Document review and file preparation by the Aval Visa team, so nothing is missing and nothing is left to chance.
Not required
None
15 to 45 days
EUR 90
This category covers several routes, including self-employment, business investment and entrepreneur programmes. Applicants are expected to be active in manufacturing, services or technology, or to contribute financially to the Austrian economy.
Austria is one of the best destinations for international students looking for high-quality universities.
Moving to Austria on a job offer from an Austrian employer, or on an Austrian work visa, is one of the faster routes into the country.
1Assess your case and choose the right route
2Sign the engagement letter and open your file
3Prepare and translate documents, book the consulate appointment
4Visa issued, plus arrival and settlement support
No. Austria does not run an expedited tourist visa. A decision is normally made within 15 calendar days and can take up to 45 days in individual cases.
No, but an invitation from a host in Austria can make the application simpler and quicker to assess.
No. If the application is refused, neither the visa fee nor the visa centre service fee is returned. You can appeal the refusal or submit a fresh application.
Get a free review of your Austrian visa case now. A careful check before you apply is what prevents a refusal and the cost of applying twice.
When people talk about travelling in Europe, few countries match Austria for art, architecture, classical music and landscape in a single trip. Vienna alone, with its old coffee houses, imperial palaces and arts festivals, is hard to forget. If that is the trip you want, the first step is an Austrian tourist visa.
This guide sets out everything you need on documents, stages, costs and the details that decide an application, in plain terms.
A tourist visa, formally a Schengen type C visa, permits a short stay of up to 90 days in any 180-day period in Schengen countries such as Austria. It is issued for tourism, family visits, conferences and trade fairs, and it is often granted as a single entry visa.
The short-stay type C visa is issued to non-Schengen residents in two forms:
Build your file against the checklist published by the Austrian mission that covers your place of residence, then book a biometrics appointment through the Austrian embassy or consulate responsible for your area or through its appointed visa service provider. That provider handles document intake, biometrics and consular logistics in most countries. The core documents are these:
Together these documents show the consulate that you have a settled life at home, that you are travelling as a visitor, and that you do not intend to stay on unlawfully. Prepare them carefully. An incomplete or inconsistent file is the most common cause of delay and refusal.
| Service | Cost in EUR |
|---|---|
| Visa application for adults | EUR 90 per person |
| Visa application for children aged 6 to under 12 | EUR 45 per person |
| Visa for children under 6 | Free |
| VFS Global service fee | Set by the external service provider for each country; check the amount at your visa centre |
| Travel insurance | EUR 20-60 for the duration of the trip |
| Document translation and certification | Depends on the number of documents and the translation office |
Fix your travel dates first, then get your documents ready for translation. While the file comes together, work through the steps below:
A tourist visa decision is normally made within 15 calendar days and can take up to 45 days in individual cases. In peak travel seasons, such as summer and the Christmas holidays, appointments and decisions both run slower. Book your appointment at least 4 weeks before you travel, and arrive 30 minutes before your slot.
Tourist visas are assessed strictly, because the consular section has to satisfy itself that applicants are genuine visitors who will return home. That makes the following worth your attention:
An Austrian tourist visa can look complicated at first, and it does ask for a lot of paperwork. With proper planning and professional guidance, though, you can apply with confidence. The truth is that most refusals come from not knowing the process, filling in the form incorrectly, or submitting the wrong documents. If you would rather not lose time and money to a small mistake, or you are also looking at other routes such as a work visa or the Austrian student visa, talk to the immigration team at Aval Visa.
