How to apply?

Canadian citizens do not require a Schengen Visa for stays in the Schengen area for up to 90 days within a period of 180 days for business, visitor and/or tourist purposes. During the visa-free stay it is not permitted to take up any employment while in Austria.

Please note these important regulations concerning the passport requirements:

  • Its validity has to extend the duration of your stay by at least three months
  • It has to contain at least two blank pages
  • It must have been issued within the last ten years. A passport older than ten years that has been extended for a period exceeding ten years from the time of issuance cannot be accepted.

Non-Canadian citizens, who wish to stay in Austria or transit via Austria may require a Schengen visa depending on their citizenship.

Holders of a Canadian refugee travel document, who wish to stay in Austria for up to 90 days, require a Schengen visa.

Nationals of EU/EEA countries and Swiss nationals do not need a visa for entry to Austria. For entry to Austria they only need a valid travel document (passport or identity card). A residence permit issued from Austria or another Schengen state in combination with a valid travel document entitles the visa holder to move freely across the other Schengen states' territory for up to 90 days within a period of 180 days.

Working Holiday Visa

If you need general information about the working holiday program, please click on the link.

The Working Holiday Program offers young adults between 18 and 30 years of age the opportunity to travel and work in Austria for up to twelve months. The visa application must be submitted in person at the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa. As an exception, the visa application can be submitted at the Austrian Embassies Ljubljana, London and Bratislava or at the Austrian Consulate General Munich. Information on the Working Holiday Program should be collected primarily at the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa.

In general, only persons with permanent resident status in Canada or persons holding a valid Canadian study or work permit are eligible to apply for a visa. If you are only visiting Canada for a short time, you must apply for the visa at the Austrian embassy or consulate in your home country.

Information concerning visa and residence titles can be found on this website. Specific questions which are not covered by the website can be forwarded to the e-mail address ottawa-ob(at)bmeia.gv.at and will be solely answered by e-mail.

The visa application has to be lodged within a period of six months and not later than 15 calendar days prior to the intended start of the trip. Otherwise the application is inadmissible.

The jurisdiction in Canada is as follows:

1) Residents of:

  • the National Capital Region of Ottawa or its counties (Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Prescott and Russell, Renfrew, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry)
  • Quebec
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Nunavut
  • Prince Edward Islands

Applicants for Schengen Visa C traveling to Austria and/or Germany

and

applicants for (Austrian) National Visa D, Visa C-Erwerb, Visa D-Erwerb

have to book an appointment at VFS Global .

 

2) Residents of:

  • Manitoba
  • Ontario, except residents of the National Capital Region of Ottawa or its counties (Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Prescott and Russell, Renfrew, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry)

Applicants for Schengen Visa C traveling to Austria have to book an appointment at the German Consulate in Toronto, ON.

Applicants for (Austrian) National Visa D have to book an appointment at VFS Global.

 

3) Residents of:

  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Northwest Territories
  • Saskatchewan
  • Yukon Territory

Applicants for Schengen Visa C traveling to Austria have to book an appointment at the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver, BC.

Applicants for (Austrian) National Visa D have to book an appointment at VFS Global.

 

Exception: Applications for a "Job Seeker Visa" can only be filed at the Austrian Embassy Ottawa. Please contact us prior to filing your application via ottawa-ob(at)bmeia.gv.at. 

Visa C: (age: 0-6, 6-12, above 12): free of charge, 40 Euro, 80 Euro

Visa D: (age: 0-6, above 6): 75 Euro, 150 Euro

Residence permits: 120 Euro (0- 6: 75 Euro) plus 20 Euro for taking and processing fingerprints

Fees in the local currency

All fees are to be paid in Canadian Dollar but fees change every month depending on the exchange rate of the Euro. You can find the current consular fees here .

Method of Payment

Consular fees have to be paid in cash (CAD) when lodging the application and will not be returned in case of a refusal. Foreign currency (incl. Euro), credit cards, debit cards and cheques are NOT accepted.

EU-Visa Facilitation Agreement

For certain states of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus and for citizens of the Republic Cabo Verde the fees for Visa C are lower than mentioned above. The Embassy will inform you about details.