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!

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New edition of the commentary on the Austrian Citizenship Act: Co-author Dr. Georg Rihs comments on two paragraphs (§ 13 and § 14 StbG)

24. November 2023

Citizenship is one of the legal matters that we deal with most frequently in our law firm. Dr. Rihs is therefore co-author of a citizenship commentary, which is now in its second edition. You can find out more in our blog post.

“Die Presse”, legal supplement of April 3, 2023: Coverage of two cases of our law firm

7. April 2023

We are pleased that "Die Presse" reported in the last "Rechtspanorama" (April 3, 2023) about two challenging and interesting cases from our law firm, moreover on the same page. You can find out more in our blog post.

Art 20 TFEU – Union citizens’ right to family reunification may also apply to Austrian citizens

9. March 2023

In a recent decision we helped a family to legally lead their common family life in Austria. Through our support, we were able to obtain a right of residence for the mother of two Austrian citizens. The granted residence permit also provided for the mother’s access to the Austrian labor market. We are aware of the importance and scope of our advice and representation for the family life of our clients and their private and professional future in Austria. We are all the more pleased about the success! For further information, please have a look into our blog entry.