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Student job: permit from the AMS

Official name: Prepare the AMS permission route for your student job

You study in Austria and do not come from the EU. For a job, you often need a Beschäftigungsbewilligung. This is a permit to work. Your employer applies for it at the AMS, and you help with your papers.

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Steps
7 key steps, up to 14 depending on your situation
For you
5 short questions, then you see your steps
Main office
AMS / Employer
Costs
Current application fee is 41 euros even after rejection or withdrawal. No general additional fee of 10 euros for a positive decision applies to this route.
Online
possible for 5 of 14 steps
What applies to you?How it worksFrequently asked questionsSourcesSimilar plans

How it works

These are the key steps, in the right order. Answer the short questions; then you see exactly what applies to you and what is added.

  1. 1Learn about the two different permitsThere are two different permits. The Aufenthaltsbewilligung allows you to live here. The Beschäftigungsbewilligung allows you to work for a company.Key step
    Why?
    A student residence permit is not yet a work permit. A job offer is not enough either.
    What you do
    This route fits a normal job as an employee. Internships or self-employment have their own routes.
    Where?
    AMS / EmployerDirectly with the named service
    Related plansApply for a residence permit to studyStart a new job
    In detail

    Review residence permit and employment permission separately

    Ordinary confirmed employee student job. Clarify artist, internship, mobility, self-employment or free labour-market access routes separately. Student permit, marginal job or contract offer are not automatically employment permission.

    SourceBeschäftigung ausländischer Studierender
    Beschäftigung ausländischer Studierender

    AMS · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  2. 2Let your employer submit the applicationThe applicant is the one who makes the application. Here it is your employer, meaning the company.Key step
    Why?
    Only the employer can apply for this permit. You only give your own proof documents.
    What you do
    The employer goes to the AMS where you will work. In Vienna, the AMS names Ungargasse 37. Confirm the route at +43 50 904 940.
    Where?
    AMS / EmployerDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Identify the employer as the actual applicant

    Employer applies at AMS for the intended work location, or business location for changing work sites. Employee provides only own records and makes no company or employer declarations. Vienna foreign-employment service currently specifies Ungargasse 37 despite an Esteplatz heading; confirm actual channel at +43 50 904 940.

    SourceWien: Service Ausländerbeschäftigung
    Wien: Service Ausländerbeschäftigung

    AMS Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  3. 3Get your proof documents readyProof documents show that something is true. Here they are passport, residence permit, proof of study and maybe proof of registration.Key step
    Why?
    The employer needs them for the application at the AMS.
    What you do
    Make copies of your papers. The proof of study shows that you are a student. Ask whether copies are enough.
    Where?
    Employer / AMSDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Your valid passport
      Document explained

      Copy for the actually confirmed employer route.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceArbeitgeberantrag Beschäftigungsbewilligung Studierende/Künstler · 25/08
      Arbeitgeberantrag Beschäftigungsbewilligung Studierende/Künstler · 25/08

      AMS · Formularservice · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Open original source
    • Actually valid appropriate residence permit
      Document explained

      Copy, no automatic free labour-market access from Student permit.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceArbeitgeberantrag Beschäftigungsbewilligung Studierende/Künstler · 25/08
      Arbeitgeberantrag Beschäftigungsbewilligung Studierende/Künstler · 25/08

      AMS · Formularservice · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Open original source
    • Current study evidence and actually requested residence-registration evidence
      Document explained

      Directly agree need and accepted form with employer or AMS.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Clarify format with the service
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceBeschäftigung ausländischer Studierender
      Beschäftigung ausländischer Studierender

      AMS · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Open original source
    In detail

    Privately prepare your actual records

    Prepare passport and valid appropriate residence permit as copies, current study evidence and actually requested residence-registration evidence. Directly agree accepted form; no universal original requirement and no passport, social-insurance or pay details in the app.

    SourceArbeitgeberantrag Beschäftigungsbewilligung Studierende/Künstler · 25/08
    Arbeitgeberantrag Beschäftigungsbewilligung Studierende/Künstler · 25/08

    AMS · Formularservice · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  4. 4Have your employer fill in the formYour employer fills in the form. It contains the company, the work, the pay and the workplace.Key step
    Why?
    The employer must sign it personally. You do not fill in the employer's part.
    What you do
    The employer sends the application only once. You should avoid sending the same application several times.
    Where?
    Employer / AMSDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Agree employer form and single filing

    Current employer form requires company, activity, pay or work-location details and employer signature. Employee does not complete an employer declaration on their behalf. Actually signed scan only through the confirmed official employer route; avoid duplicate submissions.

    SourceArbeitgeberantrag Beschäftigungsbewilligung Studierende/Künstler · 25/08
    Arbeitgeberantrag Beschäftigungsbewilligung Studierende/Künstler · 25/08

    AMS · Formularservice · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  5. 5Start work only after approvalThe work start is your first day at work.Key step
    Why?
    You may only work once the permit is there. An application or a promise is not enough.
    What you do
    Wait for the granted permit. Also check that your residence is valid. The employer handles the work registration.
    Where?
    AMS / EmployerDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Agree work start only after actual permission is granted

    Application, employer promise and appointment permit no work start. Separately review actually granted appropriate permission and lawful residence. Start or end notifications are employer duties, no real notification in the navigator.

    SourceBeschäftigungsbewilligung: amtliche Information für Studenten-/Künstlerweg
    Beschäftigungsbewilligung: amtliche Information für Studenten-/Künstlerweg

    AMS · Formularservice · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  6. 6Keep an eye on the applicationThis is about an application your employer has already made.Key step
    Why?
    A second application does not help. You alone cannot replace the application.
    What you do
    Talk with the employer about letters from the AMS. Ask together if something is unclear.
    Where?
    Employer / AMSDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Follow the existing employer application and actual query

    Agree actual receipt and correspondence with the employer. No second filing on suspicion; employee contact replaces no employer application.

    SourceBeschäftigungsbewilligung: amtliche Information für Studenten-/Künstlerweg
    Beschäftigungsbewilligung: amtliche Information für Studenten-/Künstlerweg

    AMS · Formularservice · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source
  7. 7Read the Bescheid carefullyHere you check the granted permit. It is in a Bescheid, an official letter.Key step
    Why?
    The permit is only for one job and one time period. If you do not start in time, it can expire.
    What you do
    Read employer, work, time period and conditions carefully. Start within six weeks from the start of the permit period. Ask directly if unsure.
    Where?
    AMS / EmployerDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Review actually granted job-specific permission

    Review employer, activity, period and conditions in the actual decision; validity may lapse without work starting within six weeks from permission-period start. Directly clarify the actual individual limit, no app deadline counter or general free labour-market access.

    SourceBeschäftigungsbewilligung: amtliche Information für Studenten-/Künstlerweg
    Beschäftigungsbewilligung: amtliche Information für Studenten-/Künstlerweg

    AMS · Formularservice · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Open original source

Depending on your situation, this is added

  • Find out which path applies to your job
  • Check how many hours you will work
  • Sort out fees with your employer
  • Check how to extend your permit
  • Give your papers to your employer
  • Answer the AMS's question
  • Sort out changes with experts right away
Use the questions to find out which of these apply to you
Tailored to you

What applies to you?

Answer a few short questions. The steps change right away: what does not apply to you drops out.

Question 1 of at most 5

How far along are you with your student job and the permit?

What is meant? Where are you right now? Are you planning a job, or is there already an application or permit?

What is the actual job or permission stage?
  • No sign-up needed
  • Nothing is sent to authorities
  • You submit applications yourself

Frequently asked questions

Can I do this online?

5 of 14 possible steps mention an online channel in their text. Requirements are in the official source.

What does it cost?

Costs or fees are stated for 1 step according to the source; details are listed with the step.

Do I need an einfach.wien account?

No. The plan works without registration; answers stay in your browser.

Does einfach.wien submit my application?

No. einfach.wien helps you prepare and links official channels. You submit applications yourself to the responsible service.

What this page is based on

The information is based on official sources. einfach.wien is a private project; the content has not been professionally reviewed. All information without guarantee, no legal advice. The responsible office is always authoritative.

SourceBeschäftigung ausländischer Studierender
Beschäftigung ausländischer Studierender

AMS · retrieved on 11/10/2026

Open original source
SourceBeschäftigungsbewilligung: amtliche Information für Studenten-/Künstlerweg
Beschäftigungsbewilligung: amtliche Information für Studenten-/Künstlerweg

AMS · Formularservice · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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SourceWien: Service Ausländerbeschäftigung
Wien: Service Ausländerbeschäftigung

AMS Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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SourceArbeitgeberantrag Beschäftigungsbewilligung Studierende/Künstler · 25/08
Arbeitgeberantrag Beschäftigungsbewilligung Studierende/Künstler · 25/08

AMS · Formularservice · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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SourceGebühren in der Ausländerbeschäftigung
Gebühren in der Ausländerbeschäftigung

AMS · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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