Austria visa for Kazakh 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 Kazakhstan, with its embassy in Astana.

In 2025, Austria’s embassy and consulates in Kazakhstan (Astana) received 5,331 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 5,011. 4.6% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 11.1%: the rate fell by 6.4 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 3% compared with 2024 (5,176).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 9.1% of the applications lodged in Kazakhstan that year, from 1.6% at the consulates of Romania to 20.5% at those of Finland. Austria’s consulates worldwide refused 11.9%. Austria was the 10th most applied-for Schengen state in Kazakhstan.

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

For a trip from Kazakhstan 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Kazakh citizens can stay in Austria

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

How Kazakh citizens apply

In Kazakhstan, applications go to the Austrian embassy in Astana, 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 Kazakh citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Austria when it is the main destination of the trip.

Austria’s neighbours for Kazakh citizens

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

Austrian citizens travelling to Kazakhstan

Austrian citizens do not need a visa for Kazakhstan: stays of up to 30 days are visa-free.