AUSTRIA SCHENGEN VISA

Austria is a member of the EU since 1995. Austria also signed the Schengen Agreement in 1995 and adopted the Euro currency in 1999. Vienna is the capital city of Austria and Salzburg, Graz, Innsbruck and Klagenfurt are the other touristic cities of Austria.

Almost sixty per cent of Austria is covered by the Alps alone, and many cities in Austria are set within stunning surroundings of white-capped peaks. The largest is situated along the shores of major waterways like the Danube, making them prime destinations along European river cruises.

Austria is also famous for its castles and palaces and is one of the best destinations for Winter Sports such as Alpine Skiing and ski jumping.

If you would like to apply for Austria Schengen Visa, you can contact our London office. We are an experienced visa agency and will guide you through your visa application process.

Required Documents for Austria Schengen Visa

• • Fully completed application form. 

• • Passport with at least two blank pages. Note that the passport needs to be valid for at least three months beyond the validity of the requested visa. Passports which were issued over 10 years ago cannot be accepted for visa applications.

• • Copy of bio data page of the passport.

• • Copy of the United Kingdom residence permit. The UK residence permit has to be valid at least one month beyond your departure of the Schengen area.

• • Copies of previous Schengen Visa of the last three years, if any.

• • One passport-size photograph according to ICAO standards and not older than 3 months. If the photos are not up to standard they will be rejected. Do not staple or glue the photo to the application form. Please make sure it is not damaged.

• • Insurance certificate of all-risk medical travel insurance, including repatriation, valid for all Schengen countries, covering EUR 30.000,- (when travelling between November and March winter sport must be included) for your stay has to be provided. The insurance must include a Covid-19 cover

Documentation allowing for the assessment of the application:

• • Proof of confirmed transportation (airline, train, ferry etc.) to the Schengen area and back to the United Kingdom or to the country of final destination (if you are travelling to more than one Schengen country during your stay please provide transportation between these countries: e.g. train tickets, bus, rental car papers).

• • Proof of accommodation in Austria (hotel booking etc.). If private accommodation: Copy of the “Meldezettel”, signed invitation letter and passport copy of the tenant/owner.

• • Recent United Kingdom bank statement of the last 3 months balance, not older than one week – online printouts can be accepted – in the applicant’s name and with current address. These bank statements need to show sufficient means of subsistence both for the duration of the intended stay and for the return to the United Kingdom or his country of origin.

• • If the applicant is financially supported by her/his spouse/parents, please also provide a marriage/birth certificate, copy of the relative’s passport and the relative’s bank statements. Please note that cash is not accepted as proof of sufficient means.

• • General employment: Recent, official and signed letter from employer (headed letter with name, position of signatory and date of issue, address, recent telephone number, email address, website address and registration number in the United Kingdom) and payslips of the last 3 months.

• • Self-employment: recent letter from accountant, banker or solicitor (official headed letter with name, date of issue, address, recent telephone number and position of signatory and registration number in the United Kingdom) stating self-employment or business ownership in the United Kingdom. Letter from the tax authorities.

• • Students: recent, official and signed letter from United Kingdom school, college or university stating date of issue (not older than 10 days), name of the applicant and type of studies and number of lessons (hours) per week and attendance record

Austria Tourist Visa

Those who intend to travel to Austria for only tourist purposes, i.e. visiting for leisure, recreation or sightseeing, and provide their own accommodation (hotel, hostel, B&B, camping, …) need to apply as Tourist.

All holders of Travel Documents (black and blue) and Certificates of Identity (CID), i.e. issued by Great Britain NEED to obtain a visa to travel to Austria

Austria Business Visa

Applicants, who intend to travel to Austria for business purposes, i.e. visiting a business/company to have meetings, make business deals, recruit, train or do other work-related activities can apply for a Business visa. Business Visa applicants need to provide at least one of the following:

• • Invitation letter from a company/business/authority in Austria confirming the purpose of the visit, travel dates and arrangements for accommodation/travel (if applicable).

• • Entry tickets or registration for fairs/congresses/conferences/seminars

Austria Private (Family-Friends) Visit Visa

Applicants, who intend to travel to visit and stay with family/friends legally residing in Austria, can apply for a Visitor Family/Friend visa

• • Proof of invitation: signed invitation letter, copy of passport, residence Permit (if applicable), copy of Austrian registration (‘Meldebestätigung’) OR

• • * In some cases you might be asked to provide an “Electronic Guarantee Letter“ (elektronische Verpflichtungserklärung) = EVE. This service is free of charge and provided by the local aliens police (,Bezirkshauptmannschaft’, ,Bundespolizeidirektion’, ,Bezirkspolizeikommissariat’). The authority dealing with your EVE will forward the information to the Austrian Embassy within 48 hours. You will receive an ID-number which the visa applicant should provide at the interview.

Austria Airport Transit Visa

Nationals of the countries listed in the following require a visa (category “A”) also to stay in the international transit zone of an Austrian airport unless they are covered by an exemption:

• Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, and Syria. For the exemptions please follow this link.

Visas for airport transit are needed also by those nationals of the above-mentioned countries, who are holding a residence card, that is issued by the UK following the end of the Transition period (31st of December 2020).

Processing Time

Standard processing is around 15 calendar days. For some nationalities, it can take longer.

If you need further assistance please contact our visa consultants.