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Certificate of Permanent Residence for EEA or Swiss Citizen

AustriaLong-term residence

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

Accumulated residence leads to a certificate of permanent residence, issued once the EU/EEA/Swiss citizen has acquired the right of permanent residence.

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    After five years of lawful and continuous residence in Austria, they acquire the right of permanent residence.

What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

Five years of lawful and continuous residence under Union law are required before the right of permanent residence, and the certificate, arise. The official source does not state when the qualifying period begins.

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    EU citizens who have a right of residence in accordance with Union law acquire the right of permanent residence after five years of lawful and continuous residence in Austria. A ‘certificate of permanent residence’ will be issued upon request, if the requirements are met.

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The residence counted toward the five years must have been held on a qualifying Union-law basis: as an employed or self-employed person, or on sufficient means of subsistence and comprehensive health insurance, or as a student with sufficient means and health insurance.

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    are employed or self‑employed in Austria, or
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    have sufficient means of subsistence and comprehensive health insurance coverage for themselves and their dependants, so that during their stay, they will not need to claim either welfare benefits or compensatory allowances, or
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    the principal aim of their stay is to obtain a qualification, including a professional qualification, from a state school or legally recognised private school or educational establishment, and they have sufficient means of subsistence and comprehensive health insurance coverage for themselves and their dependants, so that during their stay, they will not need to claim either welfare benefits or compensatory allowances.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The five years of residence must be lawful and continuous. Under Section 53a(2) of the Settlement and Residence Act (NAG), continuity of residence in Austria is not interrupted by absences of up to a total of six months a year, by absences to perform military obligations, or by one single absence of at most twelve consecutive months for important reasons such as pregnancy and childbirth, serious illness, study, vocational training or a professional posting.

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What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

The applicant must apply in person for the certificate of permanent residence at the competent settlement authority; the fee is 44 Euro. The official source does not state other conditions, document validity, retention or loss rules.

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    You must apply in person for the ‘registration certificate’ and the ‘certificate of permanent residence’ at the competent settlement authority.
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    44 Euro

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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