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A simpler route for international students who finished a degree in Austria and want to stay and work. Unlike the other Red-White-Red tiers, there is no points test here. You just need a graduate-level job offer paying the locally customary minimum for comparable junior staff. After studying here, it is often the most direct way to move into the Austrian workforce.
Non-EU graduates of an Austrian university or university of applied sciences (bachelor's, master's, doctoral or second-stage diploma programme).
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
Austria's EU Blue Card is for highly qualified professionals with a degree (or, for IT and managerial roles, three years of comparable experience), a job offer of at least six months, and gross annual pay of at least EUR 55,678 (2026).
The Red-White-Red Card — Very Highly Qualified Workers tier is Austria's premium points-based route for top talent: reach 70 of 100 points and you can enter on a six-month Job Seeker Visa, then switch to the card once you have a matching job offer.
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