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The Austrian government took my daughter's US driver's license
She still would need her US drivers license when she comes back to the US to drive legally here.
No she would not. One does not need a US driver's license to drive legally in the US. Someone residing ...
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The Austrian government took my daughter's US driver's license
Your daughter did not use her US drivers license to acquire an Austrian license, she converted her US license into an Austrian license. This means that she no longer holds a US license, and only holds ...
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Pakistani wanted for a crime wants asylum in Austria
Austria does have a bilateral extradition treaty with Pakistan. So the likely answer is yes, they would probably send him back (and not just deport him, but put him in shackles and send him back as a ...
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The Austrian government took my daughter's US driver's license
This is completely commonplace.
In the USA state, just get a replacement. Pay $20 and get a new copy.
Anyone experienced in the situation just does this first, before going to the other country in ...
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Ways for a retired US citizen to spend more than ninety days in Austria?
The only way is to apply for D-Visa (National Visa), for a period up to 12 months and generally cannot be renewed.
For a financially independent person (sufficient funds), properly insured and who ...
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Can I have two different student visas with two different EU countries at the same time?
Probably my answer becomes too late, but this is a great question, so:
I would suggest that you do not even need two residence permits, rather you can study in both countries under one residence ...
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Rights of UK citizens midway through residency application to EU
Their reply was that "it is not a problem, since [I] have already taken advantage of freedom of movement [by coming to Austria before the end of the transition period]". This seems to imply ...
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I've lost my passport and residence permit while staying in Austria. What are my next steps?
The Austrian government’s information for foreign citizens: Social Affairs and Emergencies can help guide you, but you’ve already ticked off all the boxes, and more:
Filed a police report
Reported ...
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How can I bring my non-EU girlfriend to Austria?
We've concluded so I want to post an answer here for others to learn from mistakes and what you can do and especially what you cannot do. I’ve worked with an Austrian and a Croatian lawyer and ...
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Medical expenses abroad
No, the EHIC serves a different purpose:
The European Health Insurance Card (or EHIC) is issued free of charge and allows anyone who is insured by or covered by a statutory social security scheme ...
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Austria Residence Permit/Visa
According to the Austrian Press & Information Service (in the United States), the application for the residence permit must be approved before you can enter (added emphasis mine).
Residence ...
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What's the process for purchasing a used car in Austria?
The parts about buying, insurance, and the Vignette sound fine. Nothing important to add here imo.
About the check by Öamtc etc.: Not exactly sure about the insurance requirements, but this is ...
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Can I work in Austria if I have an Italian residency card?
You do not have the same rights as EU citizens, but you do have a right to move to most other EU countries under certain conditions (excluding the UK, Ireland, and Denmark, so including Austria). ...
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Getting a mobile phone contract in Austria
You should check out the austrian contract comparison site durchblicker to find the best contract for your situation.
You can check mobile contracts for various situations and everything else ...
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Renting an apartment in Austria: what is a "double broker"?
TL/DR: It's normal.
A "normal" non-doppel Makler, when tasked with finding people to buy/rent a realty, is basically a salesperson with the goal to make the landlord happy (and not you).
A ...
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Bringing my pregnant wife to Austria; I am an EU citizen
Assuming that your wife is a citizen of a country whose citizens need visas for short visits to the Schengen area, your wife needs a visa. Assuming that you are not Austrian, the visa should be free ...
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Necessity for Schengen visa if in possession of a valid red white red card plus
When you leave Austria, you must deregister your residence. Thus you are no longer a resident in Austria and the immigration authority will invalidate the residence permit.
You will need a visitor ...
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Work permit in Austria for a third country national with permanent residence in another EU country
I don't think having permanent residence in Slovakia excuses you from applying for a work permit in Austria, although Austrian national law might have such an exception. Your status as a "long-term ...
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Websites which offer a comparison of loans in Austria not in German
No such websites exist in English. Use the Google Translate functionality built into Google Chrome to use German comparison sites.
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My wife (EU citizen) is moving to Germany or Austria. Can I join her as a non-EU national (Serbia)?
As long as she is entitled to free movement (e.g. working, more details here) then you are entitled to live with her. The procedure is much more flexible than it is for other foreigners or for the ...
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What if my Red-White-Red Card plus expires before the 3 years period
You can renew the card by a similar process as when you initially applied for it, either with MA35 (Vienna) or your local Bezirkshauptmannschaft. A renewal process can be initiated 3 months before ...
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How can I bring my non-EU girlfriend to Austria?
Is it reasonable to fight the deportation note to buy time? During this time, she could get the certificate for A1 language, and I could prepare all documents and even find work. However, I'm afraid ...
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Austrian coming back to Austria from living in USA
I like to work right away, apply for housing and obtain healthcare
Since health insurance (Krankenversicherung) is mandatory when working, you will be registered (if not a member allready) once you ...
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Non-EU Person living in Germany but working in Austria
Outside of the area of "cross-border commuter", this topic (working from home in another country) is not very well covered (if at all). The Austrian sites I looked through didn't mention ...
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Residency under EU law for a spouse of an Austrian who is not an EU citizen
EU law doesn't readily apply to you if you only ever lived in Austria but it is indeed possible to benefit from it when coming back to Austria after living together (not you alone) elsewhere in the EU....
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Is there any tax for daily allowance (remuneration) in Austria?
I don't know Austrian rules specifically, but normally it depends on whether the allowance is payment to you for doing the work (i.e. income) or repayment for expenses.
For example, if a company ...
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Is there any tax for daily allowance (remuneration) in Austria?
It depends, the rules with regards to allowances and travel allowances etc can be found here and I suggest you read carefully if you qualify.
Austra allowance TAX info
On the same pages you can ...
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When can I apply for an Austrian Visa-C after I apply for a Visa-D?
Any time you spend in a country for which you have a valid D visa does not count for the purposes of the 90/180 rule. You should therefore be able to apply immediately. However, your application is ...
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I have two internship offers in Vienna can I apply for more than 180 days in total?
Is this possible to have two consecutive visas at the same time?
Yes.
If possible, is it ok to stay more than 180 days with two consecutive visas?
Yes. With D-type visas the duration of your ...
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Can I bring my wife to Austria on a dependent visa?
VISA D has 3 sub categories. Non of which makes you eligible to get your spouse in Austria. However she can always apply on her own individual criteria to make a tour of Austria.
But, If you are ...
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