A European residence permit offers access to all 27 EU member countries as well as to Switzerland and applicants are entitled to take up permanent residence in the European country in which the residence permit was applied. Residence permits are valid for one year and can be prolonged thereafter. A European residence permit can be also applied in Austria and it is the ideal means for staying or travelling within Europe and no Visa is required. Additionally, such a residence permit is also the basis for a citizenship application in the relevant European country and a citizenship can be granted after several years of permanent residence or even earlier. As a Vienna based Law Firm we will be glad to assist you with the application procedure as well as with all the necessary legal issues related with your stay in Europe.