ECJ ruling for long-term residents

After five years of legal settlement in Austria, third-country
nationals can acquire an unlimited right of residence. At the end
of 2021, more than 300,000 persons held this status. While the
right of residence is unlimited, the residence card must be
renewed every five years. After numerous problems in recent
years, a leading decision now brings legal certainty, explains
DORDA partner Elmar Drabek, head of the Immigration &
Citizenship Practice Group.