Renew a residence permit from inside Austria
File in person with the local residence authority, at the earliest 3 months before the permit ends and at the latest by its end date. Filing in time keeps your right to stay during the procedure. A late application counts as a renewal only in narrow cases, otherwise as a first application.
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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 with a residence permit that is ending.
Timing
Sign in to check this route against your profileApply no earlier than 3 months before your permit ends, and no later than its end date.
Official wording
At the earliest 3 months before the permit ends, and by the end date.
Effect
Sign in to check this route against your profileYou keep the same rights as under the permit during the procedure, including labour market access.
Late filing
Sign in to check this route against your profileA late application counts as a renewal only if an unavoidable or unforeseen event stopped you from filing on time.
- You must bear no fault, or only slight negligence
- File within 2 weeks after the obstacle ends
Official wording
Counts as a renewal only if an unavoidable or unforeseen event stopped you, you bear no fault or only slight negligence, and you file within 2 weeks after the obstacle ends.
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