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Red-White-Red Card Plus after Researcher Settlement

AustriaLong-term residence

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

Qualifying researcher settlement 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 scientist or researcher, at least two years holding the residence title "Settlement Permit - Researcher" (Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Forscher) are required. The official source does not state when the qualifying period begins.

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    as a scientist or a researcher if you held the residence title “Settlement Permit - Researcher” (“Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Forscher”) for at least two years.

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The residence title that counts toward this route is specifically the "Settlement Permit - Researcher" (Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Forscher), held for at least two years.

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    as a scientist or a researcher if you held the residence title “Settlement Permit - Researcher” (“Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Forscher”) for at least two years.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The researcher must have been legally settled in Austria for the last two years without interruption; the Red-White-Red Card plus is then granted for three years. The official source does not state which absences, if any, interrupt that period.

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  • The official source does not state which absences, if any, interrupt that period.

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 the application route or 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

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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