Visa Procedure - Austria

Business Requirement's

Valid Passport
One Visa Application form Duly filled in Capital's and Signed as per Passport(Photocopy allowed)
Three Recent Colour Passport Size Photograph's
Covering Letter from Indian Company Stating Applicant's Name, Designation, Purpose & Duration of Visit
Invitation from Austria Stating Applicant's Name, Designation, Purpose & Duration of Visit to come Directly to the Embassy by FAX
Return Confirmed Air Ticket's for Stay Duration
Foreign Exchange Duly Endorsed / Valid International Credit Card Copy
Last Three year's Income Tax Returns Copie's
Latest three Month's Saving's Bank Statement
Brief Indian Company Profile
Medical Insurance For Stay Duration
Salary Certificate & Appointment Letter from Indian Compay

Time Taken: 03 to 04 Working Days & Embassy Closed On Every Wednesday
Visa Fee is Non Refundable

Work Permit

Valid Passport for six months
Two recent passport size photographs
Medical certificate from a local doctor
Police clearance certificate from regional passport office
Birth certificate attested by Ministry of External Affairs
Marriage certificate attested by Ministry of External Affairs
Invitation letter from Austrian company
Sponsor letter from the company which guarntees payment of expenses
Medical insurance for the period of stay in Austria and certificate from the local labour office in Austria

Note: 1 All applications are forwarded to the Austrian Authorities for consideration and issuance of the permit and it can take 2 to 3 months’ time to obtain the same. Visa fee is according to the duration of stay and currency rate at the time of submission.

Note: 2 All above-mentioned documents are to be submitted along with their attested German translation not older than 4 weeks. All these documents are to be submitted in originals with one set of photocopies in A4 size.


General Information


Indian nationals can obtain short stay visa for a period ranging from one to ninety days, valid for all countries of the Schengen Territory i.e. Germany, Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), Spain, France, Portugal, Austria, Italy, Greece, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland. The Schengen Convention is a great step towards freedom of circulation of people. Foreigners bearing a valid stay permit delivered by one of the Schengen states can leave and later re-enter the Schengen Territory without having to ask for a visa again, on condition that they have a valid passport and relevant travel document and a multiple entry visa. Application for visas have to be submitted with the competent Consular authorities, which are to be determined according to the following criteria:

(a) If the applicant intends to stay in one country only, application should be submitted at the Representation of the same country.
(b) If the applicant wishes to travel to several member States application should be submitted at the Representation of the country where the main purpose of travel lies, determined by the duration of stay.
(c) If the main destination cannot be ascertained, the competent Consular office for processing the application will be one of the countries of the first port of entry into the Schengen Territory.
(d) Long term visas are still subject to the Law of the country of destination. They must be applied for at the Consular Authorities of the concerned member states.

NOTE: First-time travellers to the SCHENGEN-State should submit their application in person either to the Austrian Embassy in New Delhi or the nearest Austrian Consulate (Kolkata, Chennai, Goa and Mumbai) and submit a letter from the employer giving Employment Contract and the salary slips of the last three months.

EMBASSY OF AUSTRIA
EP-13, CHANDRAGUPTA MARG,
CHANAKYAPURI,
NEW DELHI - 110 021
TEL: 2688 9049/ 37/ 39/ 50
FAX: 2688 6929
TIMINGS - MON TO THU
OFF: 0900 TO 1730 HRS (MON TO THUR) &
0900 TO 1500 HRS (FRI)
VISA: 0900 TO 1130 HRS (EXCEPT WED)
COLLECTION: 0900 TO 1130 HRS (EXCEPT WED)