Albanians in Austria

The Albanians in Austria ( Albanian  Shqiptarët në Austri ) represent an ethnic minority in the country with a population of approx. 40,000 people. The majority come from Kosovo , in Austria there are also Albanians from Albania , North Macedonia and other Balkan countries . Certain agencies estimate the number of Albanians in Austria to be significantly higher.

Albanians from Kosovo and North Macedonia

In 2017, there were 24,445 people with Kosovar citizenship living in Austria and 31,809 people who were born in Kosovo.

The number of Albanians from North Macedonia is estimated at around 2000 people.

Albanians from Albania

statistics

In 2017, there were 2,378 Albanian citizens living in Austria and 3,861 people who were born in Albania.

Asylum applications and visa requirements

Since December 15, 2010, Albanian citizens can travel to Austria for tourist or business purposes up to a period of 90 days per half-year without a visa. The prerequisite is that you travel with a biometric passport. Border authorities can ask Albanian nationals to provide evidence of the financing of the stay and travel expenses as well as the purpose of the trip.

The asylum applications of Albanian citizens varied greatly in recent years and fell in one year of 68 applications (2009) to 17 (2010 and 2011). More than ten positive asylum notices per year were only issued twice during this period, the last time in 2010. There is a clear increase in negative asylum notices: from 2008 (23) to 2010 (86) there was almost a quadrupling of negative asylum notices. In 2011 there were 76. In the same year, four people received subsidiary protection .

Albanian cultural objects

One of the most important Albanian cultural objects is located in Vienna: the presumed helmet of the Skanderbeg is kept in the court hunting and armory of the Kunsthistorisches Museum . Georg Kastriota, known as Skanderbeg , is the most important Albanian national hero, who became famous for his defense of Albania against the Ottomans .

Well-known Albanians in Austria

• Astrit Alihajdaraj - actor
• Giorgio Basta - General of the Habsburg Army
• Gazmend Friday - painter
• Ronald Gercaliu - football player
• Carl von Ghega - engineer
• Besian Idrizaj - football player
• Alexander Moissi - actor
• Atdhe Nuhiu - soccer player
• Georg Pekmezi - Albanologist
• Ylli Sallahi - soccer player
• Zekirija Sejdini - University Professor of Islamic Religious Education
• Benjamin Sulimani - football player
• Emin Sulimani - soccer player

See also

• Albanian-Austrian relations

Web links

• Albanian community in Austria, on medienservicestelle.at

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Albanian community in Austria. In: Media Service Point New Austrians. November 26, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2017 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Population at the beginning of 2002-2017 by detailed nationality. (PDF) In: Statistics Austria. May 23, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} Population on 1.1.2017 by detailed country of birth and federal state. (PDF) In: Statistics Austria. May 23, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017 .