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Red-White-Red Card – Other Key Workers

Red-White-Red Card – Other Key Workers is issued by Migration Platform of the Austrian Federal Government. VisaAI tracks 6 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 minimum of 55 pointsThe same threshold as shortage occupations, 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)
  • Photo, 45x35mm, under six months oldDimensions and recency both stated.
    Photo (dimensions: 45x35mm) which is not older than six months
  • Health insurance covering all risksCompulsory insurance or an equivalent policy.
    Evidence of health insurance covering all risks (compulsory health insurance or equivalent insurance policy)
  • Language certificate: German A1–B1 or English A2–B1, under five years oldThe widest language option of any Austrian route here, and the certificate carries its own five-year expiry.
    Language diploma or language course certificate at the A1, A2 or B1 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages for German or the A2 or B1 levels for English. The certificate should not be older than five years.

Steps in the process

  • The AMS confirms, then the residence authority issues the cardTwo bodies in sequence, and the card is conditional on the general settlement requirements as well as the points.
    If all requirements are met, the AMS will send confirmation to the residence authority which will then issue the Red-White-Red Card, provided that the general requirements under Austrian settlement and residence law are met (health insurance coverage).

Official sources

  • Other Key Workers — Requirements, Migration Platform of the Austrian Federal Government

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