Austria visa for Indian 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 3 missions in India, with its embassy in New Delhi. Consulates: Vasco da Gama.

In 2025, Austria’s embassy and consulates in India (New Delhi) received 48,761 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 37,117. 22.1% of applications were refused. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 22.0%. Applications rose by 12% compared with 2024 (43,504).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.8% of the applications lodged in India that year, from 7.1% at the consulates of Denmark to 46.5% at those of Slovenia. Austria’s consulates worldwide refused 11.9%. Austria was the 7th most applied-for Schengen state in India.

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 India, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Indian 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Indian citizens can stay in Austria

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

How Indian citizens apply

In India, applications go to the Austrian embassy in New Delhi and the consulate in Vasco da Gama, 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 Indian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Austria when it is the main destination of the trip.

Austria’s neighbours for Indian citizens

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

Austrian citizens travelling to India

Austrian citizens need a visa for India, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.