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Austria Project Staff Visa and Work Permit

13 facts quoted from the official source

Temporary project-specific route for a specially qualified worker employed exclusively on a defined company project for its implementation period.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Defined Company Project RequiredThe activity must concern a specific temporary company project.
  • Employer Ams Application RequiredThe employer applies to AMS for a permit or conditional assurance.
  • Labour Market Test RequiredAMS must find no suitable person already settled and registered for the position.
  • Minimum salaryThe employer must observe applicable wage and working conditions.
  • Specially Qualified Worker RequiredSpecial knowledge, high qualification and matching experience are required.
  • Visa C Or D RequiredA Visa C or D must be obtained abroad according to stay length.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Exclusive Project Employment RequiredThe worker must be employed exclusively for that project.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe official project-staff route requires special knowledge, project-exclusive temporary employment, a labour-market test and compliant conditions.
  • In Country Application AllowedThe entry visa cannot be applied for in Austria.
  • Official source basisThe official project-staff route requires special knowledge, project-exclusive temporary employment, a labour-market test and compliant conditions.
  • Permit Months MaxThe employment permit lasts at most six months.
  • Report summaryThe official project-staff route requires special knowledge, project-exclusive temporary employment, a labour-market test and compliant conditions.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Renewal or extensionThe project-staff permit cannot be extended.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Austria?
The official source states: Temporary project-specific route for a specially qualified worker employed exclusively on a defined company project for its implementation period.

Every answer is quoted from the official migration.gv.at page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source migration.gv.atLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Austria government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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