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Schengen Visa (Visa C)

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  • Overview

    A Schengen visa is valid for 29 Schengen member states and is for short stay for a maximum period of ninety days within a six months period. A Schengen visa allows the holder to travel freely across the Schengen member states.

    The following 27 countries have implemented the Schengen Agreement: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

    The visa application cannot be submitted more than 6 months prior to departure and has to be lodged not later than 15 calendar days before the intended start of the trip. Otherwise the application might be inadmissible..

    DO YOU NEED A SCHENGEN VISA?

    ALPHABETICAL ORDER COUNTRIES WHOSE CITIZENS ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE SCHENGEN MEMBER STATES WITHOUT A VISA FOR A STAY UP TO NINETY DAYS
    A Albania (only holders of biometric passports ), Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria
    B Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina (only holders of biometric passports), Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria
    C Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic
    D Denmark, Dominica
    E El Salvador, Estonia
    F Finland, France
    G Georgia (only holders of biometric passports), Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala
    H Honduras, Hong Kong (only Special Administrative Region), Hungary
    I Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy
    J Japan
    K Kiribati, Kosovo ((only holders of biometric passports)
    L Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg
    M Macao (only Special Administrative Region), Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova (only for holders of biometric passports), Monaco, Montenegro (only holders of biometric passports),
    N Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, North Macedonia (only holders of biometric passports)
    P Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal
    R Romania
    S Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon island, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
    T Taiwan (Only citizens with a passport issued by Taiwan which contains an identity card number are exempt from the visa requirement. The same applies to citizens with old Taiwanese passports with ‘Republic of China’ on the front page, if the stated place of birth is Taiwan and the passport contains an identity card number), Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu
    U Ukraine (only holders of biometric passports), United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay,
    V Vanuatu, Vatican (Holy See), Venezuela

     

    Applications are processed in the order of receipt. Processing usually takes 15 business days from receipt by the Embassy of a complete application. If further checks are necessary, the processing time may increase to 45 calendar days. This estimate excludes the shipping of applications to the Embassy and the return of passports to applicants.

    The Embassy does NOT provide status updates on visa applications.

    Currently, processing times for visa applications may be longer than usual. To ensure timely issuance of your visa, we ask you to submit your application early, which is possible as early as 6 months before your planned travel date. The consulate strives to keep the processing times for your application as short as possible and thank you for your understanding and patience.

  • Visa Fees

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  • Documents Required

    Important: You will need to complete the Registration Process first. You cannot submit only the application form and or checklist. Review the steps to apply carefully to ensure you submit a completed application set.

    Document Checklist

    Application for Schengen Visa (Visa C)

    Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here

  • Photo Specifications

    Photo1

    Please provide one recent (not older than 6 months) colour photograph of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a plain light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background

    • Clear quality and with the face in focus

    • Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background

    • Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)

    Photograph attached (glued) to the Visa Application Form

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements (see examples here), then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    Currently, processing times for visa applications may be longer than usual. To ensure timely issuance of your visa, we ask you to submit your application early, which is possible as early as 6 months before your planned travel date. The consulate strives to keep the processing times for your application as short as possible and thank you for your understanding and patience.

    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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    Application for Schengen Visa (Visa C)

  • Document Checklist for Family Members of EU Citizens Others

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Austrian National Visa (Visa D)

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  • Overview

    If you intend to stay in Austria for more than 90 days and up to 6 months AND you are not a citizen of an European Union or European Free Trade Association member state, you need to apply for a national Austrian visa (Visa D).

    During the validity of the Visa D the holder is entitled to enter transit and stay up to 90 days in other Schengen countries.

    Additional information for students and visiting scholars is available at the website of the Embassy of Austria.

  • Visa Fees

    Please click here for Visa Fee information

  • Documents Required

    Important: You will need to complete the Registration Process first. You cannot submit only the application form and or checklist. Review the steps to apply carefully to ensure you submit a completed application set.

    Document Checklist

    Document Checklist - WHP

    Application for Austrian National Visa (Visa D)

    Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here

  • Photo Specifications

    Please provide one recent (not older than 6 months) color photograph of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a plain light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background

    • Clear quality and with the face in focus

    • Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background

    • Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)

    Photograph attached (glued) to the Visa Application Form

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements (see examples here), then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application center.

  • Processing Time

    Currently, processing times for visa applications may be longer than usual. To ensure timely issuance of your visa, we ask you to submit your application early, which is possible as early as 6 months before your planned travel date. The consulate strives to keep the processing times for your application as short as possible and thank you for your understanding and patience.

    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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    APPLICATION FOR AUSTRIAN NATIONAL VISA D

Airport Transit (Visa A)

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  • Overview

    For current airport transit visa requirements and exemptions (e.g. Green Card holders) please refer to the website of the European Commission - Migration and Home Affairs .

    Whether you are required to apply for a Schengen airport transit visa or not depends on your nationality.

    Citizens of some countries must hold an airport transit visa when transiting through the international parts of airports situated in any of the Schengen States, while citizens of certain countries must hold an airport transit visa when transiting through the international parts of airports situated in some of the Schengen States.

    PLEASE NOTE: If you need to go through passport control (this is the case when you travel from one Schengen airport to another Schengen airport) or if you have to stay overnight in Vienna, you must apply for a Schengen Visa (Visa C).

  • Visa Fees

    Please click here for Visa Fee information.

  • Documents Required

    Important: You will need to complete the Registration Process first. You cannot submit only the application form and or checklist. Review the steps to apply carefully to ensure you submit a completed application set. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

    Document Checklist

    Airport Transit Visa A

    Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here

  • Photo Specifications

    B JPG

    Please provide one recent (not older than 6 months) colour photograph of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a plain light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background
    • Clear quality and with the face in focus
    • Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
    • Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
    • Photograph attached (glued) to the Visa Application Form

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements (see examples here), then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    Currently, processing times for visa applications may be longer than usual. To ensure timely issuance of your visa, we ask you to submit your application early, which is possible as early as 6 months before your planned travel date. The consulate strives to keep the processing times for your application as short as possible and thank you for your understanding and patience.

    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.

  • Download Forms

    Application for Airport Transit Visa (Visa A)