Red-White-Red card plus (Rot-Weiss-Rot Karte plus)
What
Residence permit for third-country nationals to live in Austria temporarily and with access to employment market.
Who
You can apply for the “Red-White-Red card plus” if you were holder of “Red-White-Red Card” or “Blue Card – EU” or you’re a family member of a holder of a “Blue Card – EU”, “Red-White-Red Card” or a “Long-term residence permit – EU”.
How
You have to fulfil the general requirements:
- Regular income that provides enough to live on (minimum income that is determined by the Austrian authorities and it changes every year)
- Health insurance
- Proof of accommodation
- No threat to public order or safety.
You can find more information on the general requirements (in German): www.help.gv.at/Portal.Node/hlpd/public/content/12/Seite.120217.html
You also have to fulfil the specific requirements:
- You want an extension of the Red-White-Red Card: you need to prove that you had the Red-White-Red Card for 12 months and get a confirmation from Public Employment Service (AMS) that you have been employed at least the last 10 months.
- You want extension of the Blue Card – EU
- Family members of holders of a Blue Card – EU
- Family members of holders of the Red-White-Red Card or holder of a Long Term Residence Permit – EU (Daueraufenthalt – EU).
More information on the specific requirements (in German): www.help.gv.at/Portal.Node/hlpd/public/content/12/Seite.120307.html#AllgemeineInformationen
Application form for “Red-White-Red Card” (in German), see number 19: www.bmi.gv.at/cms/bmi_niederlassung/formulare/antragsformulare.aspx
When
Application needs to be submitted at least 3 months before the holder’s current residence permit expires.
Good to know
In case of family reunion, the “Red-White-Red Card plus” expires at the same time as the card of the person who is reuniting the family.
You need to prove an A2 level of German (elementary level). There are exceptions with the family members of holders of the “Red-White-Red Card for highly qualified workers”; the “Blue Card – EU” or the “Permanent residence permit” (Daueraufenhalt – EU).
Where
You can apply to the nearest Austrian Embassy in your country. If you can enter Austria without a visa, you can apply to the Office of the Federal State Government (Amt der Landesregierung) or to the District Administration Office (Bezirkshauptmannschaft or Magistrat) (in German): www.help.gv.at/Portal.Node/hlpd/public/behoerden.