Openness rank
#89
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Vienna
Population
9.2 million
Area
83,858 km²
Currency
Euro EUR
Languages
Austro-Bavarian German
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Foreign-born
2.3 million · 2024
Migrant share
25.5%
Ethnic groups · 2018
- Austrian80.8%
- other10%
- German2.6%
- Bosnian and Herzegovinian1.9%
- Turkish1.8%
- Serbian1.6%
- Other1.3%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
93
F+A+eTA
Visa free
93
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 105
Entry with current passport
Visa free90 days
Austria
AT · Openness rank #89 · Briefing updated 2026-09
Schengen short stay. Work and settlement use Austrian titles (Red-White-Red Card), not type C.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
South Korea#2Visa free
Singapore#2Visa free
Japan#4Visa free
Spain#5Visa free
Belgium#6Visa free
Switzerland#6Visa free
Germany#6Visa free
Denmark#6Visa free
Finland#6Visa free
France#6Visa free
Ireland#6Visa free
Italy#6Visa free
Luxembourg#6Visa free
Malaysia#6Visa free
Netherlands#6Visa free
Norway#6Visa free
Sweden#6Visa free
Greece#19Visa free
Croatia#19Visa free
Hungary#19Visa free
Malta#19Visa free
Poland#19Visa free
Portugal#19Visa free
Slovenia#19Visa free
Slovakia#19Visa free
Bulgaria#28Visa free
Czechia#28Visa free
Estonia#28Visa free
Latvia#28Visa free
New Zealand#28Visa free
Romania#28Visa free
Australia#34Visa free
Lithuania#34Visa free
Cyprus#36Visa free
United Kingdom#36Visa free
Liechtenstein#36Visa free
Canada#39Visa free
Iceland#39Visa free
Hong Kong#41Visa free
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.