01What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?
Qualifying employment leads to a Red-White-Red Card plus, which entitles the holder to fixed-term settlement and unlimited labour market access as a self-employed or employed person.
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The Red-White-Red Card plus entitles you as a third-country national to fixed-term settlement and unlimited labour market access (as a self-employed or an employed person, not limited to a specific employer).
What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?
As a Red-White-Red Card holder, at least 21 months of qualifying employment during the preceding 24 months are required; the same 21-in-24-month rule applies to EU Blue Card holders.
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as the holder of a Red-White-Red Card, if you were employed in accordance with the eligibility requirements for the Red-White-Red Card for at least 21 months during the preceding 24 months
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as the holder of an EU Blue Card, if you were employed in accordance with the eligibility requirements for the EU Blue Card for at least 21 months during the preceding 24 months
Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?
Either prior status counts toward the qualifying employment period: holding a Red-White-Red Card or holding an EU Blue Card, each with at least 21 months of qualifying employment in the preceding 24 months.
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as the holder of a Red-White-Red Card, if you were employed in accordance with the eligibility requirements for the Red-White-Red Card for at least 21 months during the preceding 24 months
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as the holder of an EU Blue Card, if you were employed in accordance with the eligibility requirements for the EU Blue Card for at least 21 months during the preceding 24 months
What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence or continuity rules that affect accumulation of the qualifying period.
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in certain cases family members of holders of a Red-White-Red Card plus, who previously held a Red-White-Red Card or a "Settlement Permit - Researcher" ("Niederlassungsbewilligung - Forscher")
What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?
The Red-White-Red Card plus is valid for one year, extendable to three years once lawfully settled for at least two years and having fulfilled Module 1 of the Integration Agreement; the application fee is €218. The official source does not state loss rules.
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The Red-White-Red Card plus is valid for one year. If you have lawfully settled in Austria for at least two years and you fulfil module 1 of the Integration Agreement, you can obtain a Red-White-Red Card plus valid for three years.
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Application fee: € 218
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