Austria visa for Algerian citizens

Austria’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Processing time, as Austria states it: Normally within 15 calendar days; up to 45 days in individual cases. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Austria has 1 mission in Algeria, with its embassy in Algiers.

In 2025, Austria’s embassy and consulates in Algeria (Algiers) received 2,559 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,462. The refusal rate was 35.4%. The refusal rate fell by 5.1 points from 40.5% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 37% compared with 2024 (1,867).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 31.3% of the applications lodged in Algeria that year, from 27.5% at the consulates of Finland to 81.9% at those of Malta. Austria’s consulates worldwide refused 11.9%. Austria was the 10th most applied-for Schengen state in Algeria.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Algeria, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Algerian citizens planning a trip to Austria can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Austria at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 20 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Austria (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Austria (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Algerian citizens can stay in Austria

How long Algerian citizens may stay in Austria is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Algerian citizens apply

In Algeria, applications go to the Austrian embassy in Algiers, or to a visa centre acting for Austria; fees, documents and processing times are published by Austria.

Austria and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Austria lets Algerian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Austria when it is the main destination of the trip.

Austria’s neighbours for Algerian citizens

Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia and Liechtenstein require Algerian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Austrian citizens travelling to Algeria

Algeria requires Austrian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. The rule is the same in both directions between Algeria and Austria.