Permanent Residence in Austria
One documented route of this kind in Austria, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
Long-term Resident - EU (Daueraufenthalt - EU)
EU long-term residence status granting unrestricted labour-market access after 5 years of continuous lawful residence and German B1 (Integration Agreement Module 2).
- Processing time
- Within 6-month ceiling
- Validity
- Document issued for 5 years (renewable); status effectively indefinite while resident
- Language requirement
- German B1 (Integration Agreement Module 2)
- Permanent residence
- This is the permanent-residence status
- Citizenship
- Generally 10 years total residence (6 with B2/integration)
Requirements
- 5 years continuous lawful residence
- Integration Agreement Module 2 (German B1) certificate
- Stable income, health insurance, accommodation
Required Documents
- Proof of 5 years continuous lawful residence required
- Integration Agreement Module 2 (German B1) certificate required
- Stable income evidence required
- Health insurance and accommodation proof required
Official fees
- Application fee 275 EUR
Process Steps
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1
Complete Integration Module 2
Complete the German B1 Integration Agreement Module 2.
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2
File with authority
File with the residence authority (MA 35 / Provincial Governor).
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3
Decision
Decision issued; status grants unrestricted labour-market access.