Austria visa and entry requirementsSchengen short-stay visa
- Fee
- 90 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Children aged 6 to 11: €45; under 6: free.
Austria visa and entry requirements
Austria is in the Schengen area. EU nationals have the right to travel freely there; nationals of the third countries in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, and nationals of the countries in Annex I must hold a visa. The European Commission gives the Schengen visa fee as €90 for adults, €35 for applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus and €67.50 for applicants from Cabo Verde. ETIAS is not in operation yet. For the Red-White-Red Card, migration.gv.at says applicants subject to visa requirements apply for a category D visa to enter and collect their residence title.
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How long you can stay
90 days in any rolling 180-day period
90 days in any rolling 180-day period, counted across the whole Schengen Area rather than per country. The day you arrive counts as the first day and the day you leave counts as the last. Leaving and coming back does not reset the allowance: on any given day, days already spent anywhere in the area during the preceding 180 still count against the 90.
- Leaving and re-entering does not start a fresh allowance.
- The day you arrive counts as a full day.
- The day you leave counts as a full day.
This limit is the one set for travellers who need permission to enter. It does not cap a stay you make under freedom of movement.
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Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Article 6(1)Visas & entry authorisations
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Armenia visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Set at €35 by the EU–Armenia visa facilitation agreement (Article 6); waived for pensioners and children under 12, among other listed categories.
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Set at €35 by the EU–Azerbaijan visa facilitation agreement (Article 6); waived for pensioners and children under 12, among other listed categories.
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Belarus visa facilitation agreement
- Fee
- 35 EUR
- Processing
- up to 30 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Set at €35 by the EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement (Article 6); €70 when the applicant asks for a decision within two days and the consulate agrees; waived for children under 12, among other listed categories. Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 suspended certain provisions for members of Belarusian official delegations, national and regional governments and parliaments, and the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, in the exercise of their duties.
Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Cabo Verde short-stay visa agreement
- Fee
- 67.5 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Set by the EU–Cabo Verde visa facilitation agreement as amended in 2021 (Article 5) at 75% of the fee charged under the applicable legislation; the European Commission gives it as €67.50. Children aged 12 to 17 pay 50% of it, and children under 12 pay nothing, among other listed categories.
Schengen short-stay visa for Russian nationals
- Fee
- 90 EUR
- Processing
- up to 45 days
- Stay per entry
- 90 days
Standard fee under the Visa Code (Article 16): children aged 6 to 11 pay €45 and children under 6 pay nothing. The EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement is suspended in whole as regards Russian citizens (Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500). The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas.
Visa D (Aufenthaltsvisum)
- Fee
- 195 EUR
- Processing
- —
- Stay per entry
- 180 days
Fees Act (Gebührengesetz 1957, Tarifpost 8): €195 for applicants aged 6 and over, €97 for children under 6.
Residence permit "Student" (Aufenthaltsbewilligung „Student“)
- Fee
- 218 EUR
- Processing
- up to 90 days
Fees Act charge for applying for the "Student" residence permit, a fixed-term residence title.
Red-White-Red Card — skilled worker in a shortage occupation
- Fee
- 218 EUR
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 720 days
Application fee, according to migration.gv.at. On the skilled-workers-in-shortage-occupations route, applicants must reach a minimum of 55 points among other criteria; the card is generally issued for a period of 24 months and entitles the holder to fixed-term settlement and employment by the employer specified in the application.
Entry requirements
Passport validity
Under the Schengen Borders Code, a third-country national’s travel document must be valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from the Schengen Member States and must have been issued within the previous 10 years.
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Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Article 6(1)(a)(i) · archived copy Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Compare every country: How long your passport must be valid, country by country
Vaccinations
Not officially statedNo official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.
Travel insurance
RequiredUnder the Visa Code, Schengen visa applicants must prove they hold travel medical insurance valid throughout the Member States for the whole intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000 (for a multiple-entry visa, covering the first intended visit). No official source we could read requires insurance of visa-exempt visitors.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EC) No 810/2009, Article 15(3) · archived copy Oct 8, 2025 (opens in a new tab)Compare every country: Countries that require travel insurance to enter
Onward or return ticket
Not officially statedNo official source we could read makes a return or onward ticket a condition of entry in itself. Under the Schengen Borders Code (Annex I), the supporting documents border guards may check for tourist or private trips include a return or round-trip ticket.
Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code), Article 6(1)(c) · archived copy Aug 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Proof of funds
RequiredThe European Commission's table of reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border, fixed by national authorities, gives Austria's minimum amount per day and per person as "on a case-by-case basis".
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
Arrival cards & declarations
Required- EES — Entry/Exit System (biometric registration) — The EU says that at your first border crossing since the Entry/Exit System started, passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints, and your passport will not be stamped. The UK government says there is no cost for EES registration and that you do not need to take any action before you arrive at the border. (at the border on first entry) travel-europe.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
- ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System — The EU says ETIAS is the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries, that it is not in operation yet and no applications are being collected, and that the EU will announce its start date several months before launch. (before travel, once etias starts) travel-europe.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
Staying past your permitted stay
Fine: 500 to 2,500 EUR
A foreigner staying unlawfully in Austria commits an administrative offence punishable by a fine of EUR 500 to 2,500, or up to two weeks' imprisonment if the fine cannot be collected. A person already finally punished once for this offence faces a fine of EUR 2,500 to 7,500 or up to four weeks' imprisonment. The offence can be dealt with by an on-the-spot penalty order of EUR 500. A stay is lawful if the person entered lawfully and did not exceed the time limits or conditions of the visa or visa-free stay, or the period set by agreement, law or ordinance. An entry ban is issued for at most five years, subject to the law's exceptions. One of the listed grounds is a final penalty for an offence under the Aliens Police Act or the Settlement and Residence Act.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ris.bka.gv.at (opens in a new tab) · Fremdenpolizeigesetz 2005 (FPG), § 120Compare every country: What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
Registering your presence after arrival
Requiredwithin 24 hours of arrival. Done by the traveller.
Anyone who takes accommodation in a dwelling or a lodging establishment must be registered. A guest in a lodging establishment must register immediately, at the latest within 24 hours of arrival. Registration is complete once the establishment has the guest's personal data (for foreign guests also the type, number, issue date and issuing authority of the travel document) and the guest has confirmed it by signature. The duty lies with the guest, but the establishment may make the entries in its guest register. The registration authority and the police may inspect these records at any time on request. A person who takes accommodation in a dwelling must register with the registration authority within three days. People given accommodation in a dwelling for no more than three days are exempt. The Registration Act sets a fine of up to EUR 726, or up to EUR 2,180 for a repeat offence, for its administrative offences.
If not done: Administrative offence under the Registration Act (§ 22(1) MeldeG): fine up to EUR 726, or up to EUR 2,180 for a repeat offence.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ris.bka.gv.at (opens in a new tab) · Meldegesetz 1991 (MeldeG), §§ 2Compare every country: Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
Other compulsory government charges
- Ortstaxe (Vienna local accommodation tax) — From 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027: 5% of the price of the stay (excluding VAT and breakfast). From 1 July 2027: 8% of the price of the stay (excluding VAT and breakfast). Paid at the accommodation.
Anyone who lets accommodation in Vienna temporarily (for no longer than 3 months) must pay the Ortstaxe. The host collects it and pays it over. From 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 it is 5% of the price of the stay (excluding VAT and breakfast); from 1 July 2027 it is 8%. Exempt: minors staying for school, vocational training or in youth hostels; students at Viennese universities and colleges; people living in the accommodation for more than 3 months without interruption.
Exemptions: Minors staying for school, vocational training or in youth hostels; students at Viennese universities and colleges; people living in the accommodation for more than 3 months without interruption.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: wien.gv.at (opens in a new tab) · Wiener Tourismusförderungsgesetz (WTFG)Compare every country: Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
Customs & currency
The EU says that if you enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to customs in the EU country you are entering or leaving.
- The EU says that when entering from a non-EU country you can bring, among other allowances, 1 litre of spirits over 22% vol. and other goods worth up to €300 (€430 by air or sea); the tobacco allowance is 200 cigarettes under the higher limit or 40 under the lower limit, depending on the EU country.
- The EU says that for goods for your own use bought in another EU country, no further payments are due in any other EU country. Each country sets guideline values that may not be lower than 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits; if customs suspect goods are not for your own use, you may be asked to prove that they are.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: europa.eu (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Aug 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Country in a nutshell
- Currency
- Euro (EUR, €)
- Cards & payments
- Canada's travel advice says credit cards are widely accepted at main hotels, shops and restaurants, but smaller establishments may only accept cash.
- Safety — Generally safe
- The UK government says crime levels are generally low, but there are higher levels of petty crime, particularly pickpocketing, in the big city centres and city parks after dark. It says avalanches are a risk in some areas and, for skiing, advises taking advice on weather and avalanche conditions before you travel.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Aug 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Power plugs
- C, F · 230V 50Hz
- Emergency numbers
- General emergencies: 112 · Police: 133 · Ambulance: 144 · Fire: 122
- Languages
- German
- Time zone
- UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)
- International Driving Permit
The UN Treaty Collection lists Austria as a party to both the 1949 Geneva and the 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic. The UK government says a UK photocard driving licence can be used to drive in Austria if you are aged 18 or over. Austria's official portal oesterreich.gv.at says a foreign driving licence not written in German is valid only together with an international driving licence or a translation. Canada's travel advice says Canadians can drive for up to 12 months with a valid Canadian driver's licence accompanied by an international driving permit or an official German translation of the licence. No Austrian official source we could read states for how long a visitor may drive on a foreign licence.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Compare every country- Motorway vignette — sticker or electronic
Mandatory · motorways and expressways. Cars, camper vans and motorbikes up to 3.5 t; prices below are for cars.
- 1-day€9.60
- 10-day€12.80
- 2-month€32.00
- Annual€106.80
ASFINAG says cars, motorbikes and camper vans up to 3.5 t may only use motorways and expressways with a toll sticker or a digital vignette, which is bound to the licence plate; it is offering the traditional sticker for the last time in 2026. Six motorway sections, including the A 11 Karawanken, A 13 Brenner and S 16 Arlberg, require an additional toll ticket, and no vignette is needed on the sections between their toll stations.
Without one: €200 — Substitute toll (Ersatzmaut) for a car or camper van; €100 for a motorbike. Refusing it turns into an administrative fine of €300–3,000. Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: asfinag.at (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Dec 8, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
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Best time to visit
No official source we could read gives seasonal guidance for Austria. Canada’s travel advice says avalanches can occur in mountainous areas, especially in early and late winter, and that they are especially a concern following heavy snowfalls.
Tips & warnings
The 90 days in any 180-day period are not counted for Austria alone: the Schengen Borders Code says the period is calculated as a single period for the Member States operating the EES.
ASFINAG says cars, motorbikes and camper vans up to 3.5 t need a toll sticker or a digital vignette on motorways and expressways (for a car, €12.80 for 10 days or €106.80 for a year in 2026). With no or an expired vignette, a car or camper van pays a €200 substitute payment.
The EU says that once ETIAS starts, you will be able to apply on the official ETIAS website or the official ETIAS mobile app, and that other websites offering intermediary services may require you to pay additional fees. ETIAS is not in operation yet.
Visa requirements by nationality
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Albania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Algeria | Embassy visa | — |
| Andorra | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Angola | Embassy visa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Armenia | Embassy visa | — |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Austria | Free movement | — |
| Azerbaijan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bahrain | Embassy visa | — |
| Bangladesh | Embassy visa | — |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belarus | Embassy visa | — |
| Belgium | Free movement | — |
| Belize | Embassy visa | — |
| Benin | Embassy visa | — |
| Bhutan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bolivia | Embassy visa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Botswana | Embassy visa | — |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Free movement | — |
| Burkina Faso | Embassy visa | — |
| Burundi | Embassy visa | — |
| Cabo Verde | Embassy visa | — |
| Cambodia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cameroon | Embassy visa | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Central African Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Chad | Embassy visa | — |
| Chile | Visa-free | 90 days |
| China | Embassy visa | — |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Comoros | Embassy visa | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Embassy visa | — |
| Croatia | Free movement | — |
| Cuba | Embassy visa | — |
| Cyprus | Free movement | — |
| Czechia | Free movement | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Denmark | Free movement | — |
| Djibouti | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Ecuador | Embassy visa | — |
| Egypt | Embassy visa | — |
| El Salvador | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Equatorial Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Eritrea | Embassy visa | — |
| Estonia | Free movement | — |
| Eswatini | Embassy visa | — |
| Ethiopia | Embassy visa | — |
| Fiji | Embassy visa | — |
| Finland | Free movement | — |
| France | Free movement | — |
| Gabon | Embassy visa | — |
| Gambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Georgia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Free movement | — |
| Ghana | Embassy visa | — |
| Greece | Free movement | — |
| Grenada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Embassy visa | — |
| Guyana | Embassy visa | — |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | — |
| Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hungary | Free movement | — |
| Iceland | Free movement | — |
| India | Embassy visa | — |
| Indonesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Iran | Embassy visa | — |
| Iraq | Embassy visa | — |
| Ireland | Free movement | — |
| Israel | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Free movement | — |
| Jamaica | Embassy visa | — |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jordan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kenya | Embassy visa | — |
| Kiribati | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kosovo | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kuwait | Embassy visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Laos | Embassy visa | — |
| Latvia | Free movement | — |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | — |
| Lesotho | Embassy visa | — |
| Liberia | Embassy visa | — |
| Libya | Embassy visa | — |
| Liechtenstein | Free movement | — |
| Lithuania | Free movement | — |
| Luxembourg | Free movement | — |
| Macau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Madagascar | Embassy visa | — |
| Malawi | Embassy visa | — |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Maldives | Embassy visa | — |
| Mali | Embassy visa | — |
| Malta | Free movement | — |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mauritania | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Moldova | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mongolia | Embassy visa | — |
| Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Morocco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mozambique | Embassy visa | — |
| Myanmar | Embassy visa | — |
| Namibia | Embassy visa | — |
| Nauru | Embassy visa | — |
| Nepal | Embassy visa | — |
| Netherlands | Free movement | — |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Niger | Embassy visa | — |
| Nigeria | Embassy visa | — |
| North Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Norway | Free movement | — |
| Oman | Embassy visa | — |
| Pakistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Palau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Palestine | Embassy visa | — |
| Panama | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Paraguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Peru | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Philippines | Embassy visa | — |
| Poland | Free movement | — |
| Portugal | Free movement | — |
| Qatar | Embassy visa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Romania | Free movement | — |
| Russia | Embassy visa | — |
| Rwanda | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Samoa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| San Marino | Visa-free | 90 days |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Embassy visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Embassy visa | — |
| Senegal | Embassy visa | — |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | Embassy visa | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Free movement | — |
| Slovenia | Free movement | — |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Somalia | Embassy visa | — |
| South Africa | Embassy visa | — |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Spain | Free movement | — |
| Sri Lanka | Embassy visa | — |
| Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Suriname | Embassy visa | — |
| Sweden | Free movement | — |
| Switzerland | Free movement | — |
| Syria | Embassy visa | — |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tajikistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tanzania | Embassy visa | — |
| Thailand | Embassy visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Togo | Embassy visa | — |
| Tonga | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tunisia | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkey | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uganda | Embassy visa | — |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uzbekistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Vanuatu | Embassy visa | — |
| Vatican City | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Venezuela | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Vietnam | Embassy visa | — |
| Yemen | Embassy visa | — |
| Zambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Zimbabwe | Embassy visa | — |
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
ZimbabweStay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
Neighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
Do US citizens need a visa for Austria?
No. The EU’s ETIAS website lists the United States among the visa-exempt countries, and Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 exempts their nationals from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. Once ETIAS starts, they will need an ETIAS travel authorisation; the EU gives the fee as €20 on the official website. ETIAS is not in operation yet.
How much does an Austria Schengen visa cost?
Under the Visa Code the Schengen short-stay visa fee is €90, €45 for children from six to under 12, and nothing for children under six; the European Commission gives €35 for applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus and €67.50 for applicants from Cabo Verde. Austria’s Fees Act sets €195 for a Visa D (€97 for children under 6).
What is Austria's Red-White-Red Card?
Migration.gv.at says third-country citizens can apply for a Red-White-Red Card as a Skilled Worker in a Shortage Occupation if, among other criteria, they reach a minimum of 55 points. The card entitles the holder to fixed-term settlement and employment by the employer specified in the application, is generally issued for a period of 24 months, and its application fee is €218.
Do I need a vignette to drive in Austria?
Yes. ASFINAG says all cars, motorbikes and camper vans up to 3.5 t must display a toll sticker or have bought a digital vignette in time when they drive onto a motorway or expressway. For a car the 2026 rates are €9.60 for 1 day, €12.80 for 10 days, €32.00 for 2 months and €106.80 for a year. With no or an expired vignette, a car or camper van pays a €200 substitute payment.
How long can I stay in Austria without a visa?
Nationals of the countries on the EU’s visa-exempt list (Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806) are exempt from a visa for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. The Schengen Borders Code says that period is calculated as a single period for the Member States operating the EES.
Sources & verification
Every fact on this page is compiled from and periodically re-checked against these official sources:
- Agreement between the EU and the Federated States of Micronesia on the short-stay visa waiver (OJ L 289, 25.10.2016, p. 4), art. 4(1)–(2): visa-free stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period; art. 8(1): entry into force and provisional application (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Community and its Member States and the Swiss Confederation on the free movement of persons — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the facilitation of the issuance of visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cabo Verde amending the Agreement on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- ASFINAG — Section toll: six motorway sections require an additional toll ticket; no vignette needed on the sections between the toll stations (opens in a new tab)
- ASFINAG — Service and Controls (opens in a new tab)
- ASFINAG — Vignette rates 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Australian Government Smartraveller — Austria travel advice (opens in a new tab)
- Austrian Federal Ministry of Social Affairs and Health — Drinking Water Report 2024 (opens in a new tab)
- BMEIA — Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, travel and stay (opens in a new tab)
- Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 on the partial suspension of the EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500 — EUR-Lex: the EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement is suspended in whole as regards citizens of the Russian Federation, as from 12 September 2022 (opens in a new tab)
- Council of the EU, Treaties and Agreements database — EU–Federated States of Micronesia short-stay visa waiver agreement: in force since 1 August 2017 (notifications: EU 16 February 2017, Micronesia 22 June 2017; provisionally applied from 20 September 2016) (opens in a new tab)
- Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- EEA Joint Committee Decision No 158/2007 incorporating Directive 2004/38/EC into the EEA Agreement — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- ETIAS — Official European Union website (opens in a new tab)
- EUR-Lex summary of EU legislation — Visa waiver agreements (every EU short-stay visa waiver agreement and its date of entry into force; none with Nauru) (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission — Daily News 7 November 2025: no more multiple-entry visas for Russian nationals (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission — Reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border, fixed by national authorities (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission (DG HOME) / eu-LISA — Travel to Europe: How does the EES work? (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs) — Applying for a Schengen visa (opens in a new tab)
- European Union — official ETIAS website, frequently asked questions: EUR 20 fee, applicants under 18 or over 70 exempt from payment; valid for three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first; applications through the official website or mobile app once ETIAS starts (opens in a new tab)
- European Union, official ETIAS website (European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, and eu-LISA) — Who should apply: the 30 European countries requiring ETIAS, the visa-exempt nationalities that will need it, and those exempt (including nationals of Andorra, San Marino, Monaco and holders of Vatican City State or Holy See passports); ETIAS is not yet in operation (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (oesterreich.gv.at) — Ausländischer Führerschein – Umschreibung (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Canada — Austria travel advice and advisories (driving) (opens in a new tab)
- IEC World Plugs (International Electrotechnical Commission) — plug types, voltage and frequency by location (opens in a new tab)
- Information relating to the entry into force of the EU–Cabo Verde amending agreement (1 July 2022) — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Migration.gv.at (Austrian Federal Government) — Skilled workers in shortage occupations: Red-White-Red Card (opens in a new tab)
- Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes (RIS) — Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz, Article 8 (German is the state language) (opens in a new tab)
- Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes (RIS) — Fremdenpolizeigesetz 2005 (Aliens Police Act 2005), consolidated version (opens in a new tab)
- Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes (RIS) — Meldegesetz 1991 (Registration Act), consolidated version (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing visa-required and visa-exempt nationalities, consolidated text — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- RIS — Gebührengesetz 1957 (GebG), consolidated text (opens in a new tab)
- RIS — Niederlassungs- und Aufenthaltsgesetz (NAG), consolidated text (opens in a new tab)
- Schengen Borders Code (Regulation (EU) 2016/399), consolidated text — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Stadt Wien — Ortstaxe (Vienna local accommodation tax) (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Austria travel advice (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Austria travel advice: entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Austria travel advice: getting help (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Austria travel advice: safety and security (crime, skiing and avalanches, driving, UK licence not accepted as ID) (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties: Austria (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
- United Nations — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2) (opens in a new tab)
- Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), consolidated text — EUR-Lex (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (EU) — alcohol, tobacco and cash allowances (from non-EU countries; guideline values within the EU) (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (EU) — travelling with cash (opens in a new tab)
- Your Europe (European Union) — Travel documents for EU nationals: EU nationals may travel freely in the 27 EU countries and in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland with a valid passport or national ID card (opens in a new tab)
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