Welcome to the Website of the Country of Origin Information Unit of the Austrian Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum

In particular, the purpose of country records [by the Country of Origin Information Unit] shall be to gather relevant facts for:

1. assessing whether facts exist which allow for the conclusion that there is a danger of persecution in a certain country as defined in the present federal act;
2. assessing the credibility of the statements by the asylum seekers and
3. deciding whether a certain country is safe within the meaning of art. 39 (safe country of origin) or of art. 4 (safe third country)

In the database of the Austrian Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (in cooperation with the Red Cross/ACCORD - www.ecoi.net) you will find a comprehensive collection of all relevant and up-to-date documents regarding country of origin information.

Access options

In accordance with the proactive disclosure obligation under the Freedom of Information Act (IFG), the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees’ (BFA) State Documentation service makes relevant documents available at https://www.staatendokumentation.at and https://ecoi.net, as well as via https://data.gv.at.

The country information contained in the BFA’s Country Documentation can be viewed at https://ecoi.net following registration. Registration is required for organisational reasons, in line with the principle of working in a needs-based manner.

The BFA’s Country Documentation recommends using its methodology to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the documents, in accordance with the statutory mandate of the Country Documentation.