Article 8 ECHR residence title (section 55 AsylG) and voluntary return, Austria
The BFA issues residence titles on grounds worthy of consideration. A section 55 application rests on private and family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. It comes as Aufenthaltsberechtigung plus or Aufenthaltsberechtigung. An application does not give a right to stay. The voluntary departure period is generally 14 days from when a decision becomes final.
Moving to Austria
Practical facts for newcomers, from official sources Finance Living
Finance
3
Currency
Euro
EUR
Euro
Cost of living
85
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
20–55%
Income tax (national)
VAT 20%
0% up to EUR 13,539; 50% from EUR 104,859; 55% on income above EUR 1 million (temporary through 2029).
Living
1
Happiness
#18 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Eligibility
Who it’s for: People in Austria without a permit, or with an ending status, who have strong private or family ties.
Plus versionAufenthaltsberechtigung plus
Sign in to check this route against your profileYou need Modul 1 of the Integrationsvereinbarung or permitted employment (section 55(1) AsylG).
- Applies to the Aufenthaltsberechtigung plus
Official wording
Section 55(1) AsylG: Modul 1 of the Integrationsvereinbarung or permitted employment.
Basic versionAufenthaltsberechtigung
Sign in to check this route against your profileSection 55(2) AsylG: the Article 8 condition without the Modul 1 or employment requirement.
File with the BFA
Sign in to check this route against your profileBMI: the BFA issues residence titles on grounds worthy of consideration. You sign in person at the authority.
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