Visa Information

Short Stay Visa

Short Stay visa entitles an applicant, who does not hold a residence permit, to stay in Austria for an uninterrupted period or a total of successive periods of stays that does not exceed 90 days in every six months since the date of first entry. Austria is one of the 26 European countries forming the Schengen Area which have no border controls between them.

After scrutinizing the visa application by Embassy, your application may have the following

Visa applied for is granted.
Further documentation is requested.
Applicant is requested to appear for a personal interview.
The application is rejected.
Short stay visa applications cannot be submitted more than 180 days in advance before the proposed date of travel.

Applications must be submitted at least 15 calendar days prior to the proposed date of travel. VFS Global is the outsourcing office responsible for the reception and release of passports for short stay visa applications.

Business Visa

Overview
Visa Fees
Documents Required
Photo Specifications
Processing Time
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Overview

A Business Visa is given those who are doing business in Austria such as making sales or establishing contacts on behalf of a company outside Nepal.

Visa Fees

Dear Applicants, Travel Agents and Representatives, please view the revised Visa Fees and VFS Service fees applicable from 01 April 2026.

Visa Category	Visa Fee in Euros	Visa Fee in INR
Adult Visa	90	9810
Children 6 - 12 yrs.	45	4905
Citizens of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYROM, Georgia, The Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, The Russian Federation, Serbia and Ukraine	35	3750

The only acceptable method of payment for Visa Fees is by Demand Draft in Indian Rupees (INR). Demand Draft should be drawn in favor of “Embassy of Austria” and be payable at New Delhi.

There is a bank counter available at VFS office to assist applicants prepare their visa fees demand draft with an additional NPR 1250/-

VFS Service Fees will be accepted only in Cash in Nepalese currency.

VFS service charge and two-way courier fee:

Apart from the visa fee, a VFS service charge inclusive of VAT of 5944 NPR and two-way courier fee of 2625 NPR per application will be levied for applicants applying at the Visa Application Centre.

For the VFS Global additional services for visa applicants, please click here

Documents Required

Documents Required

To Download a Form:
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Important Note - Please note that it is Mandatory that Applicant's bank statement for the last 3 months must be stamped and Signed by the bank.

Photo Specifications

Photograph Quality
	The photographs must be: No more than 6-months old 35-45mm in width Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph In sharp focus and clear Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
	The photographs must be: Show you looking directly at the camera Show your skin tones naturally Have appropriate brightness and contrast Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.

Photograph Quality

The photographs must be:

No more than 6-months old
35-45mm in width
Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
In sharp focus and clear
Of high quality with no ink marks or creases

The photographs must be:

Show you looking directly at the camera
Show your skin tones naturally
Have appropriate brightness and contrast
Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.

Style and lighting
	The photographs must be: Be colour neutral Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly Be taken with a plain light-coloured background Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye

Style and lighting

The photographs must be:

Be colour neutral
Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye

Glasses and head covers
	If you wear glasses: the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them) Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes. Head coverings : Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.

Glasses and head covers

If you wear glasses:

the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.

Head coverings :

Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.

Expression and frame
	Your photographs must: show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.

Expression and frame

Your photographs must:

show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.

Processing Time

Usually, processing time for visa applications is 15 working days (starting from the time when the Embassy or Consulate received the application, not including the transportation time), counting from when all requested documents have been submitted. This period may be extended in specific cases, notably when further scrutiny of the application is required, for example, when an applicant must come to an interview or submit additional documentation requested by the Embassy or Consulate. During certain times of the year, the processing time can be longer due to the high volume of applications. It is recommended to submit your visa application at least two weeks prior to date of travel date and if possible, even earlier ahead of the holiday period.

Please note that the application processing time and decisions on visa applications are the sole prerogative of the Embassy or Consulate. VFS Global has no role to play in these areas of the application process.

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Schengen Visa Application Form

As per instruction received from the Austrian Embassy applicant needs to sign on application form. Representative or travel agent must bring signed application form at the time of submission.

	Information and consent declaration
	Austria Visa Application Questionnaire