How do Other Key Workers progress toward long-term residence in Austria?

The Other Key Workers card is the entry point to a longer pathway. Once you have completed 21 months of qualifying employment within a 24-month period, you can apply for the Red-White-Red Card Plus, which removes the single-employer restriction and grants unlimited labour-market access.

Continuing to reside and work lawfully, after five years of continuous settlement and completion of Integration Agreement Module 2, you can apply for the Long-Term Resident – EU status. Keeping your permits continuous and progressing through the Integration Agreement are what keep this route open.