Austria · Work with a sponsor
Stay permit - researcher mobility
Who it's for: Researchers with a hosting agreement from another EU state who move to Austria for research.
Information, not immigration advice. This page summarises what the government publishes. Confirm every figure on the official page before you pay or apply.
Last checked 3 Nov 2026
We have the official link for this visa type. Quoted requirements are not recorded yet.
Official page · migration.gv.atOther work with a sponsor routes in Austria
- Stay permit - cross-border worker
- EU Blue Card
- Intra-corporate Transfer (ICT)
- Mobile ICT - mobile intra-corporate transferee
- Posting and hiring out of workers
- Project Staff
- Red-White-Red Card: Other Key Workers
- Red-White-Red Card: Regular Workers in Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry
- Red-White-Red Card: Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations
- Seconded employee
- Settlement permit – researchers
- Stay permit - special cases of dependent gainful occupation