- country
- Austria
- eligibility
- Third-country nationals who establish a company to develop and launch innovative products, services, processing methods or technologies; must submit a consistent business plan, personally exert controlling influence on management, prove minimum EUR 30,000 capital for the company with at least 50% equity share, and score at least 50 of a possible 85 points (criteria: qualification up to 30, work experience up to 10, language skills up to 15, plus bonus points incl. EUR 50,000+ additional investment = 10, business incubator admission or agency funding = 10, age under 35 = 10).
- processing notes
- Card issued for a maximum of 24 months; after two years meeting requirements, holder can obtain a Red-White-Red Card plus with unlimited labour-market access. Application fee EUR 218. Administered via migration.gv.at (BMI).
- quota
- No quota stated; awarded via a points-based criteria system (minimum 50 of 85 points).