Posted on January 28 2023
Eligibility Criteria for Work Visa of Austria | ||
Eligibility criteria for very highly qualified persons | Points | |
Special qualifications and skills | Maximum allowable points: 40 | |
Graduation from an institution of higher education, minimum duration of programme: four years | 20 | |
- in the subjects mathematics, informatics, natural | 30 | |
sciences or technology (MINT subjects) | ||
- Post-doctoral qualification (habilitation) or PhD | 40 | |
Gross salary of previous year earned in a senior management position with a company listed on the stock exchange or a company for which the Austrian foreign trade office in charge issued a positive report about its activities or business segment: | ||
- €50,000 to 60,000 | 20 | |
- €60,000 to 70,000 | 25 | |
- More than €70,000 | 30 | |
Research and innovation activities | 20 | |
(Patent applications, publications) | ||
Awards (recognised prizes) | 20 | |
Work experience (adequately reflecting applicant’s qualification or senior management position) | Maximum allowable points: 20 | |
Work experience (per year) | 2 | |
Six months of work experience in Austria | 10 | |
Language skills | Maximum allowable points: 10 | |
German or English language skills for the elementary use of the language on a basic level – (A1 level) | 5 | |
German or English language skills for the intensified elementary use of the language – (A2 level) | 10 | |
Age | Maximum allowable points: 20 | |
Up to 35 years of age | 20 | |
Up to 40 years of age | 15 | |
up to 45 years of age | 10 | |
Studies in Austria | Maximum allowable points: 10 | |
Second part of diploma program or half of the required total ECTS points | 5 | |
Completed diploma program | 10 | |
or Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programme | ||
Sum total of maximum allowable points: | 100 | |
Required minimum: | 70 |
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Work overseas, Work visa for Austria
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