VISA Information - Entry from Turkey

• You can apply for a visa from the country of your residence only.
• Initial application for a residence permit (if you stay in Austria longer than 6 months, but not permanently) must also be made from the country of your residence. It may be however extended directly in Austria. Please consult your district police department.
• It is absolutely impossible to extend a visa in Austria.
• You can not apply for a residence permit after having entered the country without visa or with a tourist visa C, except for e.g. U.S. nationals. (Please consult the Austrian consulate or embassy in your country for further details).

Visa C

• Complete application form/s
• Current passport photo
• Valid passport (valid min. for next 6-9 months)
• Return ticket or booking confirmation
• Confirmation of payment for accommodation
• Course confirmation
• Documents from employer (please contact the Austrian Consulate for more details)
• Proof of sufficient financial means (bank statement, credit cards or similar)
• An accident and hospital insurance issued by Carnet de Touriste covering the whole duration of the stay
• For all minors travelling alone: agreement declaration signed by both parents entitling care (translated and authenticated; if parents are divorced a Certificate of Divorce should be submitted), work confirmation from employers of both parents

Invitation - Visa support letter

• Pay the total amount for the course and accommodation. ActiLingua will then send by fax or post a course confirmation to the visa department of the Austrian Embassy in your country and to you.
• In case your visa application is rejected, we will reimburse the paid course fee excl. EUR 100,- for administration fee. (Please send us a written confirmation of the embassy.)
• We will send you the Voucher with your accommodation address as soon as we receive the full payment from you.

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.

Austrian Consulate General in Istanbul
Address: Köybasi cad. No. 46
34464 Yeniköy, Istanbul
Postbox: P.K.2, TR-34464 Yeniköy-Istanbul
Tel: (+90/212) 262 93 15, (+90/212) 262 49 84, (+90/212) 262 49 88, (+90/212) 262 76 98, (+90/212) 223 67 42
Tel./Fax: (+90/212) 262 26 22
E-Mail: istanbul-gk@bmeia.gv.at
Internet: www.austrianconsulate.org.tr
Open hours: 9.00 - 12.00
Consulate for: Provinces of Istanbul, Bursa, Edirne, Kirklareli, Tekirdag, Kocaeli, Balikesir, Canakkale, Sakarya, Bilecik, Bolu, Zonguldak

Austrian Embassy in Ankara
Address: Atatürk Bulvari 189
06680 Ankara
Postbox: P.K. 131, TR-06661 Ankara-Kücükesat
Tel.: (+90/312) 419 04 31 , (+90/312) 419 04 32, (+90/312) 419 04 33
Consulate: (+90/312) 419 52 23, (+90/312) 419 52 24
Tel./Fax: (+90/312) 418 94 54
E-Mail: ankara-ob@bmeia.gv.at
Consulate for: Turkey with an exception of Provinces of Antalya, Aydin, Balikesir, Bilecik, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Canakkale, Denizli, Edirne, Istanbul, Izmir, Kirklareli, Kocaeli, Manisa, Mersin, Sakarya, Tekirdag, Usak, Zonguldag