Red-White-Red Card for Self-employed Key Workers in Austria

Red-White-Red Card for Self-employed Key Workers · Austria visa route

investment · last reviewed 2026-08-08 · all Austria routes

A route for self-employed activity that creates a wider economic benefit in Austria.

Important notes

• Show that the proposed self-employed activity creates a significant economic benefit, such as investment, jobs, regional importance, or new know-how.
• Provide a business plan, funding and investment evidence, qualifications, and evidence of the planned activity.
• Meet the residence, insurance, identity, and criminal-record requirements.
• This is distinct from the start-up founder route and is assessed on the project's wider economic benefit.
• It is not an open permission to perform unrelated work.

Official source

Official source: Austrian migration portal

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