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🇦🇹 Austria

Vienna is consistently rated among the world's most liveable cities — but Austria has no nomad visa and costs sit near German/Danish levels.

Nonomad visa

High bar — self-employed / Red-White-Red Card routeincome needed

Expensivecost of living

EUfree movement (EU)

Visas & residency No nomad visa — residence route

How a remote worker can legally stay in Austria.

RouteResidence permit – self-employed (no dedicated nomad visa)

Income requiredHigh bar — self-employed / Red-White-Red Card route

DurationTied to contract; RWR Card 24 months → settlement

How it worksNo nomad visa. Non-EU workers need a self-employed permit tied to a 6+ month Austrian contract, or the Red-White-Red Card (major investment/job creation). Pure location-independent freelancers aren't clearly covered.

EU citizensEU member — EU/EEA/Swiss citizens move and work freely.

Sources: migration.gv.at — self-employed · workinaustria.com — self-employed permits. Summary only — verify with an official source or licensed lawyer before applying. Verified 2026-06-21.

Cities in Austria

Cost of living, rent & who's hiring — by city.

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