"'Learn German' Mayara Fujii, 34, who's from Brazil, is celebrating getting Austrian citizenship but first received the Rot-Wei-Rot-Karte (Red-White-Red card), Austria's permit for skilled workers from outside the EU, in 2018. Mayara then went onto get the RWR Plus permit, which has benefits like unlimited labour market access, in 2020 and she then received permanent residency status in 2023. 'From RWR until permanent residency, it was quite 'easy',' she said."
"'Just the costs are high because I needed to translate all the original documents from Brazil to German.' Mayara recommends that foreigners learn fluent German because this will help when applying for permits and for citizenship in future if required. 'Just knowing how to read in German is not enough,' she said. Mark, 65, shared this advice. "Go in person and speak German," he said."
Foreigners encounter long waits for appointments, tricky paperwork, language barriers, and high costs for document translation when applying for Austrian residence permits. In 2024, Austria issued 65,668 first residence permits to non-EU citizens. The Rot-Weiß-Rot-Karte and RWR Plus provide pathways to work access and eventual permanent residency. Practical steps include learning fluent German, preparing complete and translated documents, attending appointments in person, and understanding specific permit requirements. Personal experiences report that careful preparation and language ability speed processing and renewals. Costs and administrative complexity remain common challenges but successful outcomes, including citizenship, are achievable.
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