Entry/Exit Requirements

U.S. citizens entering Austria for tourism or on business trips for a period of up to three months do not need a visa. Anyone intending to stay longer than 90 days or who wishes to be gainfully employed in Austria must obtain the appropriate visa issued by the Austrian Embassy in the United States. Visit the Embassy of Austria website for the most current visa information. More information is available on the Government Of Austria official information website on migration to Austria.

On May 15 Austria started collecting fingerprints from all visa applicants in the United States. U.S students who participate in an academic exchange program or a Fulbright program AND who do not reside in Washington, D.C., New York, or Los Angeles may submit their visa application in Munich/Germany, Bratislava/Slovakia, or Ljubljana/Slovenia after arriving in Austria. If the person has no visa, Austria must be the first point of entry into the Schengen area. For more information, please see http://www.studyinaustria.at/community/q_a/visa/. Fulbright students and scholars, should contact their respective program officer at the Fulbright Commission.

Students attending or hoping to attend a college/university in Austria (regardless of whether the intended period of stay is less than or more than six months) must consult with the Austrian Embassy/Consulate before going to Austria. Information for students is available from the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research (OeAD).

Austria is a party to the Schengen Borders Agreement. This means U.S. citizens traveling for tourism or business can apply to enter the Schengen area without a visa for up to 90 days within each 180-day period. Your passport must be valid for at least three months beyond your intended date of departure from the Schengen area. We recommend that your passport be valid for at least six months whenever you travel abroad to avoid unintended travel disruptions. For further details about travel into and within Schengen countries, please see our Schengen Fact Sheet.

The U.S. Department of State is unaware of any HIV/AIDS entry restrictions for visitors to or foreign residents of Austria.

Information about dual nationality or the prevention of international child abduction can be found on our website. For further information about customs regulations, please read our Customs Information page.