Austria · Tourist Visa
Tourist and visitor visa requirements, visa-free entry, duration, and application steps.
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Austria is in the Schengen area, so short stays follow the common rule of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, with or without a visa depending on nationality. Since the EU Entry/Exit System became fully operational in April 2026, non-EU visitors are registered biometrically at the external border instead of having their passport stamped. ETIAS, the travel authorisation planned for visa-exempt visitors, is not yet in operation — check the current requirement before travelling.
- Visa-exempt or not, every short stay counts against the 90/180-day limit across all Schengen states together.
- A tourist stay does not permit work; working needs a separate residence title.
- Visa applications go to the Austrian representation responsible for your place of residence, or to a Schengen partner that represents Austria there.
- Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA)
Foreign Ministry: entry, visas, EES and ETIAS.
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.