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What is a pathway?
A pathway is the specific visa, residency, citizenship, or legal route you would execute. Choose countries first when you are exploring; choose pathways when you are ready to compare rules, evidence, timing, and long-term durability.
Canonical filters 29 of 29 pathways
Move within 90 days Spouse Dog / pets Vehicle Local work rights Path to citizenship No lawyer Low paperwork Avoid worldwide tax Any budget Under $5k Under $10k Under $20k
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EU Blue Card and Red-White-Red Card Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Red-White-Red Card for Graduates (Rot-Weiß-Rot – Karte für StudienabsolventInnen) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Red-White-Red Card for Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Red-White-Red Card for Very Highly Qualified Workers Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Settlement Permit - Artist (Niederlassungsbewilligung - Künstler) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Settlement Permit - Researcher (Niederlassungsbewilligung - Forscher) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Jobseeker Visa (Visa D) for Very Highly Qualified Workers Austria • Economic
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Red-White-Red Card - Other Key Workers (Rot-Weiß-Rot – Karte für Sonstige Schlüsselkräfte) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Red-White-Red Card Plus (Family Reunification) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Residence Permit - Family Member (Aufenthaltskarte) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Settlement Permit - Special Cases of Dependent Gainful Employment (Niederlassungsbewilligung - Sonderfälle unselbständiger Erwerbstätigkeit) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Visa D (Abholvisum) for Residence Title Collection Austria • Economic
Fastest route in your matches
No lawyer needed Low paperwork Spouse work rights
Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Sonderfälle unselbständiger Erwerbstätigkeit (Fulbright / Bilateral Exchange) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
No lawyer needed Low paperwork Spouse work rights
Residence Permit - Mobile ICT (Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Mobiler ICT) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
No lawyer needed Low paperwork Spouse work rights
Daueraufenthalt - EU (Long-term Resident EU) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Daueraufenthalt - EU (Permanent Settlement Permit) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Low paperwork
Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders Austria • Economic
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Spouse work rights
Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Sonderfälle unselbständiger Erwerbstätigkeit (Au Pair) Austria • Economic
No lawyer needed Low paperwork Pet-friendly
Red-White-Red Card for Self-Employed Key Workers Austria • Economic
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Spouse work rights
Settlement Permit - Gainful Employment Excepted (Niederlassungsbewilligung - ausgenommen Erwerbstätigkeit) Austria • Economic
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Spouse work rights
Residence Permit - Student (Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Student) Austria • Economic
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
No lawyer needed Low paperwork Spouse work rights
Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Freiwilliger (Residence Permit - Volunteer) Austria • Economic
No lawyer needed Low paperwork Pet-friendly
Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Sozialdienstleistender (Residence Permit - Social Service Worker) Austria • Economic
No lawyer needed Low paperwork Pet-friendly
Austrian Citizenship for Extraordinary Achievements (Section 10(6) StbG) Austria • Citizenship
Strongest citizenship path of your matches
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Spouse work rights
Aufenthaltsbewilligung - ICT (Residence Permit - Intra-Corporate Transferee) Austria • Economic
No lawyer needed Spouse work rights Pet-friendly
Re-acquisition of Austrian Citizenship (Section 11a StbG) Austria • Citizenship
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Spouse work rights
Settlement Permit - Dependent (Niederlassungsbewilligung - Angehöriger) Austria • Economic
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Pet-friendly
Austrian Citizenship by Descent (Section 58c of the Nationality Act) Austria • Citizenship
Lightest paperwork burden of your matches
No lawyer needed Low paperwork Spouse work rights
Residence Permit for Individual Protection (Art. 57 AsylG) & Article 8 ECHR Austria • Economic
Citizenship path No lawyer needed Spouse work rights