Austria Lifts Minimum-Income Thresholds for 2026 Non-Work Residence Permits
Austria Moves Mumbai Visa Application Centre to High-Capacity Premises
Three-Week Rail Block near Innsbruck Adds an Hour to East-West Journeys
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Austria Raises Minimum-Income Requirement for 2026 Non-Work Residence Permits
Effective immediately, Austria has increased the subsistence-income thresholds that third-country nationals must meet to obtain or renew non-work residence permits in 2026. Companies and private applicants should review salary or pension levels now to avoid last-minute permit refusals.
Austria Moves Mumbai Visa Application Centre to Larger Facility
VFS Global has shifted its Austria Visa Application Centre in Mumbai to a larger facility, boosting counter capacity and streamlining biometric capture. The upgrade is expected to shorten appointment backlogs for Indian professionals heading to Austria, but corporates should still book slots four weeks in advance while staff adjust to the new security procedures.
Three-Week Closure of Weststrecke Near Innsbruck Disrupts Rail Links and Business Travel
ÖBB has closed part of the Weststrecke near Innsbruck until 29 January, rerouting long-distance trains and deploying bus shuttles. The works add about an hour to Vienna-westbound journeys and could disrupt corporate travel and supply-chain timetables during the busy winter season.