Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders / Self-employed Key Workers in Austria

Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders / Self-employed Key Workers · Austria visa route

longTerm · last reviewed 2026-05-28 · all Austria routes

Use Red-White-Red Card categories rather than generic investor visa.

Important notes

• Official migration portal lists Start-up Founders and Self-employed Key Workers among permanent immigration categories.
• Start-up Founders route requires approved criteria/points and allows self-employed occupation; permit issued for up to 24 months.
• Fixed-term settlement and pursuit of self-employed occupation under approved route.

Official source

Official source: Austria official source

Also look at similar visas from these countries

🇭🇷 Croatia Stay and work permit for self-employment/company owner or key personnel; temporary stay linked to business purpose Open this route → 🇩🇰 Denmark Start-up Denmark Open this route → 🇧🇪 Belgium Professional Card + long-stay visa D for self-employed activity Open this route → 🇮🇪 Ireland Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) 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.