What is the pass mark for the Red-White-Red Card?

It depends on the category, and this calculator uses fifty-five out of ninety — the bar for the shortage-occupation route it implements. Other Red-White-Red categories use different tables and different thresholds, so a score here does not transfer to them.

Does my occupation have to be on the shortage list?

For this category, yes. The shortage list is republished annually and an occupation can leave it, so check the current list before planning around it — the link above goes to migration.gv.at, which is where it is published.

Is this Austria's official calculator?

No. Fursa is independent. This implements the table published on migration.gv.at, read and verified on 15 August 2026.

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Points test

Austria Red-White-Red Card points calculator

Scores both points-tested categories — 55 of 90 for Skilled Workers in Shortage Occupations, 70 of 100 for Very Highly Qualified Workers — and tells you if the other one would pass.

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The route this scores for

Rot-Weiß-Rot – Karte (Red-White-Red Card)

A score is only half the answer. The route page has what Austria actually requires, what it costs, where you would file it from, and how long it takes — every figure quoted from the official page it came from.

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What this grid asks

The criteria below are the ones the published grid scores, grouped the way the authority groups them. They are restated here from the source linked above, so you can see what the calculator will ask before you start.

Category and age

Which category are you applying under?: Skilled Worker in a Shortage Occupation (55 of 90) · Very Highly Qualified Worker (70 of 100)
Your age: 16–80

Qualifications

Highest relevant qualification: None of these · Completed vocational training in the shortage occupation · Higher-education degree, at least four years · Degree in a MINT (STEM) subject · PhD or habilitation
Studies completed in Austria: No study in Austria · Partial diploma or half the ECTS credits · Completed diploma, or bachelor's and master's

Work and achievements

Completed half-years of relevant work experience: 0–40
Of those, half-years worked in Austria: 0–40
Gross annual salary in a senior management post: Not a senior management position · €50,000 to €60,000 · €60,000 to €70,000 · Over €70,000
Do you have patent applications or publications?: Yes or no
Have you received a recognised prize?: Yes or no
Is English the predominant language at the employing company?: Yes or no

Languages

German language level: None · A1 · A2 · B1 or above
English language level: None · A1 · A2 · B1 or above
Other qualifying language: None · French, Spanish or Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian at B1

Notes and caveats

This category requires completed vocational training in an occupation on the annual shortage list. Without it the 30-point qualification criterion scores nothing.
This category needs a binding job offer in Austria before the card can be issued.
Reaching this mark lets you apply for a six-month jobseeker visa to look for work in Austria before you have an offer.
The shortage occupation list is reissued every year and occupations move on and off it. Check the current list for your trade.

Common questions

What is the pass mark for the Red-White-Red Card?: It depends on the category, and this calculator uses fifty-five out of ninety — the bar for the shortage-occupation route it implements. Other Red-White-Red categories use different tables and different thresholds, so a score here does not transfer to them.
Does my occupation have to be on the shortage list?: For this category, yes. The shortage list is republished annually and an occupation can leave it, so check the current list before planning around it — the link above goes to migration.gv.at, which is where it is published.
Is this Austria's official calculator?: No. Fursa is independent. This implements the table published on migration.gv.at, read and verified on 15 August 2026.

Fursa is an independent information service, not a law firm or a registered immigration adviser. These tools implement published rules; they are not legal advice and they do not decide anything.