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Austria Family Reunification Entry for Recognized Refugee

10 facts quoted from the official source

Embassy-filed family reunification for the spouse and unmarried minor children of a recognized refugee, or parents and minor siblings of a person who was a minor when applying for asylum.

Route type
Family
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
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.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Embassy Application RequiredFamily members file at an Austrian embassy.
  • Filing Window MonthsThe application should be lodged within three months of the positive asylum decision.
  • Qualifying Adult Sponsor FamilyThese family members may join an adult recognized refugee.
  • Recognized Refugee Sponsor RequiredThe sponsor must have received a positive refugee-status decision in Austria.
  • Relationship Evidence RequiredThe claimed refugee-family relationship must be documented.
  • Qualifying Minor Sponsor FamilyA sponsor who was a minor when applying may reunite with parents and minor siblings.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryUNHCR Austria publishes the family scope and three-month embassy-filing window for recognized refugees.
  • Official source basisUNHCR Austria publishes the family scope and three-month embassy-filing window for recognized refugees.
  • Report summaryUNHCR Austria publishes the family scope and three-month embassy-filing window for recognized refugees.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Entry Visa Fee Eur Over Age SixThe Foreign Ministry publishes a EUR 260 fee for the relevant asylum-family entry permit over age six.via bmeia.gv.at · checked 2026-07-26
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Austria?
The official source states: Embassy-filed family reunification for the spouse and unmarried minor children of a recognized refugee, or parents and minor siblings of a person who was a minor when applying for asylum.

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

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 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

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 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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