Austria — Complete Emigration Guide 2026
9,200,931 people · Capital: Vienna · Central Europe
Updated H2 2026 · Compiled from official government sources, re-checked on a rolling basis
Overview
Austria is located in Central Europe, with a population of 9,200,931. Its currency is the euro. Our database tracks 67 visa pathways for Austria, each linked to a named source.
See also: Austria country profile
Compiled from official government sources, re-checked on a rolling basis. See our methodology and data sources.
Visa Pathways (67)
Sponsored Employment (17)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aufenthaltsbewilligung — Volunteer / Social Service / Cross-border Worker (§§ 66, 67, 68 NAG) | — | €150 | 12 mo | 180d |
| EU Blue Card (Blaue Karte EU) | €4,640/mo | €218 | 24 mo | 180d |
| ICT - Intra-corporate transferee | — | €218 | 36 mo | 180d |
| Intra-corporate Transfer of Managers, Specialists and Trainee Employees ("ICT" and "mobile ICT") | €218/mo | €218 | 36 mo | 180d |
| Intra-Corporate Transferee (ICT) | — | €218 | 36 mo | 180d |
| Mobile ICT (Intra-EU Mobility) | — | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Mobile ICT - mobile intra-corporate transferee | — | €218 | 36 mo | 180d |
| Red-White-Red Card (Very Highly Qualified Workers) | €195/mo | €218 | 24 mo | — |
| Red-White-Red Card for graduates | €4,167/mo | €218 | 24 mo | 180d |
| Red-White-Red Card plus | — | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Red-White-Red Card — Other Key Workers | €3,465/mo | €218 | 24 mo | 180d |
| Regular Workers in Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry | — | €218 | 24 mo | 180d |
| Residence permit „special cases of gainful employment“ | €1,308/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Seconded employee | €1,308/mo | €218 | 6 mo | 180d |
| Settlement Permit - Special Cases of Gainful Employment | €1,308/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Stay permit cross-border worker | — | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Stay permit mobile ICT (Aufenthaltsbewilligung Mobiler unternehmensintern transferierter Arbeitnehmer – "mobile ICT") | €218/mo | €218 | 36 mo | 180d |
Skilled Independent (2)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-White-Red Card — Very Highly Qualified Workers | €4,167/mo | €218 | 24 mo | 180d |
| stay permit researcher-mobility (Aufenthaltsbewilligung Forscher-Mobilität) | €1,308/mo | €218 | 24 mo | 180d |
Shortage Occupations (1)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-White-Red Card (Shortage Occupations) | — | €218 | 24 mo | 180d |
Entrepreneur & Business (4)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-White-Red Card for Self-employed Key Workers | — | €218 | 24 mo | 180d |
| Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders | — | €218 | 24 mo | 21d |
| Red-White-Red Card — Self-employed Key Workers | €12,000/mo | €218 | 24 mo | 180d |
| Stay permit self-employed | — | €218 | 24 mo | 21d |
Passive Income (1)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| settlement permit – gainful employment excepted | €2,617/mo | €218 | 12 mo | — |
Study (9)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduates of Austrian universities and universities of applied sciences | €1,667/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Pupil Residence Permit (Aufenthaltsbewilligung Schüler) | €778/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Pupils | €778/mo | €218 | — | 180d |
| Residence Permit – Student | €723/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Residence Permit – Student - no mobility programme | €723/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Residence Permit – Student – mobility programme or agreement between higher education institutions | €778/mo | €218 | 24 mo | 90d |
| Special cases of gainful employment (Au Pairs) | €1,308/mo | €218 | — | 180d |
| Student Residence Permit (Aufenthaltsbewilligung Student) | €1,200/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Students | — | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
Research & Academia (3)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Researcher — Forscher-Mobilität from another EU Member State (§ 61 NAG) | €1,308/mo | €218 | 24 mo | 60d |
| Residence Permit – Researcher-Mobility | €1,308/mo | €218 | 24 mo | 56d |
| Settlement Permit – Researchers | €1,308/mo | €218 | 24 mo | — |
Working Holiday (1)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Holiday Visa | — | — | 12 mo | — |
Job Seeker (1)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Seeker Visa | — | €195 | 6 mo | — |
Family Reunification (6)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Member – Family reunification for family members of Austrian citizens | €1,308/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Family Reunification — Family of Third-Country National (RWR/Researcher/Blue Card) | €1,308/mo | €218 | 24 mo | 180d |
| Family — LTR-EU Family Mobility from another Member State (§ 50 NAG) | €1,308/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Settlement permit pursuant to § 56 (1) NAG | €1,308/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Settlement permit relative (Niederlassungsbewilligung – Angehöriger) | €1,308/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| stay permit family unity | €1,308/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
Spouse & Partner (1)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naturalisation by Marriage (6 years residence + 5 years marriage) | €1,274/mo | €2,185 | — | — |
Ancestry & Descent (3)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship for Victims of the National Socialist Regime and their Direct Descendants | — | — | — | — |
| Citizenship — Holocaust Descendants (§ 58c StbG, BGBl. I 96/2019) | — | — | — | — |
| Declaration pursuant to § 58c of the Austrian Citizenship Act | — | — | — | — |
Free Movement (1)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU/EEA/Swiss Free-Movement Registration (Anmeldebescheinigung) | — | €15 | — | — |
General Residence (1)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Visa (Type D, long-stay) | — | €150 | 6 mo | 90d |
Permanent Settlement (6)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| long-term resident – EU | €2,617/mo | €275 | 60 mo | — |
| LTR-EU Intra-EU Mobility — Daueraufenthalt-EU of another Member State (§ 49 NAG) | — | €218 | — | — |
| Niederlassungsbewilligung – ausgenommen Erwerbstätigkeit | €2,617/mo | €218 | 12 mo | — |
| Other forms of settlement (Austria) | €2,617/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Permanent Residence — EU (Daueraufenthalt-EU) | €2,617/mo | €218 | 60 mo | — |
| settlement permit - artists | €1,497/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
Naturalisation & Citizenship (3)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship by Declaration — falsely treated as citizen for 15+ years (§ 57 StbG) | — | — | — | — |
| Naturalisation (fast-track 6 years — special integration) | — | €2,185 | — | 180d |
| Naturalisation (general, 10 years) | €1,218/mo | €2,185 | — | 180d |
Exceptional Merit (1)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship for Extraordinary Services | — | €163 | — | — |
Artists & Entertainers (1)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niederlassungsbewilligung — Künstler (Artist) | €2,617/mo | €218 | 24 mo | — |
Cultural Exchange (4)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence permit social service workers | €2,000/mo | €218 | 24 mo | 180d |
| residence permit volunteer (Aufenthaltsbewilligung Freiwilliger) | — | — | 12 mo | — |
| Social Service Employee | €1,308/mo | €218 | 12 mo | 180d |
| Volunteers | €1,308/mo | — | — | — |
Tourism & Short Stay (1)
| Programme | Min Income | Fee | Duration | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schengen Visa (Type C, short-stay) | — | €90 | 3 mo | 15d |
Cost of Living
| Item | Austria | W. Europe Avg | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent (1BR) | €879 | €1,200 | -27% |
| Rent (3BR) | €1,400 | €2,000 | -30% |
| Groceries | €347 | €350 | -1% |
| Transport | €60 | €80 | -25% |
| Utilities | €180 | €150 | +20% |
| Dining (meal) | €15 | €15 | 0% |
Salary & Employment
| Sector | Median (gross, €/yr) |
|---|---|
| Construction | €48,000 |
| Education | €42,000 |
| Engineering | €58,000 |
| Finance | €62,000 |
| Healthcare | €40,000 |
| Hospitality | €32,000 |
| IT | €48,000 |
| Retail | €28,000 |
Shortage Occupations
- Software Developer (IT)
- Nurse (Healthcare)
- Mechanical Engineer (Engineering)
- Electrician (Construction)
- Chef (Hospitality)
Tax
Healthcare
Education
| University | QS Rank | English Progs | Tuition (Intl) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vienna | 154 | 142 | €3,600 |
| Vienna University of Technology | 201 | 98 | €3,800 |
| University of Innsbruck | 351 | 76 | €3,400 |
| University of Graz | 401 | 62 | €3,200 |
| Johannes Kepler University Linz | 451 | 54 | €3,100 |
Practical Info
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Phone & Internet
Credentials
Quality of Life
Official sources
The visa data on this page is compiled from official government sources — 66 of the 66 pathways link directly to the government page they were verified against, and 102 financial requirements below carry the exact quote from the official source. Values that fail verification are removed, not guessed — see the live verification freshness index.
- migration.gv.at · 8 pathways · verified 2026-07-01
- migration.gv.at · 7 pathways · verified 2026-06-22
- migration.gv.at · 5 pathways · verified 2026-06-24
- migration.gv.at · 3 pathways · verified 2026-06-23
- migration.gv.at · 2 pathways · verified 2026-06-09
- oesterreich.gv.at · 2 pathways · verified 2026-06-08
- migration.gv.at · 2 pathways · verified 2026-06-24
- migration.gv.at · 2 pathways · verified 2026-06-24
- oead.at · 2 pathways · verified 2026-06-22
- migration.gv.at · 2 pathways · verified 2026-06-24
- austria.org · 2 pathways · verified 2026-06-23
- bmeia.gv.at · 2 pathways · verified 2026-06-23
Verified requirements — exact official citations
Each figure below was verified verbatim against the official page linked, on the date shown.
Residence Permit – Student - no mobility programme · 3 verified requirements
Requirement: “migration.gv.at: Antragsgebuehr NAG 218 EUR (permits de residencia RWR/Blue Card/familia/estudante) [pais-a-pais 2026-06-17]” — oead.at
Minimum income: “Students under 24 years of age: EUR 722.58/month” — oead.at, 2026-07-06
Savings / proof of funds: “For Pupils, Students and Social Service Employees: For persons below the age of 24 years: € 777.58; For persons over the age of 24 years: € 1,308.39” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Residence Permit – Student – mobility programme or agreement between higher education institutions · 3 verified requirements
Requirement: “For applications submitted from 1 January 2026 onwards, one application fee of EUR 218 applies. [https://oead.at/en/to-austria/entry-and-residence/residence-permit-student-mobility-programme]” — oead.at
Minimum income: “For persons below the age of 24 years: € 777.58” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-06
Savings / proof of funds: “Students under 24 must show minimum Euro 722.58 per month (approximately Euro 8,671 for 12 months); students 24 and older Euro 1,308.39 per month.” — oead.at, 2026-07-09
Pupil Residence Permit (Aufenthaltsbewilligung Schüler) · 3 verified requirements
Requirement: “Standard residence-permit application fee €218” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “For persons below the age of 24 years: € 777.58” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-06
Savings / proof of funds: “Students under 24 must show minimum Euro 722.58 per month (approximately Euro 8,671 for 12 months); students 24 and older Euro 1,308.39 per month.” — oead.at, 2026-07-09
Special cases of gainful employment (Au Pairs) · 3 verified requirements
Requirement: “migration.gv.at: Antragsgebuehr NAG 218 EUR (permits de residencia RWR/Blue Card/familia/estudante) [pais-a-pais 2026-06-17]” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “For singles: € 1,308.39” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-06
Savings / proof of funds: “Au pair requirement is a monthly means of subsistence (EUR 1,308.39/month for a single person) - an income requirement, not a lump-sum savings threshold.” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-07
Residence Permit – Student · 3 verified requirements
Requirement: “migration.gv.at: Antragsgebuehr NAG 218 EUR (permits de residencia RWR/Blue Card/familia/estudante) [pais-a-pais 2026-06-17]” — oead.at
Minimum income: “Students under 24 years of age: EUR 722.58/month” — oead.at, 2026-07-06
Savings / proof of funds: “For Pupils, Students and Social Service Employees: For persons below the age of 24 years: € 777.58; For persons over the age of 24 years: € 1,308.39” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Pupils · 3 verified requirements
Requirement: “migration.gv.at: Antragsgebuehr NAG 218 EUR (permits de residencia RWR/Blue Card/familia/estudante) [pais-a-pais 2026-06-17]” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “For persons below the age of 24 years: € 777.58” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-06
Savings / proof of funds: “For persons below 24 years: € 777.58. For persons over 24 years: € 1,308.39.” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Red-White-Red Card — Self-employed Key Workers · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “'Application fee: € 218' per migration.gv.at — Self-employed Key Workers” — migration.gv.at
Minimum investment: “your intended occupation involves a sustained transfer of investment capital to Austria amounting to € 100.000 minimum” — migration.gv.at
Settlement permit pursuant to § 56 (1) NAG · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Settlement permit §56 NAG (EU mobility): A1 German; income ≥€1,308/mo; fee €218; 12mo” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “The income needs to be equal to or exceed the standard income rate. In 2026, this standard income rate amounted to € 1,308.39 for singles, € 2,064.12 for married couples and an additional € 201.88 for each child.” — migration.gv.at
Naturalisation (general, 10 years) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Federal fee €1,115 + Land fee ~€1,070 per Gebührengesetz § 14 TP14 + Land Vollzugsverordnungen; typical adult naturalisation ~€2,185” — ris.bka.gv.at
Minimum income: “Equalisation supplement reference rate (ASVG Richtsatz) as of January 1, 2026: For Singles € 1,308.39, for married couples or partnerships € 2,064.12 and € 201.88 additionally for each child.” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Naturalisation by Marriage (6 years residence + 5 years marriage) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Same Bundes + Land naturalisation fee structure” — oesterreich.gv.at
Minimum income: “Equalisation supplement reference rate (ASVG Richtsatz) as of January 1, 2026: For Singles € 1,308.39, for married couples or partnerships € 2,064.12 and € 201.88 additionally for each child.” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Residence permit „special cases of gainful employment“ · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “migration.gv.at: Antragsgebuehr NAG 218 EUR (permits de residencia RWR/Blue Card/familia/estudante) [pais-a-pais 2026-06-17]” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “For singles: € 1,308.39” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-06
Family — LTR-EU Family Mobility from another Member State (§ 50 NAG) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Standard NAG fee €218 per migration.gv.at schedule.” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “Equalisation supplement reference rate (ASVG Richtsatz) as of January 1, 2026: For Singles € 1,308.39, for married couples or partnerships € 2,064.12 and € 201.88 additionally for each child.” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Settlement Permit – Researchers · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Standard residence-permit application fee €218” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “They must have a regular monthly income (e.g. Austrian or foreign pensions, profits from enterprises abroad, income from assets, savings or company shares) equaling of the standard rates of the General Social Insurance Act (ASVG) 2026: For Singles € 1,308.39, for married couples…” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-06
Permanent Residence — EU (Daueraufenthalt-EU) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Long-term Resident - EU section states: Application fee: EUR 275 (specific to this permit type, not the generic limited-permission fee EUR 218 previously stored).” — oesterreich.gv.at, 2026-07-08
Minimum income: “Singles Euro 1,308.39, for married couples or partnerships Euro 2,064.12 and Euro 201.88 additionally for each child” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Other forms of settlement (Austria) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Settlement permit: min €2,617/mo single OR €4,128 couple (2026); A1 German; fee €218; quota” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “Settlement permit - gainful employment excepted: a regular monthly income ... in the following amounts (2026): Single Euro 2,616.78; Married couples or registered partnerships Euro 4,128.24; Additionally for each child Euro 403.76” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Mobile Researcher — Forscher-Mobilität from another EU Member State (§ 61 NAG) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Standard NAG Aufenthaltsbewilligung fee €218 per migration.gv.at fee schedule (Antragsgebühr €120 + Verwaltungsabgabe €80 + Personalisierung €20). Verbatim: 'Application fee: € 218' per /tmp/wte_scrape/austria_v2/fees_verbatim.txt — applies uniformly to all NAG…” — home-affairs.ec.europa.eu
Minimum income: “Equalisation supplement reference rate (ASVG Richtsatz) as of January 1, 2026: For Singles € 1,308.39, for married couples or partnerships € 2,064.12 and € 201.88 additionally for each child.” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
EU Blue Card (Blaue Karte EU) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “'Application fee: € 218' per migration.gv.at — EU Blue Card” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “will earn at least the average gross annual income of full-time employees (in 2026: at least € 55,678; annual salery plus special payments),” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-06
Niederlassungsbewilligung – ausgenommen Erwerbstätigkeit · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Standard residence-permit application fee €218 per migration.gv.at” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “§44 NAG: deren feste und regelmaessige monatliche Einkuenfte der Hoehe nach dem Zweifachen der Richtsaetze des §293 ASVG entsprechen (2x Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz singles 2026 = EUR 1.308,39 x 2 = EUR 2.616,78). Verificado via Perplexity 2026-07-08, cruzado com RIS oficial.” — ris.bka.gv.at, 2026-07-08
Settlement Permit - Special Cases of Gainful Employment · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Settlement permit special cases gainful employment (media/academics): A1 German; fee €218; 1yr” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “They must have a regular monthly income (e.g. Austrian or foreign pensions, profits from enterprises abroad, income from assets, savings or company shares) equaling of the standard rates of the General Social Insurance Act (ASVG) 2026: For Singles € 1,308.39, for married couples…” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-06
Jobseeker Visa (Type D, 6 months) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “'Jobseeker Visa: € 195' per migration.gv.at — Very Highly Qualified Workers” — migration.gv.at
Savings / proof of funds: “Reaching a minimum of 70 points according to the following list of criteria is a prerequisite for a Job Seeker Visa and for a Red-White-Red card” — migration.gv.at
Red-White-Red Card — Other Key Workers · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “'Application fee: € 218' per migration.gv.at — Other Key Workers” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “Your prospective employer will pay the statutory minimum of € 3,465 (2026) gross monthly payments” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-06
long-term resident – EU · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Long-term resident EU: B1 German (Module 2); min €2,617/mo single; 5yr residence; fee €275; 5yr” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “Long-term Resident - EU (after 5 years lawful residence) ... Singles Euro 1,308.39, for married couples or partnerships Euro 2,064.12 and Euro 201.88 additionally for each child” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Students · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “migration.gv.at: Antragsgebuehr NAG 218 EUR (permits de residencia RWR/Blue Card/familia/estudante) [pais-a-pais 2026-06-17]” — migration.gv.at
Savings / proof of funds: “For Pupils, Students and Social Service Employees: For persons below the age of 24 years: € 777.58; For persons over the age of 24 years: € 1,308.39” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Seconded employee · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “migration.gv.at: Antragsgebuehr NAG 218 EUR (permits de residencia RWR/Blue Card/familia/estudante) [pais-a-pais 2026-06-17]” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “For singles: € 1,308.39” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-06
stay permit family unity · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Stay permit family unity: A1 German; sponsor min income €1,308/mo; fee €218; 1yr” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “The income needs to be equal to or exceed the standard income rate. In 2026, this standard income rate amounted to € 1,308.39 for singles, € 2,064.12 for married couples and an additional € 201.88 for each child.” — migration.gv.at
Family Reunification — Family of Third-Country National (RWR/Researcher/Blue Card) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Standard residence-permit application fee €218 per migration.gv.at” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “The income needs to be equal to or exceed the standard income rate. In 2026, this standard income rate amounted to € 1,308.39 for singles, € 2,064.12 for married couples and an additional € 201.88 for each child.” — migration.gv.at
Niederlassungsbewilligung — Künstler (Artist) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Standard residence-permit application fee €218” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “Settlement permit - artists ... general requirements: Singles Euro 1,308.39, for married couples or partnerships Euro 2,064.12 and Euro 201.88 additionally for each child” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Settlement permit relative (Niederlassungsbewilligung – Angehöriger) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Settlement permit relative: A1 German; sponsor min income €1,308/mo (2026); fee €218” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “The income needs to be equal to or exceed the standard income rate. In 2026, this standard income rate amounted to € 1,308.39 for singles, € 2,064.12 for married couples and an additional € 201.88 for each child.” — migration.gv.at
Social Service Employee · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “migration.gv.at: Antragsgebuehr NAG 218 EUR (permits de residencia RWR/Blue Card/familia/estudante) [pais-a-pais 2026-06-17]” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “For singles: € 1,308.39” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-06
Red-White-Red Card for Self-employed Key Workers · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Self-employed key worker: min €100k investment transfer OR job creation/tech transfer; fee €218; 24mo” — migration.gv.at
Minimum investment: “your intended occupation involves a sustained transfer of investment capital to Austria amounting to € 100.000 minimum” — migration.gv.at
Residence Permit – Researcher-Mobility · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “For applications submitted from 1 January 2026 onwards, one application fee of EUR 218 applies.” — oead.at, 2026-07-06
Minimum income: “Equalisation supplement reference rate (ASVG Richtsatz) as of January 1, 2026: For Singles € 1,308.39, for married couples or partnerships € 2,064.12 and € 201.88 additionally for each child.” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
settlement permit – gainful employment excepted · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “Settlement excl. gainful employment: min €2,617/mo single; A1 German; fee €218; quota” — migration.gv.at
Minimum income: “they have a regular monthly income (e.g. Austrian or foreign pensions, profits from enterprises abroad, income from assets, savings or company shares) in the following amounts (2026): | | rate for "settlement permit - gainful employment excepted” | | Single | € 2,616.78 | |…” — migration.gv.at
stay permit researcher-mobility (Aufenthaltsbewilligung Forscher-Mobilität) · 2 verified requirements
Requirement: “migration.gv.at: Antragsgebuehr NAG 218 EUR (permits de residencia RWR/Blue Card/familia/estudante) [pais-a-pais 2026-06-17]” — bmi.gv.at
Minimum income: “Equalisation supplement reference rate (ASVG Richtsatz) as of January 1, 2026: For Singles € 1,308.39, for married couples or partnerships € 2,064.12 and € 201.88 additionally for each child.” — migration.gv.at, 2026-07-09
Naturalisation — Extraordinary Services (constitutional) · 1 verified requirement
Requirement: “wien.gv.at: Antragsgebuehr 163 EUR (adulto) [pais-a-pais 2026-06-17]” — oesterreich.gv.at
Naturalisation (fast-track 6 years — special integration) · 1 verified requirement
Requirement: “Same Bundes-€1,115 + Land-~€1,070 ≈ €2,185 per Gebührengesetz § 14 TP14” — oesterreich.gv.at
Red-White-Red Card for graduates · 1 verified requirement
Requirement: “Standard RWR Card €218 fee per migration.gv.at fees schedule” — migration.gv.at
Graduates of Austrian universities and universities of applied sciences · 1 verified requirement
Requirement: “migration.gv.at: Antragsgebuehr NAG 218 EUR (permits de residencia RWR/Blue Card/familia/estudante) [pais-a-pais 2026-06-17]” — migration.gv.at
Red-White-Red Card (Very Highly Qualified Workers) · 1 verified requirement
Requirement: “RWR Card Very Highly Qualified: ≥70 pts required; fee €218; 24mo permit” — migration.gv.at
settlement permit - artists · 1 verified requirement
Requirement: “Settlement permit artists: min ~€1,497/mo; work contracts with Austrian clients required; fee €218” — migration.gv.at
Citizenship by Declaration — falsely treated as citizen for 15+ years (§ 57 StbG) · 1 verified requirement
Requirement: “§ 57 Abs 5 StbG verbatim: 'Anzeigen und Bescheide gemäß Abs. 1 und im Verfahren beizubringende Dokumente, insbesondere Zeugnisse, Personenstandsurkunden und Übersetzungen, sind gebührenfrei.'” — ris.bka.gv.at
Frequently Asked Questions
How many visa pathways does Austria have?
Our database tracks 67 visa pathways for Austria across 20 categories, the largest being Sponsored Employment, Study, Family Reunification. Each entry links to a named source — 90% direct to an official government portal, the rest to a named embassy or professional reference while we complete direct verification.
What is the minimum income for the settlement permit – gainful employment excepted?
The settlement permit – gainful employment excepted lists a minimum income of EUR 2,617 per month, according to the official source (last checked 2026-06-09).
What is the average salary in Austria?
The average gross salary in Austria is EUR 4,581 per month.
How much does rent cost in Austria?
A one-bedroom apartment in Austria averages EUR 879 per month, and a three-bedroom apartment averages EUR 1,400 per month.
What is the top income tax rate in Austria?
The top personal income tax rate in Austria is 55%. The standard VAT rate is 20%.
How long does it take to qualify for citizenship in Austria?
Among the pathways we track, the Family Member – Family reunification for family members of Austrian citizens lists 6 years to citizenship. Timelines vary by route and personal circumstances — check the official source for your case.
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