Wer kann von der Vertriebenen-Karte auf die Rot-Weiß-Rot-Karte plus umsteigen?

Wer einen Ausweis für Vertriebene hat, in den letzten 24 Monaten mindestens 12 Monate in Österreich beschäftigt war und Lebensunterhalt, Krankenversicherung und Unterkunft nachweist.

Müssen die 12 Monate am Stück sein?

Nein. Es zählen insgesamt 12 Monate Beschäftigung in den letzten 24 Monaten.

Was bringt die Rot-Weiß-Rot-Karte plus?

Freien Zugang zum Arbeitsmarkt, eine Bleibeperspektive unabhängig vom Vertriebenenstatus und nach fünf Jahren den Weg zum Daueraufenthalt – EU.

Displaced Persons from Ukraine | Immigration Lawyer Vienna

In short

The Red-White-Red Card plus is a regular permit, independent of displaced person status.
Requirement: at least 12 months of employment in Austria within the last 24 months.
In addition: means of subsistence, health insurance and accommodation.
Working from home for a Ukrainian company is usually not enough if you are not insured in Austria.

Displaced persons

Why switching can be worthwhile

The ID card for displaced persons (Ausweis für Vertriebene) allows you to live and work in Austria for as long as temporary protection applies. The Red-White-Red Card plus is a regular residence permit with free access to the labour market. It does not depend on how long protection for displaced persons is extended.

Benefits

What the Red-White-Red Card plus gives you

Prospect of staying, even if displaced person status ends
work for any employer in Austria
family reunification, also for relatives who do not have displaced person status themselves
after five years, the route to permanent residence EU

Requirements

What you have to meet

ID card for displaced persons
at least 12 months of employment in Austria within the last 24 months (not necessarily consecutive)
secure means of subsistence without social benefits
health insurance that covers all risks
customary local accommodation with a legal entitlement, for example a lease
no threat to public order or security

How much income is enough: current reference rates (Richtsätze).

Working from home

What if I work for a Ukrainian company?

What matters is that you are fully covered by social insurance in Austria, under the General Social Insurance Act (ASVG) or the Trade Social Insurance Act (GSVG). If you work from home for a foreign employer without being insured in Austria, you usually do not meet this requirement. We look at this case by case.

Application

How the application works

You submit the application to the settlement authority (Niederlassungsbehörde), in Vienna to MA 35. We take care of the application, the documents and the communication with the authority.

If MA 35 takes a long time →

Questions we get asked

Switching from Ukraine: short answers

Who can switch from the displaced person's card to the Red-White-Red Card plus?

Anyone who has an ID card for displaced persons, was employed in Austria for at least 12 months within the last 24 months and can prove means of subsistence, health insurance and accommodation.

Do the 12 months have to be consecutive?

No. What counts is a total of 12 months of employment within the last 24 months.

What does the Red-White-Red Card plus give me?

Free access to the labour market, a prospect of staying independent of displaced person status and, after five years, the route to permanent residence EU.