Austria EU Blue Card income requirement 2026: how much you need (calculator)
Minimum for the main applicant: €55,678 a year (€4,639.83 a month)
Official source: EU Blue Card (Migration.gv.at – official website of the Austrian Federal Government on migration) · checked on 10 October 2026
Austria's EU Blue Card for university graduates with a binding job offer. Official name: Blaue Karte EU.
How the amount is calculated
Rule: At least the average gross annual income of full-time employees: €55,678 in 2026 (annual salary plus special payments).
Income that counts: Gross annual salary including special payments (13th and 14th salary).
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Not immigration or legal advice. These are the minimum amounts written in the official rules on the date we checked them. Requirements change, and consulates and immigration offices can ask for more or assess your documents differently: always check the official page or ask the consulate before you apply.
Family members
Family members: The Blue Card threshold is a salary for the job holder: it does not increase with family members.
Calculated from the rule above · official source checked on 10 October 2026
In your currency
| Currency | Main applicant, a month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| EUR Euro | €4,639.83 | €55,678 |
| USD US dollar | USD 5,183.62 | USD 62,203.46 |
| GBP Pound sterling | £3,868.69 | £46,424.32 |
| CAD Canadian dollar | CAD 7,240.92 | CAD 86,891.09 |
| AUD Australian dollar | AUD 7,379.19 | AUD 88,550.29 |
| NZD New Zealand dollar | NZD 9,197.54 | NZD 110,370.50 |
| INR Indian rupee | INR 492,212.08 | INR 5,906,544.95 |
| PHP Philippine peso | PHP 330,091.66 | PHP 3,961,099.95 |
| ZAR South African rand | ZAR 86,512.01 | ZAR 1,038,144.15 |
| BRL Brazilian real | BRL 28,160.08 | BRL 337,920.92 |
| MXN Mexican peso | MXN 98,010.45 | MXN 1,176,125.37 |
| TRY Turkish lira | TRY 258,909.66 | TRY 3,106,915.92 |
| CNY Chinese yuan | CNY 34,486.03 | CNY 413,832.30 |
| SGD Singapore dollar | SGD 6,626.61 | SGD 79,519.32 |
| JPY Japanese yen | JPY 815,126 | JPY 9,781,511 |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 30 October 2026 (updated automatically every working day). Indicative only: consulates may use another rate or ask for the amount in euros.
Good to know
- Austrian salaries are usually paid 14 times a year, so the monthly payslip is about the annual amount ÷ 14; our monthly figure is the annual amount ÷ 12.
- A labour market test also applies.
Official sources
- EU Blue Card – Migration.gv.at – official website of the Austrian Federal Government on migration, government page, checked on 10 October 2026
What it says: In 2026 at least €55,678 (annual salary plus special payments).
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