Austria CV Template for International Job Seekers 🇦🇹
A professional CV template designed for international workers applying for jobs in Austria. Follows Austrian Lebenslauf conventions with photo placeholder, tabular layout, and German section names. Includes 10 Austrian job portals, work permit pathways, and settlement guidance.
Are you applying for jobs in Austria?
Austria ranks among the top countries in the world for quality of life. Vienna has been voted the most liveable city in the world multiple times. Salaries are competitive, healthcare is excellent, and the government has even built a free platform (Talent Hub) to match international workers with Austrian employers.
But Austrian CVs follow strict conventions. A photo is expected. Dates go on the left. German section names matter. No gaps allowed. Get the format wrong and your application gets filtered out.
This template follows Austrian Lebenslauf standards and is ready to edit and submit.
📄 What You Get:
✅ Professional Austrian CV template in Word (.docx) format
✅ Photo placeholder built in (expected in Austria)
✅ Tabular two column layout (dates left, details right)
✅ German section names alongside English (Persönliche Daten, Berufserfahrung, Ausbildung, Sprachkenntnisse)
✅ CEFR language skills with German as primary language
✅ Work permit field covering Red White Red Card, EU Blue Card, and Job Seeker Visa D
✅ Euro currency achievement examples
✅ Tips page with Austrian CV guidelines, 10 job portals, 5 work permit pathways, and settlement guidance
🇦🇹 Austrian CV rules:
✅ Photo IS expected
✅ Date of birth and nationality included
✅ No gaps. Every period must be explained.
✅ Tabular format. Dates left, details right.
✅ Zeugnisse (work certificates) are valued
✅ Cover letter (Bewerbungsschreiben) expected alongside CV
👷🏾 Who Is This For:
✅ International workers applying through the Red White Red Card or EU Blue Card
✅ Professionals registered on the WORK in AUSTRIA Talent Hub
✅ Job Seeker Visa D holders looking for work in Austria
✅ Anyone applying to Austrian employers from overseas
⚠️ The author is not an immigration consultant or lawyer. Information is accurate as at September 2026. Always verify at migration.gv.at.
Download your Austria CV template and start applying today.
Created by Kelvin Ossai | @iam_kelvinossai