Austria

Austria is a small pearl of Central Europe.  It is the motherland of Mozart, Schubert, Freud and other outstanding personalities. There is a prejudice that the Austrians are moody and inhospitable, but the truth is far from it. You will see smiles on the streets and if you ask for…

Every year the Austrian Government states quotas for residence permit obtaining – «Aufenthaltsbewilligung», that implies temporary residence premit for a limited number of people. Quotas are usually stated at the beginning of the year with the following 2-6 months consideration of candidates. Additionally the special certificate for German language proficiency…

Permanent residence (Niederlassungsbewilligung) is a document, which entitles a foreign national with all the same rights that Austrian citizens have, except the right to vote and be elected and the right to hold public office. For permanent residence an alien must be residing legally in Austria for at least 5…

The laws that allow acquiring Austrian citizenship are quite unique as for a European country. The standard residence period on the grounds of which one can apply for Austrian citizenship is 10 years from the date of first residence permit. However, for “settling” in Austria and obtaining a citizenship, alien…