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Austria Residence Card for Third-country Family Member of EEA or Swiss Citizen

13 facts quoted from the official source

Residence card for a third-country spouse, registered partner, qualifying descendant or dependent ascendant accompanying or joining an EEA, Swiss or qualifying Austrian sponsor exercising EU-law residence.

Route type
Free movement
Can bring
children, parents
from the official record
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
  • Family Relationship Evidence RequiredThe family relationship must be documented.
  • Qualifying Mobile Sponsor RequiredThe sponsor must exercise EU-law residence in Austria.
  • Qualifying RelationshipThe residence card is limited to the published core family relationships.
  • Sponsor Registration Evidence RequiredEvidence of the sponsor's Austrian EU-law residence is required.
  • Third Country National RequiredThe applicant must be a family member who is not an EEA or Swiss citizen.
  • Dependency Required ConditionallyDescendants over twenty-one and direct ascendants must be maintained.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Unrestricted Labour Market AccessThe holder has free access to the Austrian labour market.
Also stated by the source
  • Application After Arrival Months MaxThe card must be requested within four months of arrival.
  • Eligibility summaryThe government portal lists the qualifying core relationships and confirms free labour-market access for residence-card holders.
  • Official source basisThe government portal lists the qualifying core relationships and confirms free labour-market access for residence-card holders.
  • Report summaryThe government portal lists the qualifying core relationships and confirms free labour-market access for residence-card holders.
Family

Who you can bring

childrenparents
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Application Fee EurThe published adult application fee is EUR 91.checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Ordinary Validity YearsThe card is normally valid for five years unless the planned stay is shorter.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Austria?
The official source states: Residence card for a third-country spouse, registered partner, qualifying descendant or dependent ascendant accompanying or joining an EEA, Swiss or qualifying Austrian sponsor exercising EU-law residence.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children, parents.

Every answer is quoted from the official 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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Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source 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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