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

Austria · Central Europe

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownExtended ResidencyEconomic Residency

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2011
Governing lawPublished
Austrian Settlement and Residence Act
Responsible authorityPublished
Austrian Settlement and Residence Authority (MA 35 - Einwanderung und Staatsbürgerschaft)

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Transform your entrepreneurial vision into EU opportunities through Austria's self-employed visa program with access to Central Europe's innovation hub and high quality of life

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
18 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredPublished
Yes
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Minimum investment of $114,772 (July 2026 figure: $105,000) in one of the available investment options
Employment statusPublished
Self-employed
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
26.1 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
No
How you applyPublished
In person at an Austrian embassy or consulate, or in Austria if legally present
Required in-person stepPublished
In-person filing
What the processing time measuresPublished
Founder figure (22 Sep 2026): 6 months
Official application routePublished
https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/embassies-consulates/search-for-austrian-representations/

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$114,772
Minimum investment (July 2026 figure)Published
$105,000
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
$105,000
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feePublished
$2,820
Application feePublished
$150
Total cost to applyPublished
$2,970
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
EUR 100,000 sustained capital transfer
Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published
Alternatively job creation or know-how transfer, assessed by AMS
Fees paidPublished
Before approval

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
None
Minimum days per year in country (July 2026 figure)Published
183 days/year
Physical presence requiredPublished
Yes
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowPublished
6 months
Length of residencyPublished
24 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationPublished
60 months
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
No
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
None required (founder ruling 22 Sep 2026: RBI and CBI grant the right to live without requiring it)
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
range between 0%-55%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
5 years
Time to citizenshipPublished
6 years
Work for a local employerPublished
No
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Labour-market (AMS) opinion issued within 3 weeks

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/self-employedkeyworkers/
Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/self-employed-key-workers/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.migration.gv.at/index.php?id=1063 | https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration/self-employed-key-workers/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.