Residence permit for third-country nationals

People from third countries always get a residence permit for a specific reason.

For example:

for a job,
for family reunification,
or for an education.

There is also the residence permit ‘long term resident – EU’.

This residence permit is for people from third countries,
who have lived in Austria for a long time.

People from third countries can only obtain the residence permit if
all conditions are met.

These conditions apply to all residence permits:

The person must be able to pay their own living expenses.
Life support is the money you need,
to pay for basic needs such as food or clothing.
The person must have health insurance.
Health insurance has to cover the important health costs.
The person must have a suitable apartment or accommodation.
The person shall not be a threat to public order or security.
He or she must not commit any crimes.

There are other prerequisites as well.

These depend on:
which residence permit the person applies for.

Information on the calculation of subsistence can be found in the
Maintenance brochure on the Settlement and Residence Act. These are only available in German.

Further information on the requirements can be found at oesterreich.gv.at .

This page also states whether a person is allowed to work.

Residence permits for work

Red-white-red card
Red-white-red card plus
EU Blue Card
Settlement permit
Settlement permit - Artists
Settlement permit – researcher
Settlement permit – special cases of gainful employment
Residence permit for researcher mobility
Residence permit for intra-corporate transferees – ‘ICT’
Residence permit for mobile intra-corporate transferees – ‘mobile ICT’
Residence permit for posted workers
Residence permit for self-employed persons
Residence permit Special cases of gainful employment
Residence permit for cross-border commuters

Residence permits for family members

Whether family members can get a residence permit,
depends mainly on the type of residence permit the person they want to join in Austria has.
This person is called: sponsor.

The residence permit of the sponsor decides,
which residence permit the family members can get.

Particularly important residence permits for family members are: