The same published facts for everyone: who each route is for, the main fee, the money to show and how long a decision takes. Open a route for the official wording and every source.
Information, not immigration advice. These are general summaries from official pages; always confirm there before you pay or apply.
Figures below are what we have quoted from official pages. “Not stated” means we have not recorded a quote yet — it is not a pass or fail.
University graduates (or experienced IT professionals) with a binding job offer in Austria that matches their education.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Official points and wordingManagers, specialists and trainee employees sent temporarily by their employer to an Austrian branch of the company or group.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Official points and wordingWorkers hired only for a one-time project, whose employer applies for a work permit.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Official points and wordingKey workers with a job offer from an Austrian company who reach the required points and pass a labour market test.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Official points and wordingFormer registered seasonal workers in tourism, agriculture or forestry who have a permanent job offer from their employer.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Official points and wordingPeople trained in a listed shortage occupation who have a binding job offer in Austria and reach the required points.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Official points and wordingVery highly qualified people from outside the EU who meet the points criteria and have a job offer in Austria.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Official points and wordingSeasonal workers and harvest helpers in tourism and agriculture or forestry, under quotas the employer applies for.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Official points and wordingCitizens of countries that have a Working Holiday Programme with Austria who want to work or study during their stay.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Official points and wordingFamily members of third-country nationals living in Austria who want to join them there.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
Official points and wording21 more types from the official pages. Some have no quoted facts yet.
About this list. Main work, study, family and visitor routes from the Migration Platform, plus working holiday and visitor visas from the Foreign Ministry (bmeia.gv.at) and asylum from the Interior Ministry (bmi.gv.at). Temporary permits that have no page of their own are listed from the temporary-residence page. Shortage-occupation lists and EU-citizen mobility are not routes and are left out.
Pupils from outside the EU who attend a public or recognised private school in Austria.
Not yet checked against your profilePeople from outside the EU who study at a university, university of applied sciences or private university in Austria.
2 official requirements recordedPeople from outside the EU who finished their studies in Austria and want to look for work, start a business or take a qualified job.
2 official requirements recordedPeople who live in a neighbouring country and work in Austria.
Not yet checked against your profileIntra-corporate transferees who already hold an ICT permit in another EU state and move to Austria.
Not yet checked against your profileWorkers sent to Austria by a foreign employer, or hired out to an Austrian company.
Not yet checked against your profileResearchers with a hosting agreement from another EU state who move to Austria for research.
Not yet checked against your profileEmployees seconded to Austria for a job lasting more than six months.
Not yet checked against your profileResearchers from outside the EU who come to work in Austria.
2 official requirements recordedEmployed people whose work is exempt from the Act Governing the Employment of Foreign Nationals.
Not yet checked against your profileVery highly qualified people from outside the EU who do not yet have a job offer and want to look for work in Austria.
2 official requirements recordedSelf-employed people whose business brings wider economic benefit to Austria, for example through investment, jobs or new technology.
1 official requirements recordedPeople who set up a company in Austria to bring innovative products, services or technologies to market, with a business plan and capital.
2 official requirements recordedForeign citizens contracted to provide services in Austria under a contract of more than six months.
Not yet checked against your profileThird-country nationals who already held a Red-White-Red Card or Blue Card, and family members, who want fixed-term settlement with open labour market access.
2 official requirements recordedArtists from outside the EU who work as employees or self-employed in artistic design in Austria.
Not yet checked against your profilePeople who come to Austria for a social service placement.
Not yet checked against your profilePeople who come to Austria as volunteers.
Not yet checked against your profilePeople from outside the EU who want to live in Austria without working and can support themselves.
3 official requirements recordedNationals of countries that need a visa to visit Austria and the Schengen area for a short stay.
1 official requirements recordedListed with official links only. For help with a protection claim, contact the official service or a regulated adviser.
People who seek protection from persecution in Austria; the Interior Ministry page explains the asylum procedure (in German).
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