Immigration Pathways

Austria

Austria Red-White-Red Card — Very Highly Qualified Workers

Policy overviewReviewed 2026-09-03

For very highly qualified workers meeting the points standard, with a job-seeker visa route before a qualifying job is found.

Core requirements

Job offerConditional

The specific route determines whether a qualifying, matching job offer under local conditions is required.

QualificationRequired

The route-specific education, training, experience or occupation requirements must be met.

assessmentRequired

Any points, salary, list or labour-market assessment in force when applying must be met.

Official sources

General educational information only, not personalized immigration or legal advice. Requirements can change; confirm them with the responsible government authority before acting. Next scheduled review: 2026-12-03.