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Austria Application for International Protection

8 facts quoted from the official source

In-person protection claim in Austria by a person seeking recognition as a refugee or, if refugee status is not granted, subsidiary protection against a real risk of serious harm.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
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.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryUNHCR Austria confirms that asylum can only be requested in person on Austrian territory and that the BFA determines the claim.
  • Individual assessment by the authorityThe Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum assesses the individual claim.via bfa.gv.at
  • Where and how to applyThe person must state the protection request in person to police or another security authority.
  • Where the applicant must beThe claim can only be made while physically present in Austria.
  • Ground for protectionSubsidiary protection is assessed where return would expose the person to a real risk of serious harm.via bfa.gv.at
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisUNHCR Austria confirms that asylum can only be requested in person on Austrian territory and that the BFA determines the claim.
  • Report summaryUNHCR Austria confirms that asylum can only be requested in person on Austrian territory and that the BFA determines the claim.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingRecognized refugee status is initially granted for three years under the published framework.via bfa.gv.at
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Austria?
The official source states: In-person protection claim in Austria by a person seeking recognition as a refugee or, if refugee status is not granted, subsidiary protection against a real risk of serious harm.

Every answer is quoted from the official help.unhcr.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 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.

See the 0 open points

Fees 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 help.unhcr.orgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Austria government page.
Source evidence incomplete — confirm on the official source before acting · 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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Other humanitarian protection routes to Austria

2 other humanitarian protection routes to Austria.

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Humanitarian protection routes in other countries

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