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2026-09-08
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Ancestry and return
3 pathwaysCulture, faith and volunteering
2 pathwaysFamily
9 pathwaysSettlement Permit - Dependant of Austrian National
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Recorded route source ↗Family Reunification Entry for Recognized Refugee
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Recorded route source ↗Family Reunification for Subsidiary Protection Beneficiary
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Recorded route source ↗Settlement Permit for Family of Settlement Permit Holder
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Recorded route source ↗Settlement Permit under Section 56 for Extended EU-law Family
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Recorded route source ↗Red-White-Red Card Plus for Family Members
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Recorded route source ↗Family Member Residence Title for Family of Austrian National
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Recorded route source ↗Residence Permit - Temporary Family Reunification
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Recorded route source ↗Settlement Permit - Gainful Employment Excepted for Family
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Recorded route source ↗Free movement
3 pathwaysHumanitarian protection
3 pathwaysLiving from your own income
1 pathwaysLong-term residence
10 pathwaysPermanent Residence Card for Third-country EU-law Family Member
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Recorded route source ↗Red-White-Red Card Plus after Researcher Settlement
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Recorded route source ↗Certificate of Permanent Residence for EEA or Swiss Citizen
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Recorded route source ↗Austrian Citizenship — Award After Six Years
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Recorded route source ↗Settlement Permit after Self-employed Key Worker Status
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Recorded route source ↗Student Residence Renewal for Graduate Job Search or Business Start
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Recorded route source ↗Long-term Resident - EU
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Recorded route source ↗Austrian Citizenship — Other Award Possibilities (15 or 30 Years)
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Recorded route source ↗Red-White-Red Card Plus after Qualifying Employment
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Recorded route source ↗Austrian Citizenship — Award After Ten Years
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Recorded route source ↗Short stays and visits
2 pathwaysSpecial cases
2 pathwaysStarting a business
3 pathwaysStudy
2 pathwaysTalent and merit
3 pathwaysTransit
1 pathwaysWork
16 pathwaysResidence Permit - Seconded Employee
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Recorded route source ↗Residence Permit - ICT
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Recorded route source ↗Project Staff Visa and Work Permit
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Recorded route source ↗Job-Seeker Visa for Very Highly Qualified Workers
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Recorded route source ↗Residence Permit - Cross-border Worker
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Recorded route source ↗Seasonal Worker Visa and Employment Permit
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Recorded route source ↗Red-White-Red Card - Other Key Worker
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Recorded route source ↗Residence Permit - Mobile ICT
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Recorded route source ↗Red-White-Red Card - Graduate of Austrian Higher Education
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Recorded route source ↗Settlement Permit - Special Cases of Dependent Gainful Employment
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Recorded route source ↗Red-White-Red Card - Very Highly Qualified Worker
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Recorded route source ↗Red-White-Red Card - Skilled Worker in a Shortage Occupation
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Recorded route source ↗Red-White-Red Card - Regular Worker in Tourism, Agriculture or Forestry
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Recorded route source ↗Residence Permit - Special Cases of Dependent Gainful Employment
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Recorded route source ↗Visa C or D for Temporary Gainful Employment
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Recorded route source ↗EU Blue Card
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Recorded route source ↗Youth mobility
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