EU citizens enjoy visa-free travel within the European Union and have the right to stay in Austria for a period of three months. This right exists regardless of any economic activity.

The application for recognition of nursing professions requires you to submit a personally signed application.

The contact information for the recognition of all health professions other than doctors is as follows:

In Austria, nursing professions are legally regulated. Therefore, qualifications obtained abroad (such as degrees or certificates) must be validated as being equivalent through the process of nostrification.

The website “Nursing in Austria” serves as the first point of contact for nurses/nursing assistants who have completed their education abroad (in the EU/EEA, Switzerland, or in a third country) and who would like to work in Austria as a

Do you want to find out which procedure (recognition or nostrification) is applicable for you?

The Guide directs you to the relevant authorities.

Depending on the nationality of the incoming person, different laws apply to EU citizens (including EEA citizens and Swiss citizens), third-country nationals, and Ukrainian citizens (as of February 12, 2024).

On the website www.migration.gv.at, you will find all essential information about the Red-White-Red Card, explanations of other requirements for work and settlement, and a comprehensive overvi

Depending on the nursing profession, nostrification procedures are carried out either by Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences or by the local offices of the regional government responsible for such matters, as follows:

In Austria, there are three main nursing professions: