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WEBAustria's flexible immigration model, the Red-White-Red Card, offers qualified third-country workers and their family members a single permit for working and settling permanently in Austria. On these pages, you can find important information on the Red-White-Red Card, on general immigration requirements and on Austrian working and living ...
Permanent immigration
WEBPermanent immigration. Third country nationals, i.e. persons, who are not EEA citziens or Swiss nationals, need a residence permit for Austria, when they plan to stay longer than six months. There are different types of residence permits. You can read about it on the following pages.
Types of immigration
WEBTypes of immigration. In this section you will find information on immigration to and residence/settlement in Austria. The target groups are diverse: EU- and EEA- citizens, third-country nationals as well as their family members.
Living and working in Austria - Migration
WEBThis section will help you gain insight into the central spheres of Austria’s public and private life and into working life in Austria. All topics also contain a list of links to other websites, so further details will be easy to find.
Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations - Migration
WEBWhich occupations are considered shortage occupations depends on the development of the Austrian labour market. Here you can find the list of Austria-wide shortage occupations and regional shortage occupations for 2024:
Very Highly Qualified Workers - Migration
WEBIf you do not yet have a job offer, you can come to Austria to look for work for six months on a Job-Seeker Visa. You may apply for a Red-White-Red card with the competent Austrian representation in your home country or your country of residence, provided that you have received an employment offer.
Points calculator - Migration
WEBIn order to receive a Red-White-Red Card, the applicant has to achieve the sufficient amount of points (e.g. for education, professional experience, age, language skills). The points calculator is a service for your first orientation only. It does not constitute an application and does not replace the evaluation by the Austrian authorities.
Family reunification - Migration
WEBThird-country nationals’ family members who intend to reside or settle in Austria for a period of more than six months require a residence title (permission to stay for more than six months) corresponding to their residence purpose.
Service and links - Migration
WEBThe chapter laws and provisions provides the most important laws concerning immigration, settlement and employment in Austria, as well as other laws of concern when living in Austria (e.g. social security system).
Citizenship - Migration
WEBAustrian citizenship can be acquired by descent, award, extension of the award, etc. Acquisition by descent Children automatically become Austrian citizens at the time of their birth, when the mother is an Austrian citizen.