Immigration Stories Austria

Today I am interviewing Francisca, she is a dentist from Chile. She came to Austria on a “Relatives of EU citizens” residency permit, because she is married to a German citizen living in Austria.Helpful Links:Relatives of EU citizens - https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/en/themen/leben_in_oesterreich/aufenthalt/1/Seite.120830.htmlGetting foreign university degrees recognizition - https://www.meduniwien.ac.at/web/en/studium-weiterbildung/nostrifizierung/English-Speaking Yoga Studios - https://americaninvienna.com/viennas-top-english-speaking-yoga-studios/Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Message me at immigration.stories.austria@gmail.comSound Design - Tobias SchreiberDesign - Hanna Lenitz

Today I am interviewing Berna, she is a Management Consultant from Turkey. She came from Istanbul first on a student visa and later as a family member with her husband.Helpful Links:Family Visa - https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/themen/leben_in_oesterreich/aufenthalt/1/Seite.120830.htmlList of Documents neededWhat happens after the first yearTurkish community in Vienna -https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066569465635Questions, suggestions or feedback? Message me at immigration.stories.austria@gmail.comSound Design - Tobias SchreiberDesign - Hanna Lenitz

Today I am interviewing Adela, she is storyteller and has her own Podcast and Youtube Channel “Making it in Austria”. Originally from Bosnia, her and her husband came to Austria to change the world. Adela and her family now proudly hold the Austrian Citizenship.Helpful Links:Careercalling Event - https://www.careercalling.at/en/home/Moms in Austria FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenofvienna/International Women in Austria FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenofvienna/Making it in Austria YT/Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM7khR74lKhZaG-QAPAWyBALinkedIn Adela - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adela-mehic-dzanic/Questions, suggestions or feedback? Message me at immigration.stories.austria@gmail.comSound Design - Tobias SchreiberDesign - Hanna Lenitz

Today I am interviewing Liz, she is an Austro-Australian, who came to Europe in 2014 to explore her roots. She stayed for her HR career, supporting immigrants from an employer perspective on their way to Austria.Helpful Links:The name of the govt department funding the Austrian Business Agency (ABA) - Tochtergesellschaft des Bundesministeriums für Arbeit und Wirtschaft (BMAW)Website for ABA https://www.workinaustria.comGesetzreform from 1.10.2022 - https://www.workinaustria.com/blog/gesetzesreform-zur-rot-weiss-rot-karte-coQuestions, suggestions or feedback? Message me at immigration.stories.austria@gmail.comSound Design - Tobias SchreiberDesign - Hanna Lenitz

Today I am interviewing Miglena Hofer, she is a lawyer and a co-founder of “Austria for beginners”. In the last 7 years, she and her team have provided immigration support to almost 4.000 people from over 50 countries. She is extremely passionate for people to know their rights! I hope you enjoy listening.Helpful Links:https://www.bvwg.gv.at/verfahren/saeumnisbeschwerde_neu.htmlhttps://ec.europa.eu/solvit/index_en.htmQuestions, suggestions or feedback? Message me at immigration.stories.austria@gmail.comSound Design - Tobias SchreiberDesign - Hanna Lenitz

Today I am interviewing Kathryn, she is a UK resident, who moved to Austria in-between Covid lockdowns. It took her a baffling 10 months and 1 day to receive her red-white-red card. I hope you enjoy listening.Questions, suggestions or feedback? Message me at immigration.stories.austria@gmail.comSound Design - Tobias SchreiberDesign - Hanna Lenitz

Today I am interviewing Maurice, he is a dutch national - so an EU resident, who moved within the EU. He moved to Austria for his girlfriend, but stayed employed with his company with their HQ in Rotterdam. I hope you enjoy listening.Helpful Links:https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/themen/leben_in_oesterreich/aufenthalt/4/Seite.120210.htmlQuestions, suggestions or feedback? Message me at immigration.stories.austria@gmail.comSound Design - Tobias SchreiberDesign - Hanna Lenitz

Today I am interviewing Dhruv, he is an Indian engineer, who has a passion for the automotive industry. He initially received a rejection letter but in the end managed to make the move from India to Austria as a student. I hope you enjoy listening.Helpful Links:https://visa.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/austria/india/english/Questions, suggestions or feedback? Message me at immigration.stories.austria@gmail.comSound Design - Tobias SchreiberDesign - Hanna Lenitz