Austria visa for Pakistani citizens

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.

Austria has 1 mission in Pakistan, with its embassy in Islamabad.

In 2025, Austria’s embassy and consulates in Pakistan (Islamabad) received 2,543 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 636. 73.3% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 83.5%: the rate fell by 10.2 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 29% compared with 2024 (3,604).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 45.9% of the applications lodged in Pakistan that year, from 24.2% at the consulates of Germany to 78.7% at those of Denmark. Austria’s consulates worldwide refused 11.9%. Austria was the 9th most applied-for Schengen state in Pakistan.

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

Pakistani 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 Pakistani citizens can stay in Austria

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

How Pakistani citizens apply

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

Austria’s neighbours for Pakistani citizens

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

Austrian citizens travelling to Pakistan

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