Prepare lifting or shortening
A final entry ban is not in every case definitive. This checklist organises what a preparation under section 60 FPG needs.
An entry ban under section 53 FPG or a residence ban is imposed for a specific duration. Under the requirements of section 60 FPG, a lifting or shortening may come into consideration, above all where the relevant circumstances have changed since the ban was imposed. Section 53 FPG concerns the duration, section 60 FPG the lifting; this distinction matters.
This checklist is a guide and not a prognosis of success. Whether a lifting or shortening comes into consideration depends on the individual case and is examined by the authority. The list helps you to organise the preparation.
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01 Check the requirements
First it must be clarified whether an application makes sense at all.
02 Prove changed circumstances
What has changed since the ban was imposed is central.
03 Compile the evidence
Every asserted circumstance needs proof.
04 Prepare the application
The application is directed to the Federal Office and reasoned factually.
What matters legally
The duration of an entry ban is governed by section 53 FPG. This must be distinguished from the lifting or shortening under section 60 FPG. The latter comes into consideration under certain requirements, in particular where the circumstances relevant for the imposition have changed since the ban was imposed.
In practice, the time elapsed, good conduct since the imposition and changed personal ties play a role. Each of these circumstances must be proven. The application is directed to the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum, which examines the requirements in the individual case.
These notes do not replace an assessment of the individual case and say nothing about the chance of success of a specific application.
This checklist is a general guide to the Austrian legal position (as of June 2026) and makes no claim to completeness or legal certainty. It does not replace advice in the individual case, is not a finished legal document and not a prognosis of success.
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