Your duties after a negative decision in Austria
If your asylum application is rejected, you have important duties.
These duties are necessary to make sure the decision can be implemented and to keep the process clear and orderly.
On this page, you can find the most important things you must do after a negative decision.
Overview of your duties
Below you can find the most important duties you must follow after a negative decision.
If your application for international protection and the appeal are rejected, and you do not have the right to remain for other reasons, you must leave Austria by the date indicated.
You are also obliged to attend an appointment with BBU return counselling within ten days of your return decision becoming final. Use this session to receive counselling and clarify what assistance you will receive for your safe and legal return.
Important!
Once the deadline for voluntary return has passed, the BFA is legally required to initiate forced return procedures.
We therefore strongly encourage you to return voluntarily to your country of origin within the given timeframe.
For more information visit: Return from Austria.
You must cooperate with the authorities. This means, for example, that you must:
- Give correct information about your identity, your nationality and your personal situation.
- Attend all official appointments.
- Provide documents if you have them.
If the authorities need more information, you must help to clarify your identity. This can include contacting your embassy or helping to get replacement documents.
It is very important that you do not give false information or hide important facts. If you do not cooperate, it can lead to serious consequences, such as loss of support, stricter measures, or forced return.
If you do not have a valid passport or travel document, you must help to get one so that you can return to your home country.
This means you may need to:
- contact your embassy or consulate
- apply for a passport or replacement document
- provide personal information or documents (for example name, date of birth, place of birth)
You must actively support this process. The authorities may also ask you to sign documents or attend appointments related to getting travel documents.
It is important that you do not refuse or delay this process. If you do not cooperate, the authorities may take further steps, for example organise the documents themselves, apply stricter measures or arrange a forced return.
You must attend all appointments in person whenever you are requested to do so by the authorities. You must be there on time. If you are unable to attend an appointment for a serious reason, inform the authorities immediately and explain the reason.
What about your rights and possible consequences?
Even if you have duties after a negative decision, you still have important rights. If you do not follow your duties, there can also be consequences. Below you can learn more about both.
