Startup Visa in Austria
One documented route of this kind in Austria, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
Red-White-Red Card - Start-up Founders
Points-based RWR Card for innovative start-up founders with sufficient capital and equity.
- Processing time
- AMS expertise; within 6-month ceiling
- Validity
- 24 months
- Language requirement
- Language certificate not older than 5 years scores points
- Permanent residence
- RWR Card plus after 2 years; Long-term Resident-EU after 5 years
- Citizenship
- Generally 10 years (6 with B2/integration)
Requirements
- At least 50 of 85 points (bonus for +EUR 50,000 investment, incubator admission, age under 35)
- Innovative business plan
- Proof of capital at least EUR 30,000 with at least 50% equity
- Qualifications/experience and company articles
- Criminal-record extract
Required Documents
- Innovative business plan required
- Proof of capital at least EUR 30,000 with at least 50% equity required
- Qualifications/experience and company articles required
- Language certificate not older than 5 years
- Criminal-record extract
Official fees
- Application fee 218 EUR
Process Steps
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1
Lodge abroad
Lodge the application abroad with business plan and capital proof.
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2
AMS assessment
AMS assesses points (at least 50/85).
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3
Card issued
Card issued for 24 months.
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4
Convert
Convert to RWR Card plus after 2 years.
Official Sources
- Start-up Founders - migration.gv.at Official