YOUR SPECIALISTS IN AUSTRIAN PUBLIC LAW

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Administrative and immigration law cases, handled properly

Since 2011, RIHS Rechtsanwalt has advised individuals, families, and companies on Austrian public law. Our particular focus areas are citizenship, residence, and administrative proceedings.

We regularly advise non-Austrian nationals on residence permits, citizenship applications, and status questions. We work in German and English and are familiar with the procedural realities facing foreign nationals and businesses in Austria’s administrative system.

Our partners Dr. Georg Rihs and Dr. Philipp Haas, LL.M. and our team are here to solve your case.

Your success is our success. We support you with commitment, passion, and legal expertise.

COMPETENT AND SPECIALIZED.

We are one of the most renowned law firms in Vienna our focus areas, such as residence law and citizenship law. We regularly manage (remedial) proceedings before the authorities such as MA35, the Administrative Court of Vienna and the public law courts.

Our well-founded contributions in administrative law are published in the most renowned professional journals.

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EFFICIENT AND COST-CONSCIOUS.

We take the right legal action at the right time to efficiently achieve your goals. In doing so, we are fully transparent and cost-conscious. Our clients trust our structured approach and appreciate the sustainable results.

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CREATIVE AND SOLUTION-ORIENTED.

We see your case as a creative challenge and develop innovative, customized solutions that are tailored to your individual situation.

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We guarantee you quick and best-in-class legal advice!

Get to know us...

Workshop of team of RIHS Rechtsanwalt GmbH before the performance of “Lotfullah and Citizenship” at Vienna’s Burgtheater. The play was highlighting the challenges of the Austrian immigration process.

Our Chance for a Shift in Perspective: “Lotfullah and Citizenship”

20. May 2025

What happens when legal professionals step into the shoes of an asylum seeker? Our team visited the Burgtheater for a performance of "Lotfullah and Citizenship", gaining valuable insight into the human side of Austria’s immigration process.

Verleihung der österreichischen Staatsbürgerschaft / Award of Austrian Citizenship

Government Program 2025–2029: Planned Changes in Citizenship Law

10. March 2025

The planned changes to Austrian citizenship law for 2025 to 2029 raise many questions. In our latest blog post, we provide a comprehensive overview of the new requirements and offer valuable insights for those affected. For furher information, please read our blog post.

Symbolbild: Gerichtsurteil über erfolgreichen Einspruch gegen Ausschluss im Vergabeverfahren

Successful challenge: Federal Administrative Court overturns unlawful exclusion from award procedure!

25. February 2025

Successful challenge in public procurement law – We enforce your rights! Have you been unlawfully excluded from a public procurement procedure? Our law firm has once again proven that it is worth challenging! The Federal Administrative Court (BVwG) has annulled an erroneous award decision – a great success for our client. Read more about this case and other current developments in public procurement law in our blog post.