Austria Red-White-Red Card - Skilled Worker in a Shortage Occupation
Employer-specific title for a third-country national trained in a current Austrian shortage occupation, with a binding adequately paid offer and at least fifty-five points.
- Route type
- Work
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 12 each quoted below
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.
12 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Completed Qualifying Training Required
Completed training comparable to the required Austrian training is required.
- Current Shortage Occupation Required
The occupation must appear in the applicable national or regional shortage regulation.
- Employer Declaration Required
An employer declaration is required.
- Employer Specific Work Right
The title authorizes work for the named employer.
- Job offer
A binding Austrian job offer is required.
- Minimum salary
Pay must meet the applicable legal, regulatory or collective level.
- Points Minimum
At least fifty-five points are required.
- Public Order And Security Clearance Required
The stay must not threaten public order, security or Austria's foreign relations.
- Third Country National Required
The residence-title framework applies to nationals outside the EEA and Switzerland.
- Regulated Profession Recognition Required Conditionally
Formal recognition is required where the profession is regulated.
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Health insurance
Insurance covering all risks in Austria is required.
- Passport or travel document
A valid travel document is required.
- Eligibility summary
The official route requires completed shortage-occupation training, a binding offer at the legal or collective minimum and fifty-five points.
- Official source basis
The official route requires completed shortage-occupation training, a binding offer at the legal or collective minimum and fifty-five points.
- Report summary
The official route requires completed shortage-occupation training, a binding offer at the legal or collective minimum and fifty-five points.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Application Fee Eur
The application fee is EUR 218.
checked 2026-07-26
- Validity Months
The card is generally valid for twenty-four months.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Austria?
Employer-specific title for a third-country national trained in a current Austrian shortage occupation, with a binding adequately paid offer and at least fifty-five points.
02Do I need health insurance?
Insurance covering all risks in Austria is required.
Every answer is quoted from the official migration.gv.at page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 17 points against the official source; 17 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
Processing time is 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.
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.Other work routes to Austria
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