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Questions tagged [austria]

Questions regarding emigrating from, immigrating to and living in the Republic of Austria

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The Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich) is a federal republic in Central Europe. It is a member of the European Union, the EEA and the Schengen Area. It is considered as an eligible country in the USA Visa Waiver Progam and the Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery. The official currency is the Euro (EUR/€), the country calling code is +43. The official timezone is CET in winter and CEST in summer.

For questions relating to living abroad as an Austrian citizen, use the tag instead.

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Military service in Austria

I and my family plan to move to Austria. We have underage children. Do they have to join the Austrian military? What they need to do exactly? Is there any way around it? Note: This is intended to be a self-answered question. Multiple people…
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How to get legal advice regarding traffic offenses in Austria when I don't speak the language?

When you expatriate in a foreign country to be able to defend your right is really important. The existence itself of the tribunal means you should not always simply pay fines. How do you achieve this objective in a country in which you don't speak…
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Austria: partial expenses refund for training / education courses

I've heard that in Austria (Tirol) the government provides a 30% refund for training / education courses useful for work. Is it true? Where can I find more details?
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Applying for "Settlement permit dependent" in Austria when on visa C

I am currently employed in Austria, and I have a "Settlement permit Researcher". My wife wants to join me here. Both of us are from India. She has applied for the "National visa D" which, if she gets it, would allow her to stay with me in Austria…
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What are the options for registering address in Austria?

My friend has a problem in Austria. Because of construction works he needs to leave his appartment as soon as possible. My question is, what are his options? He is looking for something cheap (up to 300 euros), because he stays there only few days a…
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Can an EU residence permit be rescinded with no notification to the holder?

As described in the title of the question, I am asking if a residence permit already issued to a third-country national by an EU country (in my case, Austria) can be rescinded or invalidated remotely, without any notification. I have applied for and…
Valentin Popov