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Austria Seasonal Worker Visa and Employment Permit

15 facts quoted from the official source

Time-limited tourism, agriculture or forestry work supported by an employer-filed AMS seasonal employment permit and the appropriate Visa C or D.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
8
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.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employer Ams Application RequiredThe employer applies to the regional AMS for the employment permit.
  • Labour Market Test RequiredThe ordinary quota route requires a labour-market test.
  • Minimum salaryThe employer must comply with Austrian wage and working conditions.
  • Quota Slot RequiredA quota slot is required for the ordinary seasonal permit.
  • Sector ScopeSeasonal quotas are regularly used for the named sectors.
  • Third Country Worker ScopeThe visa and permit route applies to third-country seasonal workers including otherwise visa-exempt nationals.
  • Visa C Or D RequiredA Visa C or D is required according to the planned work duration.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • AccommodationThe employer must demonstrate locally customary accommodation for the work period.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe official seasonal route requires an AMS employment permit and a Visa C or D, subject to quota, labour-market and employment-condition rules.
  • Employment Permit Months MaxAn individual quota permit normally lasts up to six months.
  • Family members coveredSeasonal workers have no family-reunification entitlement under this route.
  • Official source basisThe official seasonal route requires an AMS employment permit and a Visa C or D, subject to quota, labour-market and employment-condition rules.
  • Permanent Settlement RightSeasonal work does not confer permanent settlement.
  • Report summaryThe official seasonal route requires an AMS employment permit and a Visa C or D, subject to quota, labour-market and employment-condition rules.
  • Total Work Months Per Twelve MaxSeasonal permits may total no more than nine months in twelve.
Family

Who you can bring

  • Family members coveredSeasonal workers have no family-reunification entitlement under this route.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Austria?
The official source states: Time-limited tourism, agriculture or forestry work supported by an employer-filed AMS seasonal employment permit and the appropriate Visa C or D.
02Do I need to show accommodation in Austria?
The official source states: The employer must demonstrate locally customary accommodation for the work period.

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

We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 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.

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Fees, validity 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.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

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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