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Visa Information

Entry WITHOUT Visa
  • Entry WITHOUT a Visa:

    Citizens of EU member states (incl. new EU members),

    Citizens of EFTA member states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland)

    Citizens of Albania, Bosnia, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro only with the new EU passport („biometrischer Pass“).
  • Entry WITHOUT a Visa up to 3 months:

    Argentina Honduras Paraguay
    Australia Hong Kong Seychelles
    Bahamas Israel Singapur
    Brazil Republic of Korea (South Korea) United States of America (USA)
    Canada Malaysia Uruguay
    Chile Mexico Venezuela
    Costa Rica New Zealand  
    Croatia Nicaragua  
    Guatemala Panama  

     

  • Entry WITHOUT a Visa up to 6 months: Japan
    >> More information: Japan 

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Entry WITH a Visa

 

    Afghanistan Georgia Russia
    Algeria Ghana Saudi Arabia
    Armenia India South Africa
    Azerbaijan Indonesia Thailand
    Bangladesh Iran Tunisia
    Belarus Kazakhstan Turkey
    Bolivia Kenia Ukraine
    Burkina Faso Kirgisistan Usbekistan
    China Libanon Un. Arab Emirates
    Columbia Morocco Vietnam
    Cuba Moldawia and most others

    Ecuador

    Mongolia  
    Egypt Nigeria  
    Ethiopia Peru  
    Gambia Philippines  


>> More information: CIS States/Russia/Ukraine , in English

>> More information: Turkey  , in English

Important!

• You can apply for a visa from the country of your residence only.
• It is absolutely impossible to extend a visa in Austria.
• You can not apply for a residence permit after having entered the country without a visa or with a tourist Visa C, except for e.g. U.S. nationals. (Please consult the Austrian Consulate or Embassy in your home country for further details).

Visa C - Schengen tourist visa for visits and individual travels up to 3 months
Visa C for German courses are issued for the exact duration of your booked and paid course and up to max. 3 months (90 days) out of 6 months.

Visa D - Austrian visa for students/language school students for 3 to 6 months
Visa D for German courses are issued for students and language course students in Austria for a duration of max. 3 to 6 months.

Documents required for Visa C and D:
• Complete application form/s
• Current passport photo
• Valid passport
• Return ticket or booking confirmation
• Letter of invitation if necessary
• Confirmation of salary, pension or other income, work confirmation from employer or trade register statement/trading license
• Proof of sufficient financial means (bank statement, credit cards or similar)
• An accident and hospital insurance covering the whole duration of the stay
• For university students: original and copy of a student card, confirmation from your university + translation into German
• For all minors travelling alone: agreement declaration from parents entitling care

For any further information regarding visa matters please contact the Austrian Embassy or Consulate in your country. They will inform you about the current regulations. For the list of Austrian consulates please check the homepage of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Invitation - Visa support letter

  • Pay the total amount for the course and accommodation. ActiLingua will then send you a Course Confirmation.
  • We will reimburse the paid fee excl. administration fee, in case the application is rejected. Please send written proof of the embassy’s denial.
    Administration fee: EUR 198 up to 14 days prior to course start. Thereafter, please refer to our cancellation terms.
  • Express Courier: EUR 60. Should you require an original Letter of Invitation from ActiLingua, it will be sent to you by Express Courier.
  • We will send you the Voucher with your accommodation address as soon as we receive the payment from you.

Prices for Visa Application:

Visa C (max. 3 months): approx. EUR 35 to EUR 60
Visa D (3 to 6 months): approx. EUR 75


All information from October 2010.