{"about":"Student visa facts for Austria, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/at/student-visa","destination":{"code":"AT","name":"Austria"},"visa":"Residence permit - Student (Aufenthaltsbewilligung Student)","authority":"Austrian representation abroad (application) and provincial residence authority (issuing)","official_portal":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Admission confirmation from the Austrian higher education institution.","source_url":"https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Valid travel document","Photo (max 6 months old, 45x35 mm)","Health insurance proof","Proof of means of subsistence","Admission confirmation from the institution"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"2026 rates: EUR 722.58 per month under 24; EUR 1,308.39 from 24. Accommodation costs count in the calculation.","source_url":"https://www.migration.gv.at/de/formen-der-zuwanderung/temporaerer-aufenthalt/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":722.58,"currency":"EUR","period":"per month (2026, under 24); EUR 1,308.39 from age 24"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"Application fee EUR 218.","source_url":"https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":218,"currency":"EUR"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"Health insurance covering all risks and payable in Austria is required.","source_url":"https://www.migration.gv.at/de/formen-der-zuwanderung/temporaerer-aufenthalt/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"In person at the Austrian representation abroad; visa-free nationals may apply in Austria after lawful entry.","source_url":"https://www.migration.gv.at/de/formen-der-zuwanderung/temporaerer-aufenthalt/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"embassy/consulate"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"Application is made in person.","source_url":"https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"Decision at the latest within 90 days.","source_url":"https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"translation","label":"Translations","text":"Translations generally only by sworn, court-certified interpreters.","source_url":"https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Employment permit possible for up to 20 hours per week without labour market test. Graduates can extend once by 12 months to seek work.","source_url":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/temporary-residence/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Renewal requires proof of study success in the previous year.","source_url":"https://www.migration.gv.at/de/formen-der-zuwanderung/temporaerer-aufenthalt/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":218,"currency":"EUR","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"Application fee EUR 218.","source_url":"https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The first application for the student residence permit is handed in personally at the Austrian embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence, before travelling.","source_url":"https://www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-islamabad/reisen-nach-oesterreich/einreise-und-aufenthalt/aufenthalt","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://www.bmi.gv.at/312/60a/start.aspx","portal_name":"Austrian embassy or consulate for your place of residence (form from the Federal Ministry of the Interior)","form_name":"Antrag B - Aufenthaltstitel für Drittstaatsangehörige (residence permit application form)"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"In Pakistan fees are paid in Pakistani rupees, in cash or by card at the embassy and in cash only at visa centres.","source_url":"https://www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-islamabad/reisen-nach-oesterreich/einreise-und-aufenthalt/wie-stelle-ich-einen-antrag","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"The embassy gives no information on cases in progress; questions go to the Austrian provincial authority that decides the application.","source_url":"https://www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-islamabad/reisen-nach-oesterreich/einreise-und-aufenthalt/aufenthalt","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"No fixed time is published; it depends on the type of permit and whether the documents are complete, and the competent Austrian authority can say more.","source_url":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/temporary-residence/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"The provincial authority decides and the embassy tells the applicant, usually in writing. If approved, the applicant then applies for a visa D to travel.","source_url":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/temporary-residence/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"The authority may ask for other documents case by case, and may ask for German or English translations or certified copies.","source_url":"https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/temporary-residence/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get admission","detail":"Obtain an admission letter from a university, university of applied sciences, accredited private university or university college of teacher education.","source_url":"https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121"},{"n":2,"title":"Prove means and insurance","detail":"Show subsistence at the 2026 rate and full-risk health insurance valid in Austria.","source_url":"https://www.migration.gv.at/de/formen-der-zuwanderung/temporaerer-aufenthalt/"},{"n":3,"title":"Translate documents","detail":"Foreign documents usually need translation by a sworn, court-certified interpreter.","source_url":"https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121"},{"n":4,"title":"Apply in person","detail":"Submit the first application in person at the Austrian embassy or consulate; visa-free nationals may apply in Austria.","source_url":"https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121"},{"n":5,"title":"Wait for decision","detail":"Authority decides at the latest within 90 days.","source_url":"https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121"},{"n":6,"title":"Collect permit","detail":"The residence authority where you will live issues the permit; the mission informs you in writing.","source_url":"https://www.migration.gv.at/de/formen-der-zuwanderung/temporaerer-aufenthalt/"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["a language requirement","a police certificate","a medical examination"],"applicant_country_pages":[]}