employment (Niederlassungsbewilligung – Sonderfälle unselbständiger Erwerbstätigkeit) for temporary settlement and employment of persons not covered by the Law on the Employment of Foreigners.
• Residence permit “Settlement Permit – Researcher”, which entitles you to settle for a limited period of time and to work as an employee for a research institution;
• “Residence permit” for a temporary limited stay in federal territory for a specific purpose (internship, volunteering etc).

General conditions for obtaining a residence permit in Austria

• residence of a foreigner does not contradict public interests;
• the foreigner confirms the legal right to housing;
• the foreigner has health insurance in Austria;
• the stay of a foreigner could not lead to a financial burden for the local authorities;
• the relations of the Republic of Austria with another state or other subject of international law do not undergo a significant deterioration due to the issuance of a residence permit;

The relations of the Republic of Austria with another state or other subject of international law do not undergo a significant deterioration due to the granting of a residence permit;