🇦🇹 Austria · Employer-sponsored work

Red-White-Red Card (Very Highly Qualified Workers) — requirements, costs & how to apply

Official source Updated 2026-06-24 · Government page ↗

Who is eligible

Minimum monthly income€195
Minimum annual salaryEUR 50,000
Job offerRequired
Employer sponsorRequired
Age range18–45

Costs

Application / consular fee€218

Duration & renewal

Initial stay: 24 months.

Documents

  • Valid travel document (e.g. passport)
  • Photo (45x35mm, not older than six months)
  • Proof of locally customary accommodation (e.g. lease contracts, preliminary agreement on tenancy rights or ownership evidence)
  • Proof of health insurance covering all risks (compulsory health insurance or equivalent insurance policy)
  • Proof of adequate means of subsistence (payslips, pay certificates, employment contracts, insurance benefit certificates, evidence of retirement or other pension or insurance benefits, investment capital or sufficient own assets)

How to apply

  1. Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
  2. Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/very-highly-qualified-workers.

Frequently asked

How much income do I need?

You must show €195.

Sources & verification

Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.

Minimum annual salary

“Gross salary of previous year earned in a senior management position”

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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-24.

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