At a Glance
- Effective January 1, 2020, the
minimum monthly salary for EU Blue Card applicants in Austria has
increased to EUR 4,548, up 2.2 percent from 2019.
- Employers are advised to budget for
the new thresholds when sponsoring new EU Blue Card
applications.
The situation
Effective January 1, 2020, the minimum monthly salary for EU
Blue Card applicants in Austria – the main Austrian work
authorization type – increased to EUR 4,548, up 2.2 percent
from 2019.
The exchange rate at the time of publication of this alert is 1
EUR to 1.11 USD.
A closer look
- Existing employees.
Employers of foreign nationals currently under an EU Blue Card need
not increase foreign nationals' salaries.
