Third-country citizens may apply for a Red-White-Red Card as a skilled worker in a shortage occupation valid for twelve months, if
Eligibility criteria for skilled workers |
Points |
Qualification |
Maximum of allowable points: 30 |
Completed vocational education/training in the shortage occupation |
20 |
General eligibility for admission to a university |
25 |
Completion of a programme with a minimum duration of three years at an institution of tertiary education |
30 |
Work experience according to qualification |
Maximum of allowable points: 10 |
Work experience (per year) Work experience in Austria (per year) |
2 4 |
Language skills |
Maximum of allowable points: 15 |
German: elementary use of the language on a basic level (A1 level), or English: independent use of the language (B1 level) |
10 |
German: intensified elementary use of the language (A2 level), or English: intensified independent use of the language (B2 level) |
15 |
Age |
Maximum of allowable points: 20 |
Up to 30 years of age Up to 40 years of age |
20 15 |
Sum total of maximum allowable points: |
75 |
Required minimum: |
50 |
Shortage occupations are promulgated each year in a regulation (Fachkräfteverordnung) issued by the Federal Minister of Labour in consultation with the Federal Minister of Economics. Which occupations are considered as shortage occupations depends on the development of the Austrian labour market.
For the year 2015, the following occupations are deemed shortage professions. Applications for a Red-White-Red Card for these occupations can be submitted until 5 November 2015: