Austrian Foreign Act (Fremdengesetz 1997) structural update and clarification
This is a metadata and organizational update to the Foreign Act (FrG 1997), Austria's principal immigration law governing entry, residence, and settlement of foreigners. The change updates the legal reference framework without altering substantive rights or obligations.
What changed
The Foreign Act (Fremdengesetz 1997) reference information, including its BGBl (Federal Law Gazette) citation and consolidated-text URL, has been updated in the central legal database. This is an administrative refresh to ensure the current authoritative version is accessible to the public.
Who is affected
Anyone checking the official Austrian legal database (RIS) for immigration rules—including migrants, employers, legal advisors, and government officials—will now see the updated consolidated version at the current URL.
What to look out for
If you bookmark or cite this law, verify you are using the latest consolidated text from the RIS system. The substantive rules on entry visas, residence permits, and settlement have not changed; only the database metadata has been refreshed.