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Austria Settlement Permit under Section 56 for Extended EU-law Family

13 facts quoted from the official source

Settlement for a third-country long-term partner or extended relative of an Austrian, EEA or Swiss sponsor exercising EU-law residence in Austria.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
partner
from the official record
Requirements
8
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial meansGeneral secure-livelihood requirements apply.
  • Qualifying Eu Law Sponsor RequiredThe sponsor must be an Austrian exercising EU rights, an EEA citizen or a Swiss citizen with qualifying Austrian residence.
  • Qualifying Extended RelationshipThe applicant must meet one of the published extended-family grounds.
  • Third Country National RequiredThe applicant must be a third-country national.
  • Dependency Or Shared Household Evidence Required ConditionallyAn extended relative must prove dependency or the relevant prior shared household.
  • Long Term Partnership Evidence Required ConditionallyA life partner must prove a durable relationship.
  • Serious Health Personal Care Required ConditionallyThe health ground requires serious reasons making personal care by the sponsor strictly necessary.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health insuranceGeneral insurance requirements apply.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe government portal lists long-term partners and specified dependent, household or care relatives and confirms that no quota place is required.
  • Official source basisThe government portal lists long-term partners and specified dependent, household or care relatives and confirms that no quota place is required.
  • Quota RequiredThis Section 56 settlement permit is not subject to a quota.
  • Report summaryThe government portal lists long-term partners and specified dependent, household or care relatives and confirms that no quota place is required.
  • Work and study rightsThe permit authorizes self-employment.
Family

Who you can bring

partner
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Austria?
The official source states: Settlement for a third-country long-term partner or extended relative of an Austrian, EEA or Swiss sponsor exercising EU-law residence in Austria.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: General secure-livelihood requirements apply. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: partner.
04Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: General insurance requirements apply.

Every answer is quoted from the official eausweise.oesterreich.gv.at page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source eausweise.oesterreich.gv.atLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Austria government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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