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Work, Employment & Skilled visas in Austria

All visa options within this category.

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EU Blue Card (for highly qualified employment)

Entry: single | multiple
Stay: issued for the duration of the work contract plus three months; generally up to 4 years depending on contract
residence_permit

Fee: 0 EUR (Salary thresholds and fees vary; see official guidance.)

Work allowed: yes (subject to employment stated on card; mobility rights within EU apply)

Extendable: yes

Processing time: varies; several weeks

Red-White-Red Card (Rot-Weiß-Rot-Karte) for qualified third-country workers

Entry: single | multiple
Stay: up to 24 months (initially; see regulation)
residence_permit

Fee: 0 EUR (Official fees apply; see migration.gv.at for up-to-date information and exemptions.)

Work allowed: yes (for specified employer / sector depending on category)

Extendable: yes

Processing time: varies; often several weeks to months

Red-White-Red Card Plus (unrestricted labour market access after stay under RWR/transition)

Entry: multiple
Stay: usually up to 24 months (then renewable as RWR Card Plus holder)
residence_permit

Fee: 0 EUR (Fees and conditions vary by category and nationality.)

Work allowed: yes (unrestricted - any employer)

Extendable: yes

Processing time: varies

Seasonal work permits (seasonal employment authorization)

Entry: single | multiple
Stay: limited to the season (commonly up to 6 months depending on sector and bilateral rules)
residence_permit

Fee: 0 EUR (Fees and sector-specific rules apply.)

Work allowed: yes (for employer/sector specified)

Extendable: conditional

Processing time: varies; depends on AMS procedures

Residence permit for researchers (Aufenthaltsbewilligung – Forschung / Researchers under Directive provisions)

Entry: multiple
Stay: duration of research project / employment contract (varies)
residence_permit

Fee: 0 EUR (Fees vary by permit type and applicant.)

Work allowed: yes (research activity; may include accompanying family work rights depending on status)

Extendable: yes

Processing time: varies

Settlement permit for employment (Niederlassungsbewilligung zur Erwerbstätigkeit)

Entry: multiple
Stay: generally up to 24 months (depends on permit subtype); renewable
residence_permit

Fee: 0 EUR (Administrative fees apply; see official guidance.)

Work allowed: yes (for specified employment as authorized)

Extendable: yes

Processing time: varies; often several weeks to months

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