Processing of your application
Have you or your family member(s) applied for a Registration Certificate ("Anmeldebescheinigung")? Great! All EU nationals, Swiss nationals and EEA nationals can immigrate to Austria without a special visa and start working without having to wait for their Registration Certificate. In this sense, the following steps (except for registration) do not apply to them.
Processing time
Once you have submitted your application, it usually takes several weeks for the Austrian authorities to process your application. If you have not heard back from them within eight weeks, feel free to contact us for an inquiry.
Attention: Processing of applications for a Residence Permit - Family Member ("Aufenthaltstitel Familienangehöriger"), Settlement Permit ("Niederlassungsbewiligung") or Settlement Permit - Dependant ("Niederlassungsbewilligung - Angehöriger") can take up to six months. If you applied for one of these residence permits and have not heard back from the authorities within five months, feel free to contact us.
Request for additional information by the authorities
You have submitted your application and the authorities have now contacted you for additional information and/or documents? If you have questions regarding such documents requests by the Austrian authorities, feel free to contact us for help with an authority.
Change in your situation
Has something changed in your situation that might have an effect on your application residence permit? In most cases, you will have to inform the Austrian authorities about changes in your personal situation while your application is processed. If you have questions about this, feel free to contact us for support with a change in your situation.
Decision
Negative decision
Have you received the message that your residence permit application has been denied? Are you not sure why your application was not decided positively by the Austrian authorities? Do you need help deciding if to appeal against this decision? Do you want to apply for another permit because your situation has changed?
We are happy to support you!
Are you uncertain about when exactly you can start working in Austria? Do you have questions about other options? We are happy to provide you with guidance about which residence permit you are eligible for! Our experts offer support before, during and after residence permit process. We are happy to support you every step of the way. As we have an official mandate by the Austrian Government, our services are free of charge.
Positive decision
Have you received a positive decision regarding your residence permit? Great, we are happy to hear that! You can now get ready for the final steps of your immigration process and for your arrival in Austria. If you need help or information regarding your relocation to Austria, feel free to contact us for our ABA Relocation Services.
Visa to enter Austria
If you need a visa to enter Austria and have received an invitation by the Austrian Embassy/Consulate to apply for your Visa D, you have to do so within three months of receiving the invitation email. If you do not need a visa to enter Austria, you can skip this information.
Documents for your Visa D application
- Application form
Visa D Application Form - Two EU passport pictures (not older than 6 months, with invoice)
- Travel insurance (valid for the Schengen Area, min. coverage € 30,000)
- Flight/travel reservation
The estimated day of travel is the day your visa validity starts.
Only after the Visa D is printed into your passport, you may enter Austria to collect your residence permit within six months after receiving the invitation email.
See the next step for information on where and how to collect your residence permit in Austria.