Austria raises subsistence-income test for 2026 “non-work” residence permits
New high-capacity Austrian visa centre opens in Mumbai, easing appointment bottlenecks
Innsbruck bridge works add an hour to east-west rail journeys for three weeks
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Austria Lifts Minimum-Income Thresholds for 2026 Non-Work Residence Permits
Austria has increased the net-income levels applicants must show for the 2026 “Residence Permit – Without Gainful Employment”: €1,273.99 (single) and €2,009.85 (couple), plus €196.57 per child. The 4 % rise mainly affects retirees, digital nomads and dependants; regular assignees are usually above the threshold but must still document compliance. HR teams should audit salaries and passive-income streams early to avoid renewal refusals and assignment-budget surprises.
Austria Moves Mumbai Visa Application Centre to High-Capacity Premises
VFS Global has relocated Austria’s Mumbai Visa Application Centre to a larger office, boosting counters and biometric booths and easing chronic appointment shortages. The move should accelerate Schengen-visa processing for Indian assignees bound for Austria and lower rerouting costs for employers.
Three-Week Rail Block near Innsbruck Adds an Hour to East-West Journeys
ÖBB has shut a critical stretch of the Weststrecke near Innsbruck until 29 January, adding about an hour to Vienna-to-Switzerland/Germany journeys and requiring bus shuttles for regional passengers. The disruption affects winter-season business travel and raises compliance issues for cross-border commuters.