Move to Austria — visa & permanent residency pathways

🇦🇹Move to Austria

1 pathway to live in Austria — with realistic timelines, costs, family rights and official application links. Quality-of-life score: 90/100. Run a free check to see which of these you actually qualify for.

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Red-White-Red Card (Very Highly Qualified)

↗ Leads to PR over timeSkilled work

🟢 Last verified 6/5/2026

Permanent residency

RWR Card → RWR Card plus after ~2 years → long-term residence at 5 years

PR timeline

~5 years

Family & children

Family reunification available

Estimated cost

Points-based (70/100); a 6-month job-seeker visa is available

Processing time

Weeks–months

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