What do you have to bear in mind when you come to Austria in order to live or work here?
On the following pages you will find a list of different things to do and tasks for the time bevor and after immigration to Austria.
What you should absolutely think about before immigration to a foreign country:
- Which immigration rules and regulations are there in Austria?
- Do I need a residence permit and how do I get one?
- Am I allowed to work?
- Do I need a work permit?
- Where and how do I find suitable employment?
- Where can I live?
- What do you need for admission as a student?
- How much are tuition fees?
- How can I finance my studies?
- Where can I get a scholarship and which are the conditions?
- Which promotions are there for exchange students or researchers?
- Can I claim aid (eg child allowance, housing benefit etc) in Austria?
- Which child care facilities are there in Austria/ in Vienna?
- How does the Austrian kindergarden and school system work?
Things which you can also take care of on the ground if necessary:
- How do I get a work permit?
- Where can I get insurance?
- Where do I have to register for my studies?
- Where can I get a language course?
- Where do I find important contact points (eg embassies)?
- Where and when do I have to register my child at school?
- What do I have to consider when finding a school?
- Where do I find international schools teaching in foreign languages?
- Where do you find language courses for children?
- Where do I find leisure time facilities for my child/ren and me?
- How can I network with other parents?
