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Austrian immigration policies, conditions and requirements


Key factors for obtaining an Austrian residence permit 
1. Quotas
The most in short supply for Austrian immigrants are quotas. Austria only opens a limited number of places around the world every year. You first need to get quotas. 

2. Personal background
Non-criminal record, the main applicants enough 18 years old, marriage certificate, birth certificate and passport, etc.

3. Other
Bank deposit of 45,000 euros; college degree or German A1 certificate.

4. Identity issues after immigration
You have to rent a house and registered. This address must be real and liveable.

What are the welfare advantages in Austria?
High welfare
1. Medical insurance 
You can enjoy free public hospital. 

2. Student education welfare
Nine-year compulsory education is implemented for all people. Students are free of charge from elementary school to university (currently the university only charges a few hundred euros per semester)

3. Welfare of mother and newborn
The mother or father may enjoy one year of paid maternity leave (the employer cannot dismiss him). You can enjoy government unemployment benefits if you do not work after maternity holidays; The working party can enjoy tax relief.
The government will pay 800 euros per month for each newborn until two years or 400 euros per month for 4 years. You will get subsidy about 650 euros per month for 4 years if you have the second child during this period.

4. Unemployment insurance
Austria has an average monthly salary of 2,500 euros before taxes and nearly 1,900 euros after taxes. The government will subsidy housing, pensions and unemployment benefits of up to 800 euros per month  (enough for 2 to 3 people's living expenses).
Low expenses
1. House prices
House prices are calculated based on the actual usable area of the room.

2. Transportation costs
The adult tickets are 48 euros per month and 365 euros per year. The student tickets are 78 euros per year and they can be used repeatedly for cars, trams, subways, and ordinary trains except taxi. 

Austrian residence permit conditions
1.Non criminal record;
2. College degree or above or German A1 level;
3. 45,000 euros of bank deposit;
4. Bank statement for six months;

Austria has strict requirements for the application time planning, only once a year, and the policy costs are higher every year, so immigrants must be early!

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