Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders in Austria

Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders · Austria visa route

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

A residence route for founders establishing an innovative business in Austria.

Important notes

• Establish or lead an innovative business in Austria and submit a viable business plan.
• Meet the current innovation, ownership, funding, qualification, and points requirements.
• Provide passport, accommodation, health insurance, criminal-record, and proof-of-funds documents.
• This is a founder route, not the same as the self-employed key-worker route.
• The business must continue to meet the applicable conditions at renewal.

Official source

Official source: Austrian migration portal

Also look at similar visas from these countries

🇦🇹 Austria Red-White-Red Card for Self-employed Key Workers A route for self-employed activity that creates a wider economic benefit in Austria. Open this route → 🇮🇹 Italy Italia Startup Visa A dedicated route for non-EU founders establishing or joining an innovative startup in Italy. Open this route → 🇳🇱 Netherlands Netherlands Startup Residence Permit A temporary residence route for founders building an innovative business with an approved facilitator in the Netherlands. Open this route → 🇲🇹 Malta Malta Startup Residence Programme A residence route for founders establishing an approved, innovative and scalable startup in Malta. Open this route →

Visa rules change frequently. This page is a research guide, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the official source before applying.