Passport and visa regulations

Nationalities

	Passport required	visa required	Return ticket required
Other EU countries	No/1	no	no
Turkey	Yes	2	Yes
Austria	–	–	–
Switzerland	no	no	no
Germany	no	no	no

ID cards/identity cards

i.a. Nationals of the following countries listed in the table above can enter the country for a stay of up to 3 months with a valid identity card: EU countries and Switzerland ([1] Exceptions: a passport is required for nationals of Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Ireland ( Rep.) and Sweden.).

Passport information

Generally required, must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the visa if a visa is required. Passports of EU citizens and Swiss nationals must be valid during the stay.

Note on the passport

Austria is a signatory and user of the EU legal acts (Schengen Agreement).

Note on the endorsement in the passport

Important: Persons requiring a visa must carry a passport or another recognized travel document and the Schengen visa with them during their stay in the Schengen area.

Visa information

A visa is generally required except for citizens of the following countries listed in the table above for stays of up to 3 months: (a) EU countries and Switzerland. (b) [2] Turkish nationals holding a valid residence permit for a Schengen country.

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Costs

Inquiries to the consular department of the embassy (see contact addresses). Schengen visa: Airport transit visa: €80.00 Short stay visa, less than 90 days: €80.00 Children over six and under twelve years of age: €40.00 Citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia: €35.00

Visa types and costs

Entry Visa (Short Term/Long Term), Airport Transit and Transit Visa.

Validity

Short-term visa: up to 3 months. Transit visa: up to 5 days.

Transit

Travelers who otherwise require a visa and who fly from a non-Schengen country to another non-Schengen country with the next connection, do not leave the transit area and have valid onward travel documents do not require a transit visa. In person at the competent consular representation in the applicant’s country of residence (see contact addresses).

Antrag erforderlich

Varies depending on nationality, reason and length of stay. The responsible consular representations provide further information. (see contact addresses). Schengen visa: (a) Passport valid for at least 3 months beyond the visa expiry date and issued within the last 10 years and copies of the first four pages of the passport. (b) Where applicable, all original documents justifying the purpose (e.g. invitation of private persons or companies, medical certificate and appointment with the attending physician or in a hospital) and the conditions of the planned stay (e.g. hotel reservation).. (c) documents proving that the (invited) foreigner has sufficient funds to cover the costs of the stay and return journey as well as any costs for his medical care, if necessary in the form of an obligation to assume the costs. (d) Document proving that the alien is the holder, on an individual or collective basis, of valid international travel health insurance covering the cost of repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical treatment and/or hospital care. In principle, the applicant must take out insurance in the country of residence. If the host takes out insurance for the applicant, they must do so in their own country of residence. The insurance taken out must be valid for the entire territory of the Schengen countries and for the entire duration of the stay. The insurance must have a minimum coverage of €30,000. (e) Visa Fee. (f) 2 recent biometric passport photos. (g) 1 completed application form.

Schengen visas

Before entering the Schengen area, nationals of visa-required countries must apply for a Schengen visa for the country they enter first when transiting through the Schengen area. This is only issued by the competent consular representation of the country in which the person has their permanent residence. For this reason, visas are only issued by the Austrian representations in Germany in individual cases.

Temporary Residence

Information from the competent consular representation (see contact addresses).

Processing time

Short-term stay: Between 2 and 10 working days. Long-term stay: Several months.

Extension of stay

EU citizens and Swiss nationals who want to stay in Austria for more than 3 months must apply for a registration certificate from the responsible settlement authority within four months of entering the country. A passport may be required for this. After another five years of uninterrupted residence, there is a right to permanent residence.

Entry with children

Germans: Identity card, machine-readable children’s passport or your own passport. Swiss: Identity card or own passport. Turks: Own passport. Note: The same visa requirements apply to children as to their parents. Note: Austrian minors traveling alone require an officially certified declaration of consent from the legal guardian/parents as well as their birth certificate and a passport copy of the legal guardian/parents when leaving Austria. Foreign minors traveling alone are recommended to obtain travel permission from their parents/guardians. Since the 27th Since June 2012, children need their own travel document (passport / children’s passport) for trips abroad (including within the EU). Entries of children in the parental passport are no longer possible.

Entry with pets

Dogs, cats and ferrets from EU countries and non-rabies-free third countries require an EU pet passport (pet pass) or a national pet passport, which can only be issued by authorized veterinarians, and must have an implanted microchip on their neck as an identifier. The pet passport must show that the animal has had a valid rabies vaccination and, if necessary, a valid booster vaccination against rabies. The import is limited to 5 animals. Pets under 4 months of age are exempt from the compulsory vaccination against rabies. The following additional regulation applies to dogs, cats and ferrets as well as to birds and small animals from non-rabies-free third countries: A health certificate is required for each animal. For entry into the EU area, a test for the presence of vaccinal antibodies must be carried out on pets 3 months before entry. Exception: The 3-month period does not apply to pets whose EU pet passport shows that the blood was taken before this animal left the territory of the Community and that the blood analysis showed sufficient antibodies to rabies. For dogs, cats and ferrets from rabies-free third countries (e.g. Switzerland, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino and Vatican City) the pet passport, which confirms a valid rabies vaccination, can also be used for import. Further information is available on the website of the Federal Ministry of Labour,