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Migration and Home Affairs

Main ministry

Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres)

Other Ministries

Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection (Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz): The Ministry is responsible for policies related to labour market and employment law.

implementing agencies

Austrian representation authorities

The provincial governors (Landeshauptmänner bzw. -frauen)

The regional administrative authorities (Bezirkshauptmannschaften)

The magistrate department (e.g. in Vienna: MA 35)
Public Employment Service Austria (Arbeitsmarktservice)

general immigration policy papers

N/A

Impact assessments, studies and reports

N/A

key legislation

Federal Constitution (B-VG).

General Social Insurance Act 1955 (ASVG).

Fee Act 1957 (GebG).

Act Governing the Employment of Foreign Nationals 1975 (AuslBG), as amended.

General Administrative Procedure Act 1991 (AVG).

Consular Tax Act 1992 (KGG).

Settlement and Residence Act 2005 (NAG).

Aliens' Police Act 2005 (FPG).

Asylum Act 2005 (AsylG).

Federal Office for Aliens Affairs and Asylum Procedure Act (BFA-VG).

Implementation Regulation to the FPG 2005 (FPG-DV).

Implementation Regulation to the NAG 2005 (NAG-DV).

Implementation Regulation to the AsylG 2005 (AsylG-DV).

Regulation Governing the Employment of Foreign Nationals.

Settlement Regulation (NLV).

national scientific research and statistical offices on immigration