{"id":474,"date":"2014-04-24T17:57:20","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T17:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?page_id=474"},"modified":"2018-11-21T11:01:56","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T16:01:56","slug":"austria-residence-investor-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/austria-residence-investor-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Investment Immigration: Austria Residence Investor Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1220\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1220\" data-attachment-id=\"1220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/austria-residence-investor-program\/austria-investor-immigration-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/austria-investor-immigration.jpg.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"austria-investor-immigration.jpg\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;australia-investor-immigration&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/austria-investor-immigration.jpg.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/austria-investor-immigration.jpg.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1220 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/austria-investor-immigration.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"austria-investor-immigration\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/austria-investor-immigration.jpg.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/austria-investor-immigration.jpg-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austria Residence Investor Program<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Settlement Permit- Gainful Employment Excepted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Obtaining a Gainful Employment Excepted Settlement Permit can be the first step towards Austrian citizenship for an interested investor.<\/p>\n<p>Austria is in the heart of Europe, has a rich, central European culture and is renowned for its transportation industry. Austria is one of only two countries in the Europe Union that offers `Citizenship by Investment` or `Economic Citizenship` programs. These programs grant citizenship to persons who invest substantially in the growth of Austria\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of obtaining a settlement permit include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eligibility to apply for EU long-term resident status and upon fulfillment of additional conditions, eligibility to apply for Austrian citizenship<\/li>\n<li>The right to reside in Austria throughout the duration of your settlement permit.<\/li>\n<li>Hassle-free travel throughout the EU and other developed countries.<\/li>\n<li>Access to Austria\u2019s esteemed educational and healthcare systems.<\/li>\n<li>No requirement to renounce existing citizenship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Population (million)<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">8.58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Country Size<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">83871<\/span>\u00a0km<sup><small>2<\/small><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">GDP\u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444;\">(billion current USD)<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">389.9 (2014 est.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Earning per capita (current\u00a0USD)<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">45,400 (2014 est.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Unemployment Rate<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">4.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Inflation Rate<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">1.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Passport Meter<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/passport-meter\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Cost Of Living<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/cost-of-living\/rankings_by_country.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Austria is one of only two countries in Europe that offers citizenship opportunities to foreign and non-EU citizens who make significant financial investments in the Austrian economy. A substantial investment will provide an investor with the opportunity to obtain Austrian citizenship and an EU passport without prior residency requirements.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Minimum Income Requirements: Austria Residence Investor Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The applicant must have a regular monthly income in the form of Austrian or foreign pensions, profits from enterprises abroad, income derived from assets, income from savings or income from ownership of company shares.<br \/>\nThe income must not be less than twice the standard rates for the General Social Insurance Act (ASVG)<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"215\">Standard rates of the General Social Insurance Act (ASVG)<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Minimum Income Requirements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\">Single Investor<\/td>\n<td width=\"215\">\u20ac 872.31<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">\u20ac 1,744.62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\">Married couples\/Partnerships<\/td>\n<td width=\"215\">\u20ac 1,307.89<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">\u20ac 2,615.78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\">Additional rate per child<\/td>\n<td width=\"215\">\u20ac 135.59<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">\u20ac 269.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Fees: Austria Residence Investor Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Granting fee<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\u20ac100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Personalization costs<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\u20ac20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>\u00a0<strong>Processing Time &amp; Language Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Processing Time<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">Between 3-7 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Language Requirements<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">Basic proficiency in German<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;modern&#8221; active_section=&#8221;9&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Documents Required: Austria Residence Investor Program&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Documents Required for Austria Residence Investor Program:&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1528398356555-1ee4ad58-9564&#8243;]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Valid travel documents<\/li>\n<li>Birth certificate<\/li>\n<li>Proof of Marriage, Divorce, registered partnership, dissolution of registered partnership, adoption, and all other family relationships<\/li>\n<li>Proof of death of family relative where applicable<\/li>\n<li>Proof of legal title to an accommodation in Austria<\/li>\n<li>Proof of health insurance protection<\/li>\n<li>Proof of subsistence<\/li>\n<li>Proof of proficiency in German<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Application Procedure\u00a0\u00a0for\u00a0Austria Residence Investor Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In order to obtain an Austrian Settlement Permit, a candidate must first file an application for residential title at the Austrian consulate or embassy in his\/her home country. After the application is assessed for completeness and correctness, it will be forwarded to the appropriate Provincial Governor\u2019s Office or the duly authorised district administration body.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/austria-investor-immigration-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the Austrian government\u2019s policies concerning immigration eligibility criteria, rules regarding residence, health insurance, inclusion of family members, and all other relevant application requirements.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Settlement Permit- Gainful Employment Excepted Obtaining a Gainful Employment Excepted Settlement Permit can be the first step towards Austrian citizenship for an interested investor. 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