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Guide du permis de travail par pays

Austria guide du permis de travail et de l'immigration pour les travailleurs hors UE

Les voies standard d'embauche parrainées par l'employeur en Autriche (la famille Red-White-Red Card) reposent sur un système de points et de professions en pénurie plutôt que sur un plafond fixe par employeur. L'emploi saisonnier relève de permis sous quota — généralement jusqu'à 6 mois et jusqu'à 9 mois sur 12 pour le travail saisonnier, les aides à la récolte étant limités à 6 semaines.

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Les voies standard d'embauche parrainées par l'employeur en Autriche (la famille Red-White-Red Card) reposent sur un système de points et de professions en pénurie plutôt que sur un plafond fixe par employeur. L'emploi saisonnier relève de permis sous quota — généralement jusqu'à 6 mois et jusqu'à 9 mois sur 12 pour le travail saisonnier, les aides à la récolte étant limités à 6 semaines.

Quotas, plafonds et ratios

  • Quota / cap: Seasonal quota permits only.
  • Aucun plafond fixe vérifié pour les voies standard de la Red-White-Red Card ; l'emploi saisonnier utilise des permis sous quota (généralement ≤ 6 mois, jusqu'à 9 sur 12 mois ; aides à la récolte ≤ 6 semaines).

Eligibilite et restrictions employeur

  • Aucun ratio fixe par employeur trouvé pour la voie standard.
  • Les professions en pénurie dispensent de l'examen du marché du travail.
  • L'application d'un contrôle distinct d'attestation fiscale ou de sanctions aux dossiers standard de travailleurs salariés n'a pas été vérifiée.

Principales voies de permis de travail

  • Red-White-Red Card
  • EU Blue Card
  • Very Highly Qualified
  • Seasonal quota permit

Recent vacancies — Austria

8+ recent vacancies aggregated from karriere.at. These vacancies are aggregated from public job boards and are time-sensitive — roles may be filled or expired. Always confirm the offer, employer and any fees directly with the source or employer before applying or paying anything.

Procedure de demande

  • Job offer & route choice — Employer via ABA – Work in Austria (Austrian Business Agency): The Austrian employer secures a concrete job offer for the third-country national and identifies the applicable Red-White-Red Card category (e.g. Very Highly Qualified, Skilled Worker in Shortage Occupation, Other Key Worker), with optional advisory support from ABA – Work in Austria.
  • Self-assessment / points check — Worker via Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres, BMI): The worker confirms eligibility against the points criteria for the chosen category (e.g. 70 points for Very Highly Qualified, 55 points for Skilled/Key Worker) and gathers qualification, salary and document evidence.
  • Application submission — Worker via Austrian representative authority abroad (Embassy/Consulate, BMEIA) or competent settlement authority (Niederlassungsbehörde): The worker files the Red-White-Red Card application in person, together with the employer's declaration (Arbeitgebererklärung) — abroad at the Austrian embassy/consulate if a visa is required, or directly with the settlement authority in Austria if entitled to visa-free entry or already legally resident. (EUR 218 application fee)
  • Labour-market evaluation — Authority via Public Employment Service (Arbeitsmarktservice, AMS): The settlement authority forwards the file to AMS, which checks the labour-market criteria and salary thresholds for the relevant category (no labour-market test applies to shortage occupations) and issues its expert assessment. (AMS expert opinion for self-employed/start-up cases issued within 3 weeks)
  • Residence-permit decision — Authority via Competent settlement authority (Niederlassungsbehörde — Landeshauptmann / Bezirkshauptmannschaft / Magistrat; in Vienna MA 35): The settlement authority decides the application based on the AMS assessment and document verification and, if granted, notifies the applicant to collect the card.
  • Entry visa & card issuance — Worker via Austrian representative authority abroad (Embassy/Consulate, BMEIA) and competent settlement authority: Where required, the worker obtains a Visa D to enter Austria, then collects the Red-White-Red Card in person; the card is issued for a period of 24 months and the holder may begin employment with the named employer.

Delais de traitement et frais officiels

  • Overall processing time: The competent settlement authority must decide within the statutory time limit set by the Settlement and Residence Act (NAG). The official government portal does not publish a fixed week count and advises contacting the competent settlement authority for the duration of an individual procedure; the AMS expert opinion for self-employed/start-up cases is issued within 3 weeks.
  • Government fees: Application fee: EUR 218 (per oesterreich.gv.at, 2026). Costs for translations, apostilles/legalisation, health insurance and any required Visa D are charged separately.
  • The EUR 218 application fee and the filing channels (Austrian embassy/consulate abroad vs. competent settlement authority in Austria), the AMS labour-market role and the 24-month validity were verified on the official Austrian government portals (oesterreich.gv.at, migration.gv.at, workinaustria.com); an exact published overall decision deadline in weeks was not confirmed on an official source and should be verified with the competent settlement authority (Niederlassungsbehörde).

Documents essentiels

  • Valid passport meeting the destination validity rule
  • Signed work contract or binding job offer
  • Proof of qualifications / professional experience
  • Criminal-record certificate (apostille/legalisation where required)
  • Certified translations of foreign documents where required
  • Proof of health insurance and accommodation where required

Certified translators & interpreters — sworn / certified translators & interpreters

104 certified Austria translators/interpreters from ÖVGD – Österreichischer Verband der allgemein beeideten und gerichtlich zertifizierten Dolmetscher (Mitgliedersuche). Click any name to open their on-site Migratalent profile (with the original source listing linked there). Sworn/certified translation is typically required for diplomas, criminal-record certificates and civil documents in the work-permit file. Verify accreditation directly before engaging.

Common questions

L'Autriche plafonne-t-elle les permis de travail ?

Les voies standard de la Red-White-Red Card ne sont pas plafonnées par un quota d'employeur vérifié ; elles utilisent un système de points. L'emploi saisonnier relève de permis sous quota assortis de limites strictes de durée.