With our consulting and personnel solutions, we bring together Turkey’s specialized and talented employees with new opportunities in Austria.
Get to know us
As a Vienna-based consulting and personnel company Primo Personal, we have been offering consulting services to companies in Austria for many years. Now we have specialized in closing the skills shortage in Austria.
Our aim is to bring qualified specialists from Turkey together with employers in Austria.
With our experienced team in Vienna and Istanbul, we offer the best service to both applicants and employers locally and internationally. In addition, we handle all formal and procedural matters for Austrian employers for qualified professionals with whom they are in direct contact in Turkey and ensure that the process runs smoothly. This includes tasks such as calculating applicants’ qualification points, processing visa applications and monitoring all bureaucratic procedures. We accompany applicants at every stage of the process and enable them to start their new career abroad in the shortest possible time.
With our experience and professional approach, we offer solutions that meet the needs of both employers and applicants.
What are we doing?
– Assessment of professional qualifications
– Calculation of qualification points
– Applying for work and residence permits
– Process monitoring and advice
What we offer
Advice for a 24-month work and residence permit for qualified applicants,
who wish to work in Austria.
Support for holders of the
Red-White-Red Card in bringing their family members to Austria.
Advice for holders of the
Red-White-Red Card when changing jobs
in the same department.
Your way to Austria
Take advantage of the Red-White-Red Card and start your career in Austria. We will accompany you every step of the way!
The Austrian government publishes an annual list of occupations with labor shortages in order to meet the needs of the labor market and close employment gaps. Third-country nationals who wish to enter the Austrian labor market can benefit from this program if their occupation is on the published list.
The Red-White-Red Card is a photo ID card that allows third-country nationals with the appropriate vocational training to work legally on the Austrian labor market.
If you work in an occupation that is on the list of occupations with labor shortages published annually by the Austrian government and meet the following criteria:
– Professional training and experience
– Age and language skills
– At least 55 points in the rating system
You can also benefit from this program if you receive a binding job offer from the Austrian labor market!
– A 24-month legal work and residence permit in Austria
– The opportunity to use and develop your professional experience abroad
Advice for Red-White-Red Card holders who meet the criteria for family reunification in order to bring their family members to Austria
The Red-White-Red Card also enables family reunification.
Red-White-Red Card holders who meet the criteria for family reunification can also bring family members to Austria by applying for family reunification.
If the application requirements are met, the application for family reunification can be submitted at the same time or later, depending on the choice of the Red-White-Red Card applicant.
Advice for applicants with a Red-White-Red Card on changing their place of work if they have a contract with another employer in the same sector
Change of workplace
Applicants who receive a Red-White-Red Card receive a work and residence permit for 24 months in Austria. With this card you can work for an employer with a binding job offer for 24 months. If the employment relationship is closed or terminated, the work permit expires and a change of job must be agreed with a new employer in the same field.
Make sure you meet the following requirements before applying for the Austrian Skilled Migration Program:
What we are looking for
The Austrian government has published a list of occupations with labor shortages for 2025.
Opportunities in 81 different professions!
Occupations that require higher education, such as computer technician, doctor, technician, electrical technician, as well as occupations that require skill and experience, such as cook, butcher, car mechanic, carpenter, painter, are also on this list!
Every year, the Austrian government publishes a list of occupations in which there is a shortage of labor and announces employment opportunities.
For skilled workers in shortage occupations
Applicants with one of the professions listed in the nationwide shortage occupations list are eligible to apply if they achieve at least 55 points according to the points table.
What we are looking for
Applicants with one of the professions listed in the nationwide shortage occupations list are eligible to apply if they achieve at least 55 points according to the points table.
Article 16 Journeyman’s certificate
Certificate of apprenticeship issued by the Vocational Training Centres of the Ministry of National Education under Article 16 of the Vocational Training Act No. 330
Vocational grammar school
Vocational High School, Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, Anatolian Technical High School, Tourism and Hospitality High School etc.
Associate degree diploma
2-year university and vocational school degrees
Bachelor’s degree
4-year university degrees
Article 16 Journeyman’s certificate
Certificate of apprenticeship issued by the Vocational Training Centres of the Ministry of National Education under Article 16 of the Vocational Training Act No. 330
Vocational grammar school
Certificate of apprenticeship issued by the Vocational Training Centres of the Ministry of National Education under Article 16 of the Vocational Training Act No. 330
Associated diplomas
2-year university and vocational school degrees
University degrees
4-year university degrees
Certificates required for
Proof of vocational training & diploma
Transcript (overview of notes):
Search via e-devlet under the title “SGK Tescil ve Hizmet Dökümü / İşyeri Unvan Listesi”. Create and save a PDF document via “Barkodlu Belge Oluştur”.
Proof of employment:
A confirmation stamped and signed by your employer that you worked in your field of specialization during the relevant period (based on the SGK work records).
Police clearance certificate:
Retrieve via e-devlet under “Adli Sicil Kaydı”. Select the following details:
Save the created document as a PDF.
Multilingual proof of birth (Formül A):
Access via e-devlet under “Çok Dilli Doğum Kayıt Örneği (Formül A) Sorgulama” and save as PDF.
Copy of the passport data page
Foreign language certificates
Biometric photo:
Curriculum vitae (CV):
Information included: Field of specialization, personal details, contact details, experience, education, professional training,
Foreign language skills.
The curriculum vitae must match the evidence provided.
Be brief and precise.
Important notes:
Do they come in
The Austrian government has announced a labor shortage in 81 occupational groups for the year 2025.
