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Austria visa for Turkish citizens
Entry requirement
Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Austria.
- Where to apply
- 7 missions
- Visa guide
- Austria visa guide
Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index · Confirm at bmeia.gv.at
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.
- Tourist visa Maximum stay: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Business visa Maximum stay: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Family and friends visit visa Maximum stay: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Student visa Validity: Usually one year, extended on proof of study progress.
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.
Austrian missions in Turkey
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- Honorary Consulate of Austria in Muratpaşa
Yaşar Sobutay Bulvarı 30, 07235 Muratpaşa
Today 09:00–12:00, 13:30–17:00
All missions of Austria in Turkey
Austria has 7 missions in Turkey, with its embassy in Ankara. Consulates: Istanbul. Honorary consulates, which normally do not take visa applications: Mersin, Bodrum, Edirne, Bursa and Muratpaşa.
Austria: visa decisions in Turkey
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
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| 2023 | 17,505 | 14,395 | 3,103 | 17.7% | 84.4% |
| 2024 | 23,171 | 18,390 | 4,778 | 20.6% | 47.9% |
| 2025 | 15,142 | 12,999 | 1,911 | 12.8% | 70.4% |
In 2025, Austria’s embassy and consulates in Turkey (Istanbul) received 15,142 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 12,999. The refusal rate was 12.8%. The refusal rate fell by 7.8 points from 20.6% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 35% compared with 2024 (23,171).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 14.6% of the applications lodged in Turkey that year, from 3.5% at the consulates of Portugal to 35.5% at those of Lithuania. Austria’s consulates worldwide refused 11.9%. Austria was the 15th most applied-for Schengen state in Turkey.
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 Turkey, 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 Turkey
AustriaTurkey Visa-free, 90 days Turkey visa for citizens of Austria
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.
Turkish 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.
Good to know
How long Turkish citizens can stay in Austria
How long Turkish citizens may stay in Austria is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How Turkish citizens apply
In Turkey, applications go to the Austrian embassy in Ankara and the consulate in Istanbul, 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 Turkish citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Austria when it is the main destination of the trip.
Austria’s neighbours for Turkish citizens
Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia and Liechtenstein require Turkish citizens to obtain a visa in advance.
Austrian citizens travelling to Turkey
Austrian citizens do not need a visa for Turkey: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Frequently asked questions
Do Turkish citizens need a visa for Austria?
Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Austria.
Where is the Austrian embassy in Turkey?
The Austrian embassy in Turkey is in Ankara; there is also a consulate in Istanbul.
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 Turkey?
Austrian citizens do not need a visa for Turkey: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Can Turkish citizens enter Austria visa-free?
No; Turkish 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.