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AustriaHumanitarian protection

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

This is a residence title on humanitarian grounds (a residence title for reasons worthy of consideration). A right of residence on humanitarian grounds is the exception, not the norm, and is granted only in particular case constellations after an individual assessment. The Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA) states that the information on its page refers to the legal position before 12 June 2026 and is being revised.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.

Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

According to case law, the basic requirements are at least five years of residence and particular integration, plus further requirements depending on the residence title (for example, that integration steps were taken at a time when the person could not have been aware that their residence was insecure). If these minimum requirements on length of residence and integration steps are not met, no humanitarian residence title can be granted. The Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA) states that the information on its page refers to the legal position before 12 June 2026 and is being revised.

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Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

The BFA page refers applicants to its forms. If a person meets the requirements for this residence title on grounds of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights while their asylum application is examined, they receive a right to remain without a separate application, because family ties and integration steps are already examined in the asylum procedure and in the appeal procedure before the Federal Administrative Court. The official source does not state where a separate application is filed. The Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA) states that the information on its page refers to the legal position before 12 June 2026 and is being revised.

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  • The official source does not state where a separate application is filed.

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

Each case is assessed individually. If a new application for humanitarian residence is made after a court decision, it is examined again on its merits, taking into account the integration steps taken since the last decision ending the stay. The official source does not state the rights granted during or after the procedure or how long the title lasts. The Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA) states that the information on its page refers to the legal position before 12 June 2026 and is being revised.

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  • The official source does not state the rights granted during or after the procedure or how long the title lasts.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

Information on this residence title is published by the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA). The Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA) states that the information on its page refers to the legal position before 12 June 2026 and is being revised. For current information it refers to www.AsyluminAustria.at. The official source does not state a separate assistance channel or fraud warnings for this route.

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  • The official source does not state a separate assistance channel or fraud warnings for this route.

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

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