Austria tightens income proof for ‘non-work’ residence permits
Three-week rail block near Innsbruck adds an hour to east-west journeys
Austria raises subsistence-income test for 2026 “non-work” residence permits
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New high-capacity Austrian visa centre opens in Mumbai, easing appointment bottlenecks
Austria’s visa processing in India got a boost with the opening of a much larger VFS Global centre in Mumbai. Counter capacity has tripled and new biometric booths will be compatible with the forthcoming EU Entry/Exit System, cutting queues and future-proofing workflows. Faster appointments should reduce project delays for Indian firms sending staff to Austria and onward into Central Europe.
Innsbruck bridge works add an hour to east-west rail journeys for three weeks
ÖBB has shut a strategic stretch of track near Innsbruck for bridge replacement from 7 to 29 January, adding roughly one hour to east-west journeys and triggering bus diversions. The works disrupt both passenger and freight traffic at the height of the winter-sports season, so companies should allow extra travel time and review duty-of-care plans for commuters.