The possible consequences of not following your duties during reception in Austria
While you are in reception, you have certain duties you must follow. Not following these duties can lead to serious consequences.
On this page, you can learn about the possible consequences, such as receiving less support, losing some of the services you are provided, or facing restrictions if you travel without permission.
Even if some support is reduced or cancelled, you will still keep certain essential rights, like medical care.
What happens if you do not comply with your duties?
The authorities will evaluate your situation and may decide to reduce or cancel some type of support. The authorities will inform you about such a decision in writing and specify which support they will reduce or cancel.
Below you can find the main consequences that may happen if you do not follow your duties. Click on each section to learn more about the consequences and how they may apply to you.
You may receive less support, for example, if:
- you leave without permission the geographical area or the specific place where the authorities said you must stay
- you do not cooperate with the authorities
- you lie about your financial resources
- you break the rules of the place where you are staying
- you do not participate in the mandatory courses
- you already applied for asylum in another EU+ country and you left from that country.
You may lose the support you are receiving if you are violent, if you threaten others or if you break the rules of the place where you are staying in a repeated or serious way. In this case, the police might also be called to intervene.
When the authorities in Austria decide to reduce or cancel the reception support provided to you because of the situations explained above, you will have certain rights. For example, you will be able to see a doctor or a nurse, to receive medical assistance, some support (for example food) and a place to sleep as decided by the authorities.
The type of support will depend on your personal situation and needs.
What happens if you travel to another EU+ country without the permission of the authorities?
In Austria:
- your asylum procedure may be stopped.
In the EU+ country where you travelled without permission:
- the authorities may decide to send you back to the country that you left without permission
From the moment the authorities inform you about the decision to send you back, you will not have access to certain rights, for example:
- you will not receive many services and types of support
- you will not be allowed to work
- you will not be allowed to attend language courses or courses to learn new skills.
When the authorities of another EU+ country that you travelled to without permission decide to cancel the reception support provided to you, the type of support you will still receive will depend on your personal situation and needs.
If you travelled to another EU+ country without the permission of the authorities and you lost certain reception rights there, you can appeal this decision in that country.
What happens once you are sent back to the EU+ country that you left without permission?
The authorities might decide that you have to stay in a specific place and your presence will be checked regularly.
You will be able to go out of the centre with certain restrictions.
What about your rights and duties?
In addition to the consequences described above, you also have important rights and duties while in reception.
Click below to learn more about your rights and duties.
