How do you get a visa for Austria?
Key facts
| Fact | What it is |
|---|---|
| Visa type | Schengen visa C (short-stay visa)Checked 14 November 2026 against Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) |
| Biometrics | Required: Ten fingerprints (flat fingers, digitally recorded) are taken with the application, unless they were collected within the last 59 months for an earlier Schengen visa decision.Checked 14 November 2026 against Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) |
| Who needs a visa | No visa for 93 passports; eVisa for 0; travel authorisation for 0; a visa in advance for every other passportChecked 14 November 2026 against Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) |
Related pages
Sources
- https://www.bmi.gv.at/202/fremdenpolizei_und_grenzkontrolle/visumpflichtige_laender/start.htmlAustrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), read 14 November 2026
- https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/travel-stay/entrance-and-residence-in-austria/visaFederal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA), read 14 November 2026
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