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Austria's flagship route for top-tier talent, scored on a points test. If you reach 70 of 100 points across qualifications, experience, language and age, you can come to find work on a Job Seeker Visa and then switch to this card once you have a matching job offer. It is the premium tier of Austria's Red-White-Red (Rot-Weiss-Rot) Card system.
Highly qualified non-EU professionals with strong credentials who may not yet have a job offer in Austria.
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.
They can be decisive at the margin: being under 35 is worth up to 20 points and basic German or English up to 10, which can push a borderline profile over the 70-point threshold.
Formal recognition is needed only for regulated fields such as healthcare, law or teaching; other professions are assessed from your submitted qualifications.
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.
After finding a qualifying job with adequate pay, the AMS issues a positive assessment and you apply for the 24-month Red-White-Red Card tied to that employer.
You need at least 70 of a possible 100 points, with special qualifications, including a senior salary or a doctorate, carrying the most weight.
Yes, the card is initially employer-dependent; after about 21 months of qualifying employment you can upgrade to the Card plus for unlimited labour-market access.
Yes, very highly qualified candidates can apply for a six-month jobseeker visa to come to Austria and find a qualifying job.
