Clarify SIS and status.
The specific alert, residence permit and departure must be compared with the decisions and official information.
Entry ban
After prison: assessing new family life separately from an entry ban
Immigration-law review after prison: decisions, SIS, family life, Section 60 FPG and remedies.
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29 August 2026 · Mag. Mirela Saric, Attorney at Law
Family circumstances arising after conviction or release do not automatically lift an entry ban. They must nevertheless be assessed with duration, current risk, the real relationship and the burden on relatives.
This article separates the immigration-law review from criminal defence and general prison-law advice.
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Which issue should be checked first?
Answer one short question. The assessment shows which documents should be organised first.
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What is the main issue in your case?
The answer separates SIS data, new circumstances, evidence and remedies.
All paths at a glance
Overview of all answers.
Document new circumstances.
Family life, care, work or other new facts need a timeline and reliable evidence.
Organise the decision chain.
Service, finality, departure, duration and current evidence belong in one chronology.
New family circumstances after release
New family circumstances after release
A birth, marriage or actual care relationship must be documented in time and in practice. Documents alone do not always show the intensity of family life.
The conviction and the current risk assessment are separate. The particular duration of the entry ban needs its own proportionality review.
Documents and timeline
Documents and timeline
Family circumstances arising after conviction or release do not automatically lift an entry ban. They must nevertheless be assessed with duration, current risk, the real relationship and the burden on relatives.
Keep the decision, service and current evidence in one consistent timeline.
Check the next step
Check the next step
Start with the operative part and service date. Then document the family relationship, actual contact and current risk; only after that assess the available remedy.
Practical point: The specific review depends on the decision and the available documents.
Newsletter: You can follow developments on entry bans, residence and immigration deadlines in the Brandauer Newsletter.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the next review.
Does a new review start automatically after release? +
No. Release is a factual date, but it does not replace review of the decision or the statutory requirements for the next step.
Is another EU residence permit enough? +
Not automatically. The permit, Austrian decision, SIS data and departure must be reviewed together.
Which documents matter first? +
The decision and proof of service, proof of departure or removal, travel documents, residence permit and current evidence.
Further reading
Related articles for further review
Topics
Family lifePrison releaseArticle 8 ECHRProportionality
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