Published: 11.06.2026

• 2026-06-11Austria sets entry-ban time limits for third-country nationals

  Under the current version of Section 53 FPG, an entry ban may last up to five years, or up to ten years and in certain cases indefinitely where there is a serious threat to public order or security. If a person is not granted a period for voluntary departure or fails to leave voluntarily and on time, an entry ban of up to three years may be imposed.

• 2026-06-03Holders of another EU residence permit must first leave Austria for that country

  Case law states that a third-country national unlawfully present in Austria but holding a valid residence permit from another EU member state must first leave for the country that issued that document. The other member state’s permit remains effective, while an Austrian entry ban continues only at the national level and requires the person to leave Austria.