🇦🇹 Austria · Employer-sponsored work
Red-White-Red Card (Very Highly Qualified Workers) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum monthly income | €195 |
| Minimum annual salary | EUR 50,000 |
| Job offer | Required |
| Employer sponsor | Required |
| Age range | 18–45 |
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
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- 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 monthly income
Minimum annual salary
“Gross salary of previous year earned in a senior management position”
Job offer
Employer sponsor
Age range
Application fee
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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.