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Red-White-Red Card – Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations

Red-White-Red Card – Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations is issued by Migration Platform of the Austrian Federal Government. VisaAI tracks 3 official requirements for it, each traced to the government page that states it.

Last verified against the official source on .

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Requirements change. Confirm every item on Migration Platform of the Austrian Federal Government’s own page before you apply.

Each requirement below is written in plain English by VisaAI. The indented text beneath it is quoted from Migration Platform of the Austrian Federal Government’s own page, so you can check what we say against what they say. Where a quotation shows “ ... ”, text has been left out.

Conditions you must meet

  • A binding job offer at the legally stipulated minimum payThe final clause matters and is easily lost: where overpay is customary in that company, it must be granted to the applicant as well.
    you have received a binding job offer in Austria and the prospective employer is willing to remunerate you with the minimum pay stipulated by law, regulation or collective agreement (in the event that overpay is customary in the respective company, it must also be granted to you)
  • A minimum of 55 pointsFive points higher than the start-up route's threshold, and stated in prose so it is quoted.
    you reach a minimum of 55 points according to the following list of criteria:

Documents you must provide

  • Valid travel documentA passport or equivalent.
    Valid travel document (e.g. passport)

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