
Easiest Countries To Move To In 2022: Your full guide
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There are so many reasons to live in Austria. It is a stunningly beautiful place with mountains, lakes, hiking in the summer and skiing in winter. And being in the middle of Europe allows you to easily take short trips to neighbouring countries.
But its cities are amazing too! In fact, Vienna has been rated as the most liveable city in the world by the Mercer quality of living survey for the last 10 years. They look at factors such as political stability, crime, personal freedom, healthcare, education, housing, recreation and public transport. If Vienna is such a great place to live you can be sure that the rest of Austria is pretty special too.
Then you have Austria’s location – right in the centre of Europe. Visiting other cultures and countries is a piece of cake.
Employment rates are rising and the country’s economy is growing. Importantly, this is creating new opportunities for immigrants wanting to try their luck in one of Europe’s most wealthy nations.
Austria offers a range of residency and visa options. We’ll look at some of your options to live and work in Austria here.
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To be eligible for this visa, you must be able to show an income that will allow you to live in Austria without having to work there. This income should be a regular monthly income of at least twice the amount of the standard rates of the General Social Insurance Act (ASVG). In 2020, the amount was €1,993 for a single person, €2,994 for married couples or partnerships, and an additional €298 for each child.
Here is the official government website for more information on this visa
As a student or graduate of a university or college in Austria, you are allowed to work. However, you must be able to show that the work will not interfere with the study that the visa was granted to complete.
Citizens of Hong Kong, Israel, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan aged 18–30 can apply for a 6-month and one-year Austrian working holiday visa.
Austria is part of the SCHENGEN area and offers a standard SCHENGEN tourist visa.The Austria tourist visa is valid for 90 days.
The Austrian red-white-red card aims to help qualified workers from non-EEA countries to work in Austria. You can apply under the following categories:
If you have a recognized university degree or professional experience as well as a work contract or binding job offer, you may be eligible for an “EU Blue Card”. The Blue Card is a four-year temporary work and residence permit. This also gives you free movement within the Schengen area and enables your family to join you. If you do not have a work contract or job offer, you can register on the EU Blue Card Network, where European employers can view your details and connect with you around job opportunities. This is also where you apply for the EU Blue Card.
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Austrian citizenship and an Austrian passport are highly sought after. The Austrian passport was recently ranked as the 7th most powerful in the world. It offers visa-free travel to 185 countries and territories. Here are some of the ways you can access Austrian citizenship.
If you have made an outstanding contribution to Austrian life you can be offered Austria citizenship in recognition. The contributions are not just financial, they can be in other sectors. Although Austria does not have a named Austria Citizenship by Investment program, effectively this functions in the same way.
Although Austria does not have a formal Citizenship by Investment Program, they can award Austria citizenship to someone who has made an extraordinary contribution to the country. This can be a donation, an investment as well as something else such as job creation.
Whether you are eligible or not is determined by the government of the day. Our sources however say that, at a minimum, the applicant should be able to:
The application process can take up to 3 years and it not easy.
Have you moved to and lived in Austria? We’d love to hear about your experiences living in this great place and also any advice you have on Austrian visas and Austrian citizenship. If you would like to share your expat story then please contact us.
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