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Welche Behörde entscheidet in Österreich in erster Instanz über Anträge auf Asyl?

Translation: Which authority in Austria makes the first-instance decision on asylum applications?

  • ✕ Das Bundesheer The Federal Army Your answer
  • B Der Verfassungsgerichtshof The Constitutional Court
  • C Der Nationalrat The National Council
  • ✓ Das Bundesamt für Fremdenwesen und Asyl (BFA) The Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA)

Not quite.

Das BFA prüft Asylanträge und entscheidet zuerst. Gegen die Entscheidung kann man beim Bundesverwaltungsgericht Beschwerde einlegen.

The BFA examines asylum applications and decides first. An appeal against its decision can be made to the Federal Administrative Court.

Source: BFA-Einrichtungsgesetz, bfa.gv.at

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