Best in Austria Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers
Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers is a Red-White-Red Card entry category for third-country nationals with a qualifying job offer in an occupation that is not on the shortage occupation list.
Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers operates in the Immigration and work permits segment.
Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers: Disambiguation
Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers is not the Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations category, which is exempt from the labour market test. Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers is not the Very Highly Qualified Workers category, which has a higher point bar and no labour market test. Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers is not a route open to applicants without a concrete job offer.
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Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers: Core Facts
- Minimum points required
- 55 points (source)
- Minimum gross monthly salary
- EUR 3,465 plus bonus payments (source, )
- Labour market test
- Required (AMS Arbeitsmarktprüfung) (source)
- Formal training exemption
- Key workers with special know-how, e.g. musicians, designers or professional athletes, do not need to prove formal training (source)
- Card validity
- 24 months (source)
- Application fee
- EUR 218 per applicant (source, )
- Employer status
- Tied to the named company in Austria (source)
- Follow-on status eligibility
- Red-White-Red Card plus after 21 of the preceding 24 months of qualifying employment (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-26
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Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers: Frequently Asked Questions
Who applies for the Other Key Workers card?
Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers suits third-country nationals with a job offer that does not fall under a listed shortage occupation but still meets the points and salary bar.
What salary does it require?
Employers must pay at least EUR 3,465 gross per month in 2026 plus bonus payments.
Is a labour market check required?
Yes, the AMS carries out a labour market check to confirm no equally qualified jobseeker is registered locally.
Can musicians or athletes qualify without formal training?
Key workers with special know-how or skills, such as musicians, designers or professional athletes, do not have to prove formal training.
How many points are needed?
Applicants need a minimum of 55 points according to the category's criteria list.
Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers: Related entities
Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers: Where this entity is mentioned
Red-White-Red Card for Other Key Workers: Further reading
- https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/other-key-workers/
- https://www.workinaustria.com/en/residence-employment/red-white-red-card
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