Last Change:

08/18/2025

Constitution of Austria (as amended in 2024): Federal Constitutional Act (Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz) (B-VG) (reinst. 1945)

Year: 1920

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1920/de/114403?prevDestination=search&prevPath=/search?keywords=The+Federal+Constitutional+Law&order=desc&page=1&sm_country_name%5B%5D=Austria&sort=score&result=result-114403-en
Description

The Federal Constitutional Law) was enacted on December 1, 1920, though it has been amended several times since then. The Constitution stipulates that Austria is a democratic republic and a federal state. 

Selected provisions
Federal Constitutional Law of Austria 1920, as amended to 2022 - Generic

Federal Constitutional Law of Austria 1920, as amended to 2022 - Generic