Passport Atlas

Entering Austria

Austria playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#89

Entry openness

Visa free

Visa required

105

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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.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C / Type F

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+43

Airports

VIE · SZG · GRZ · LNZ

Highlights

Schönbrunn Palace
Salzburg Altstadt
Hallstatt
St. Stephen's Cathedral

Austria Passport Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

Schengen short-stay (type C)
Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period
- Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
Red-White-Red Card
Work · Usually 24 months, renewable
- Points for shortage jobs, salary and German; employer or applicant files at a mission or immigration.

Immigration routes

Red-White-Red Card plus
Skilled work
After a period on the Card, plus status unbinds you from a single employer.
Leads to PR：Plus can lead to long-term residence.