Austrian Visas and Permits

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Before coming to Austria, make sure you understand your legal situation. Depending on your nationality, you might need a visa, residence permit and/or work permit.

Austria joined the EU (European Union) in 1995 – therefore it is very easy for all EU-citizens to live and work in Austria. If you are not an EU-citizen, be prepared for a lot of paperwork and some bureaucratic hurdles during the process of getting a working and residence permit. The situation differs from country to country – but in general the rules and requirements have become stricter and the quota for foreigners coming to Austria has been lowered every year.

If you are EU-citizen, you can just come to Austria and live and work here. Within three days of arrival you have to register at your local police station – a quick and easy process. This applies also for people from non-EU-countries. Be careful – if you are not an EU-citizen, all formalities have to be processed BEFORE you register with the police! This means, you will have to start and finish the process from your home country - there is no other way to do it.

If you are not EU-citizens

There are several visa options for coming to Austria:
Class C visa - the Tourist Visa
This is the most common visa for visitors; it is issued for a three month stay and allows you to travel through all EU-countries that are part of the Schengen Area. The required documents for the class C visa are:
• 1 Passport - size photo
• Valid passport (minimum 6 months)
• Travel ticket or booking confirmation
• Confirmation of hotel booking or invitation
• Proof of sufficient funds
• Proof of health insurance for the duration of your stay

It is recommended to present a ‘visa support letter’ from an institution or company you know in Austria. Please note that you are not allowed to work in Austria with a class C or class D visa!

Class D visa
This is a visa especially for Austria. It is issued for a maximum 6-month stay. With the class D visa you can travel through other Schengen countries – but only for 5 days in order to reach Austria. You have to contact the Austrian consulate in your country of residence to acquire the visa.

The Schengen Convention
Austria is a signatory to the Schengen Convention, which includes the following countries: Austria , Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Greece, Island, Italy, Luxemburg, Germany, Norway, Portugal andSpain . If you have a visa issued by one of the Schengen countries, it is automatically valid for all other Schengen countries. Even you have a class C visa (tourist visa), you can visit other Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days – which is a nice way of getting to know Europe

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