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Red-White-Red Card Plus

Red-White-Red Card Plus is issued by Migration Platform of the Austrian Federal Government. VisaAI tracks 5 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

  • Two years lawfully settled with progressive integrationThe first of three alternatives. The page qualifies it with prior lawful employment or particularly close social and family ties.
    you have been lawfully settled in Austria for two years and are progressively integrated (if you have previously been lawfully employed or when – under certain circumstances – admission to employment is necessary due to your particularly close social and family ties to Austria), or
  • Or hold a valid work permit or exemption certificateThe second alternative, and the shortest path for someone already working lawfully.
    you hold a valid work permit or a valid exemption certificate, or
  • Or be a family member of someone in the first two groups, after twelve months settledDerivative and conditional: it depends on the relative qualifying, and adds a twelve-month settlement requirement of its own.
    you are a family member of a third-country national who falls within the scope of item 1. or 2., provided you have been lawfully settled in Austria for twelve months.

Documents you must provide

  • Valid travel documentA passport or equivalent.
    a valid travel document (e.g. passport)
  • Photo, 45x35mm, taken within six monthsDimensions and recency both stated.
    a photo (dimensions: 45x35mm) of the applicant, taken recently (six months ago or less)

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