Austria Immigration

Austria Immigration (Migrate to Austria)

Austria is a federal state that comprises of 9 provinces. Each of the provinces has its own capital.

Border countries of Austria - Austria has Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia as its borders.

Austrian climate and weather - The County has moderate to hot summers and cold winters. The central Alpine area has an Alpine climate that has long winters with heavy snowfall and summers with high precipitation.

More and more people from overseas are being welcomed to Immigrate to Austria or to reside temporarily, or for permanent settlement.

Austria is one of the European Union countries. Different types of Austrian migration are allowed (i.e. different types of visas are granted), based on the purpose of the visit and the origin of the migrant.

Types of Immigrations Process to Europe

• Movement of EU (European Union) citizens and their family members within the EU
• Permanent immigration
• Non-permanent residence
• Residence for a fixed term

The highly skilled workers can carry out their employment in Austria, in case they are granted any of the below mentioned permits and Migrate to Austria.

• Red-White-Red (RWR) card
• Red-White-Red-Card plus
• European Union Blue card
• Employment permit and Settlement permit

Red-White-Red Card

Immigration to Austria is possible through Red-White-Red Card. This card is granted for a period of 12 months and designates the card holder for a designated time period and be employed by a specified employer

The following are the Eligible persons for Red-white-Red card.

• Highly skilled workers
• Qualified workers in the occupations that are in shortage
• Other important workers
• Austrian university graduates and the graduates from the colleges of higher education
• Self-employed workers who are in key occupations/positions 

Red-White-Red Card plus

Immigration to Austria is possible through Red-White-Red Card plus. This card designates and allows the holder to a fixed term and provides an unlimited access to the labour market.

The following are the Eligible persons for a Red-white-Red card plus

• The holders of the Red-white-Red Card are found eligible if they are employed for 10 months as per the decisive requirement of the Austrian immigration department.
• The family members of Red-white-Red card and EU card holders.
• The family members of the overseas citizens who are permanently settled in Austria 

Points calculator for Austrian Immigration

To acquire a Red-White-Red Card, sufficient points have to be garnered by the applicant (e.g. for professional experience, age, education, skills in language, etc). 

When applying for a Red-White-Red Card, Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS) will assess the application and the related document s submitted based on the respective criteria. The points are awarded based on the evaluation. This assessment by AMS will decide the future actions to be undertaken.

Integration Agreement

The Austrian government has an Integration Agreement that intends to allow foreign nationals to be incorporated lawfully for a settlement in Austria. Its motive is to bestow third-country national’s thorough German language skills and ensure that they take part in the cultural, social and economic life in Austria.