Austria tourist visa (Schengen type C)

Students add a student certificate from their school or university that also confirms the leave of absence. Pensioners prove their pension with bank statements or the pension award. Applicants without their own income, such as homemakers or students, may submit the work documents of their spouse or parents. Check the information sheet of the Austrian mission responsible for you, as document lists vary by location.

Apply for Austria only if it is your main destination; if no main destination can be determined, the country of first entry into the Schengen area is responsible. Apply at the Austrian representation in whose consular district you legally reside. Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years, be valid at least three months beyond the visa and have two blank pages.

Documents in other languages need an informal German or English translation; certification is not required. Hotel bookings must cover the whole stay.

Austria has no reference amount; means for the stay and the return journey are judged case by case according to the purpose and length of stay. Missions usually ask for recent bank statements, and one-off deposits without proof of origin may not be counted. If someone else pays, add their cost-coverage declaration and passport copy, or a host in Austria can sign an electronic declaration of liability (EVE).

The visa fee is EUR 90 (children aged 6 to under 12 EUR 45, under 6 free), paid when you apply in the way the mission sets. Some groups listed in the Visa Code, such as pupils on school trips and family of EU citizens, pay nothing. An external service provider adds its own service fee.

Applications are accepted at the earliest six months and at the latest 15 calendar days before departure. The decision is normally taken within 15 calendar days and can take up to 45 days in individual cases. Send further documents only when the mission asks for them.

Anyone who stays in a flat or house in Austria, including as a guest of friends or relatives, must register with the local registration office within three days of arrival. Hotels handle this through their guest register.

False statements or forged documents lead to refusal, and incomplete files may be rejected or take much longer. A refusal states the reasons and the legal remedy, an appeal to the Federal Administrative Court; you can also apply again with a complete file. The fee is not refunded.