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The British Embassy has advised us about updates to BKA Brexit pages in particular about ski instructors, working visas for arrivals from Jan 2021 and frontier/cross-border workers

The Austrian Federal Chancellery (BKA) has a series of pages about Brexit on its website, some of which answer a number of questions about various facets of living, working and studying in Austria, and the British Embassy has advised us about updates to the residency and labour market page, in particular regarding the case of ski instructors, working visas for arrivals from Jan 2021 and also frontier/cross-border workers. The pages and questions answered are listed below.

Brexit Page

  • Who is protected by the Withdrawal AgreementWithdrawal Agreement The Withdrawal Agreement sets out the terms of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and provides for a deal on citizens’ rights. It sets out a transition period which lasts until 31 December 2020. During this time you can continue to live, work and study in the EU broadly as you did before 31 January 2020.   If you are resident in Austria at the end of the transition period, you will be covered by the Withdrawal Agreement, and your rights will be protected for as long as you remain resident in Austria.   Any rights that are not covered by the Withdrawal Agreement will be the subject of future negotiations.   https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-withdrawal-agreement-and-political-declaration  

Travelling

  • Do I need a visa to enter the United Kingdom?
  • I am a British national living in Austria. I am planning to travel outside Austria after UK’s withdrawal date from the European Union. What do I need to take into account?
  • I am a non-EU citizen, whose family member is a UK national, who is travelling to Austria for touristic, business as well as visit purposes. What do I have to consider in order to continue to be able to travel to Austria?

Residency and access to the labour market

  • I am a British citizen. Can I continue to live in Austria?
  • Where can I make the application?
  • Will there be an application form?
  • Can I do anything in 2020? What can I prepare?
  • I am a British citizen. Can I continue to work in Austria?
  • I am a British citizen working as a skiing instructor in Austria from December 2020 to the end of March 2021. Do I need a visa and/or work permit from 1 January 2021?
  • For holders of a legitimation card (‘LegitimationskarteLegitimationskarte The Legitimationskarte is an identity card issued to staff members and dependents of missions or organisations by the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA).’)
    • Do I, as a holder of a legitimation card, need to apply for an additional residence permit?
    • I am a British citizen. What will happen if I change employment and consequently lose my legitimation card after Brexit?
    • Further questions regarding legitimation cards

Social security, pension rights, health insurance, family benefits and child allowances

Education, Studying, Youth mobility and research

  • I am a British citizen. Can I study at an Austrian university? Can I attend a school in Austria?
  • Will my degree awarded by a British university continue to be recognised in Austria? Will my professional qualification obtained in the UK be recognised in Austria?
  • Will my degree awarded by an Austrian university or my professional qualification obtained in Austria continue to be recognised in the UK?
  • I am a British citizen studying at an Austrian university. Will I have to pay higher tuition fees than before?
  • Will I lose my educational grant (education allowance/study grant) as a British citizen in Austria?
  • Will the UK remain part of Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Horizon 2020?
  • What will happen to my Erasmus+ project with an institution in the UK, or with my Erasmus+ application for a stay in the UK?

Company Law

  • What do companies need to consider?

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By Michael Bailey

Naturalised Austrian born in SW England, studied in Scotland and living in Austria since 2000.