Law on Residence and Settlement

Amendments

The amendments to the Law on Residence and Settlement (NAG) (German) came into force on 1 July 2011.

Amendments at a glance (German): 54 KB PDF • 2 MB RTF

Residence permits

The types of residence permit depend on the country of origin, the duration of your stay in Austria, and on a possible family relationship with Austrian nationals.

Residence title

EEA and Swiss nationals

Confirmation of registration (Anmeldebescheinigung) and/or documentation for EEA and Swiss nationals - application (German)
Permanent residence permit (Daueraufenthaltskarte) - residence permit for family members of EEA and Swiss nationals - application (German)

Third country nationals

Contact and opening hours

Please note that the Law on Residence and Settlement (NAG) requires you to file your application from abroad in certain cases. You can only file your application in Austria if you meet certain requirements.

Further information

Forms and fact sheets (German)
Integration agreement
Law on Residence and Settlement - information about e-government applications (German)
Municipal Department 17 - Integration and diversity (MA 17)
Federal Government's official information website on migration to Austria

Contact for this page:
Public Relations (Municipal Department 35)
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