Austria visas, from Pakistan.

Tourism, business or family visits up to 90 days across the whole Schengen area.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• 6-month personal bank statement
• Travel medical insurance (€30,000 cover)
• Cover letter, itinerary & accommodation

Long-stay national visa to study at a recognised university.

• University admission letter
• Proof of funds (≈ €7,300/year)
• IELTS / language proficiency as required
• Accommodation & health insurance

Points-based work-and-residence permit for skilled workers.

• Qualifying job offer / contract
• Salary meeting the national threshold
• Recognised qualifications
• Police clearance certificate

Join a spouse or family member legally resident in the country.

• Marriage / birth certificates (legalised)
• Sponsor's residence, income & housing
• Relationship evidence
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

Austria's dedicated route for university-qualified professionals with a binding job offer above the annual salary threshold, giving immediate access to Austria's high-skill labour market and a faster track to EU-wide mobility than the standard points-based card.

• Recognised university degree (bachelor's or higher, min. 3-year programme)
• Binding job offer meeting the minimum gross salary threshold (€55,678/year in 2026)
• Employment matching your field of qualification
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

Built for managers, specialists and trainee employees transferred from an overseas branch to an Austrian group entity, letting multinational employers relocate existing staff without running a full labour-market test.

• At least 9 months' prior employment within the corporate group (6 months for trainee employees)
• Assignment contract confirming role as manager, specialist or trainee
• Receiving Austrian entity belongs to the same corporate group
• Proof of qualifications relevant to the assigned role

A 6-month national visa letting highly qualified professionals who score 70+ points enter Austria in person to search for a qualifying job, converting into a Red-White-Red Card once an offer is secured.

• 70+ points on the Highly Qualified Workers criteria (education, experience, language, age)
• Proof of sufficient funds for the stay
• Valid health insurance
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

For entrepreneurs whose Austrian business brings clear macroeconomic benefit through capital investment, job creation or transfer of know-how, this card grants residence tied to running your own qualifying enterprise.

• Minimum €100,000 capital investment or equivalent macroeconomic benefit (job creation, technology transfer, regional significance)
• Detailed business plan demonstrating job creation or know-how transfer
• Relevant entrepreneurial or professional background
• Proof of sufficient funds and health insurance

Designed for founders with an innovative, scalable business idea and a lower funding threshold than the general self-employed route, this card still requires panel approval of the business concept and a viable growth plan.

• Innovative, scalable business concept assessed by an evaluation panel
• Minimum €30,000 capital with at least 50% equity ownership in the company
• Registered Austrian business address
• 50+ points (of 85 max) across qualification, experience, language and bonus criteria

Covers time-limited employment in Austria's tourism, agriculture and forestry sectors, letting employers bring in workers for peak seasons under a quota-controlled employment permit rather than a long-stay residence title.

• Confirmed seasonal job offer from a registered Austrian employer
• Position within an approved quota sector (tourism, agriculture or forestry)
• Employer-conducted labour market test confirming no local candidate is available
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

A dedicated route for PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers hosted by an approved Austrian research institution, granted without a separate labour-market test and portable across the EU under the Researchers Directive.

• Hosting agreement with an approved research organisation
• Proof of relevant academic or research qualification
• Proof of sufficient funds and confirmed accommodation for the stay
• Valid health insurance

Required for select nationalities transiting through an Austrian international airport without entering Schengen territory, this short document is limited strictly to the international transit zone and is distinct from a full visit visa.

• Confirmed onward flight ticket to a non-Schengen destination
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Visa for the final destination country, if required
• Required only for specific nationalities listed in Annex IV of the Visa Code