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Austria visa for Egyptian citizens
Entry requirement
Austria requires Egyptian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
- Where to apply
- No mission in your country
- Visa guide
- Austria visa guide
Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index
Which Austria visa?
Schengen visa (type C) for individual tourism
Key facts
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Fee
- €90
- Processing time
- Normally within 15 calendar days; up to 45 days in individual cases.
For the tourist visa, Austria’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. 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.
Where to apply in Egypt
Austria has no embassy or consulate in Egypt on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.
Austria: visa decisions in Egypt
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,096 | 2,948 | 1,137 | 27.8% | 77.2% |
| 2024 | 4,820 | 3,727 | 1,090 | 22.6% | 79.0% |
| 2025 | 4,955 | 3,557 | 1,295 | 26.6% | 66.1% |
In 2025, Austria’s embassy and consulates in Egypt (Cairo) received 4,955 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 3,557. The refusal rate was 26.6%. The refusal rate rose by 4.0 points from 22.6% in 2024. Applications rose by 3% compared with 2024 (4,820).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 24.2% of the applications lodged in Egypt that year, from 4.4% at the consulates of Romania to 50.9% at those of Sweden. Austria’s consulates worldwide refused 11.9%. Austria was the 10th most applied-for Schengen state in Egypt.
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 Egypt, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Austrian citizens travelling to Egypt
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Travel advice for Austria
- US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
- German Foreign Office No travel warning
What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.
For a trip from Egypt to Austria, the published travel advice reads as follows: 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).
Good to know
How long Egyptian citizens can stay in Austria
How long Egyptian citizens may stay in Austria is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How Egyptian citizens apply
Austria has no embassy or career consulate in Egypt. Egyptian citizens apply through a mission of Austria accredited to Egypt from abroad, or through another Schengen state that represents Austria for visas; the official visa portal of Austria names the right place.
Austria and the Schengen area
A Schengen visa issued by Austria lets Egyptian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Austria when it is the main destination of the trip.
Austria’s neighbours for Egyptian citizens
Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia and Liechtenstein require Egyptian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.
Austrian citizens travelling to Egypt
Austrian citizens can get a visa on arrival in Egypt, valid for stays of up to 30 days.
Frequently asked questions
Do Egyptian citizens need a visa for Austria?
Austria requires Egyptian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
Is there an embassy of Austria in Egypt?
No. Austria has no embassy in Egypt.
How much does the Austria tourist visa cost?
Austria’s official sources give a standard fee of €90 for the tourist visa. Processing time: Normally within 15 calendar days; up to 45 days in individual cases.
Do Austrian citizens need a visa for Egypt?
Austrian citizens can get a visa on arrival in Egypt, valid for stays of up to 30 days.
Can Egyptian citizens enter Austria visa-free?
No; Egyptian citizens need a visa for Austria obtained in advance.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.