Austria Red-White-Red Card vs Austria Self-Employed Residence Permit (Gewerbeschein Route)
Austria other route: $244 fee, 24 months. Austria freelancer route: $130 fee, 24 months.
Built for: Freelancers.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Fee
- $244
- Duration
- 24 months
- Fee
- $130
- Duration
- 24 months
- Processing
- 3-3 weeks
Next steps
Austria Self-Employed Residence
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Austria Red-White-Red Card
Austria Self-Employed Residence Permit (Gewerbeschein Route)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Extra income per adult dependent
Extra income per child dependent
Income sources accepted
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to permanent residency
US tax treaty
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Austria Self-Employed Residence Permit (Gewerbeschein Route) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 24 | 24 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Freelancers | Freelancers, FIRE |
| Nationality restrictions | Non-EU nationals only | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Austria Self-Employed Residence Permit (Gewerbeschein Route) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Business creation, Capital transfer | Business creation, Capital transfer |
| Application fee, one time | $244 | $130 (Lowest known fee) |
| Extra income per adult dependent | 57.8% | Not specified |
| Extra income per child dependent | 15.4% | Not specified |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Austria Self-Employed Residence Permit (Gewerbeschein Route) |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Not specified | Business income |
| Employment types accepted | Self-employed | Self-employed |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | Not specified | No |
| Local work permitted | Yes (Local work permitted) | No |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Austria Self-Employed Residence Permit (Gewerbeschein Route) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | Not specified | 3 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | Not specified | 3 weeks |
| Where to apply | Apply personally at the competent Austrian embassy/consulate in your home or residence country. If already legally in...See where to apply on the visa page | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Austria Self-Employed Residence Permit (Gewerbeschein Route) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Yes | Yes |
| Years to permanent residency | Not specified | 2 years |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Austria Self-Employed Residence Permit (Gewerbeschein Route) |
|---|---|---|
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Austria Red-White-Red Card | Austria Self-Employed Residence Permit (Gewerbeschein Route) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | No (No insurance requirement) | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | No | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | 10 items listedSee full list on the visa page | Not specified |