Austria · Student Visa
Student visa categories, eligibility, required documents, work rights, and application steps.
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Non-EU students who do not already hold another Austrian residence title need the residence permit “Students”. It covers regular and non-degree study at public universities, universities of applied sciences, private colleges and private universities, and university courses of at least 40 ECTS credits that are not purely language courses. Applicants must show health insurance and regular means of subsistence: the migration platform lists €722.58 a month for students under 24 and €1,308.39 for those 24 and over, and housing costs are taken into account. To extend the permit, students must show progress in their studies. Working requires an employment permit, which the employer applies for at the Public Employment Service (AMS); students can get one for up to 20 hours a week without a labour-market test. Admission is a separate step with the university: foreign applicants generally apply by 5 September or 5 February for the following semester, need a school-leaving certificate equivalent to the Austrian Matura and sufficient German, and some subjects such as medicine and psychology restrict places. At public universities, students from third countries pay a tuition fee of €726.72 per semester. After graduating, students can renew the permit once for twelve months to look for a job or start a business, and can switch to a Red-White-Red Card.
- Residence permit “Students”: funds of €722.58 a month under 24, €1,308.39 from 24.
- Public-university tuition for third-country students: €726.72 per semester.
- Work up to 20 hours a week with an employment permit, without a labour-market test.
- After graduating: a one-off twelve-month renewal to look for work or start a business.
- Migration platform of the Austrian Federal Government — Temporary residence (students)
The student permit, subsistence amounts and the rules on work.
- Migration platform of the Austrian Federal Government — Study in Austria
Admission requirements, deadlines and tuition fees.
Government portals
- oesterreich.gv.at — Austrian Government Portal — Guidance and online services for residents, including residence registration and ID Austria.
- USP — Business Service Portal — Online company formation (e-start-up), beneficial-owner filings and business dealings with the authorities.
- Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) — Tax, customs and online filing through FinanzOnline.
- Migration Platform of the Austrian Federal Government — Red-White-Red Card, EU Blue Card and family reunification, with a points calculator.