{"id":8239,"date":"2026-02-16T11:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migrant.at\/statement-on-the-asylum-and-migration-pact-adaptation-act-ampag\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:46:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:46:56","slug":"statement-on-the-asylum-and-migration-pact-adaptation-act-ampag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migrant.at\/en\/statement-on-the-asylum-and-migration-pact-adaptation-act-ampag\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement on the Asylum and Migration Pact Adaptation Act AMPAG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj8gve8v-48fba9a6424f9722362e92e51e19ab77\">\n@keyframes av_boxShadowEffect_av-mj8gve8v-48fba9a6424f9722362e92e51e19ab77-column {\n0%   { box-shadow:  0 0 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1); opacity: 1; }\n100% { box-shadow:  0 0 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1); opacity: 1; }\n}\n.flex_column.av-mj8gve8v-48fba9a6424f9722362e92e51e19ab77{\nbox-shadow: 0 0 4px 0 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av-97q1g4-379fa9cfb13fcd38e1109c3b8495b312 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj8gi8ag-b437f81b93f132847252e578df6c98c4\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mj8gi8ag-b437f81b93f132847252e578df6c98c4 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mj8gi8ag-b437f81b93f132847252e578df6c98c4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"136\">Statement on the AMPAG draft<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"333\">The Advice Center for Migrants has submitted a statement on the draft of the Asylum and Migration Pact Adaptation Act (AMPAG).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"798\">In our view, the draft contains numerous provisions that could lead to a deterioration in the legal residence situation of third-country nationals. We are particularly critical of the shift of central legal guarantees to the area of official discretionary decisions, insufficient protection mechanisms for particularly vulnerable groups of people and unclear legal terms that could lead to restrictive interpretations during enforcement. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"844\">There are particular concerns with regard to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the withdrawal of residence permits in the event of unemployment,<\/li>\n<li>Restrictions on family reunification,<\/li>\n<li>lack of clarification regarding data processing,<\/li>\n<li>and barriers to permanent residence &#8211; EU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In our view, the draft does not take sufficient account of Austria&#8217;s human rights obligations and integration policy objectives.<\/p>\n<p>We therefore demand, among other things, a stronger decoupling of the right of residence from short-term labor market authority decisions, clearer legal guidelines, the removal of obstacles to permanent residence and a human rights impact assessment before the amendment comes into force.<\/p>\n<p>The complete statement with all legal explanations and detailed justifications can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrant.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stellungnahme-zum-Asyl-Und-Migrationspakt-Anpassungsgesetz-AMPAG-Entwurf-.pdf\">attached PDF document.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7l021w-c56f2b368fa9e01b53d558668b2123d3\">\n.flex_column.av-7l021w-c56f2b368fa9e01b53d558668b2123d3{\norder:0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7l021w-c56f2b368fa9e01b53d558668b2123d3 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlp3pfh4-2b3aa957d855ff9e9afde916839e8634 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"tldr-box\">\n<h3>Briefly summarized<\/h3>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\">The Advice Center for Migrants has commented on the draft of the Asylum and Migration Pact Adaptation Act (AMPAG).<\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\">In our view, the draft contains several provisions that could lead to increased uncertainty for third-country nationals under residence law.<\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\">In particular, possible restrictions on family reunification, greater dependence on labor market status and unclear legal formulations with potentially restrictive effects on enforcement are viewed critically.<\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\">Overall, the draft in its current form is not considered to be approvable.<\/div>\n<h4>Links &amp; advice<\/h4>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrant.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stellungnahme-zum-Asyl-Und-Migrationspakt-Anpassungsgesetz-AMPAG-Entwurf-.pdf\">Statement on the Asylum and Migration Pact Adaptation Act<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\"><a href=\"mailto:migrant@migrant.at\">Arrange a consultation appointment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-9oi9ay-ffc588d3a04e13f1dd47491860ae5229 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_codeblock  av-small-hide av-mini-hide av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-before-meta\">ver\u00f6ffentlicht am<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-modified\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-modified-date\" >16. 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