The Practices in Austria Concerning the Granting of Non-EU Harmonised Protection Statuses

The study provides an overview of the Austrian legislation regarding the granting of non-EU harmonised protection statuses, i.e. statuses which are not refugee status or subsidiary protection status as defined in the Qualification Directive 2004/83/EC. In doing so, the study outlines the types of status or tolerated residence that are available in Austria and examines the right of residence, its length, the possibility of extension and other rights attached to the various forms of statuses.