What you need to prepare for your application
Red-White-Red - Card for Graduates
Red-White-Red - Card for Graduates
Thank you for providing us with detailed information about your current situation and your plans regarding the immigration to Austria. We are happy to support you with all upcoming steps!
Immigration process orientation
Application form
You need to fill in and sign this application form. Please choose the option "(1) Red-White-Red - Card for Graduates".
Documents from your side
In order to obtain your residence permit, you need to submit a variety of documents. Some of them are related to your personal status, others to your qualifications.
Personal documents
- Passport, valid for a minimum of 2.5 years
Your residence permit will otherwise only be valid until the expiry date of your passport. - One EU passport sized photo, not older than 6 months (with invoice)
- Application form
- Police clearance certificate, not older than 3 months
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Please note that personal documents that are not in English or German need to be translated by a court-certified translator. Depending on the country the documents were issued in, they must also have verifications. Find out more more ()about that!
You will need to present your original documents once you have your appointment with the Austrian Immigration and Residence Authority.
Qualifications-related documents
- Up to date CV (optional)
- Proof of education (university diploma, transcript of records, etc.)
It does not make sense to submit your application before you have your university diploma from the Austrian university you graduated. - Work confirmation letters (if you already have any that you obtained after graduating)
In order to be recognized by the Austrian authorities, a work confirmation letter must include the exact start date, end date (if applies) and position. - Language certificates (if you have any that are not older than five years)
Documents you may ususally hand in later via email
- Verifications and/or translations for your personal documents
- Renewed passport if your current one is not valid for about 2.5 years or longer
Documents from your future employer
The Austrian authorities will not only evaluate your documents but also documents from your future Austrian employer's side.
- Employer's Declaration ("Arbeitgebererklärung")
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- Information on your classification according to the applicable collective bargaining agreement (details may be included in the Employer’s Declaration; alternatively: submission of the work contract)
Your employer has questions regarding the application for a work permit? We are happy to support your employer in preparing the documents needed from the employer's side and to answer any questions that come up.
Family members
Do you plan on immigrating with family members?
Only spouses, civil partners and children under 18 years can immigrate to Austria with you. Older children must have a separate purpose of immigration, e.g., study at an Austrian university or work for a company in Austria.
We are happy to support both you and your family in your immigration processes to Austria! Please contact us directly, including the information on your family, so we can assist you in a customised manner. As ABA Work in Austria has an official mandate by the Austrian Government, all our services are free of charge.
You stated that you do not plan on immigrating to Austria with any family members. Please know that immigrating with family members is not a disadvantage in an immigration process. It merely means that you may need to present additional documents. Your decision can have an influence on the best residence permit for you, though. This is because certain residence permits imply favorable rules for family members.
Do you have questions that have not been covered?
Our experts offer support before, during and after immigration and permit extension processes. We are happy to answer all your questions and to support you, your family and your future Austrian employer every step of the way. As ABA Work in Austria has an official mandate by the Austrian Government, all our services are free of charge.
