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India passport → Austria
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Austria Visa Checklist — India Passport (Visa Required)
Tourist · Schengen short‑stay (Type C) visa
Required Documents
- Complete and personally sign the Schengen visa application form (Visum C for tourism).
- Passport photos: colour, portrait format, 35 x 45 mm, meeting ICAO/passport photo criteria.
- Valid travel document (passport) issued within the last 10 years, with at least two empty pages, and valid for at least three months beyond the end of the intended visa period.
- Recording of biometric data (ten fingerprints and a photo) in person unless fingerprints were collected within the last 59 months; children under 12 are exempt from fingerprints.
- Fully comprehensive travel health insurance valid for the entire planned stay and the entire Schengen area with minimum cover of EUR 30,000.
- Proof of sufficient means of subsistence for the duration of the stay and for return to country of origin/ residence.
- Supporting evidence as required (e.g. hotel reservations/booking confirmations, invitation letter, return flight booking, proof of employment).
- Copy of passport data page and copies of any previous Schengen visas, if applicable.
- Translations: supporting documents may require a German translation on request; English documents do not require translation unless requested.
- Submit application in person at the Austrian Embassy’s designated application centres (applications in India are lodged via the external service provider VFS after booking an appointment).
- Timing: applications must be submitted no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 days before planned departure. Applications with departure less than 15 days after application will be rejected.
- Consular/visa fees are payable in INR at the current exchange rate (the source states fees are payable in INR but does not list the amount).
- Applicants must generally show habitual residence in the Austrian Embassy New Delhi’s consular district for the Embassy to process the application.
Passport must be issued within the last 10 years, have at least two empty pages, and be valid for at least three months beyond the duration of the applied‑for visa.
Colour portrait format, 35 x 45 mm, according to ICAO/passport photo criteria.
Proof of sufficient means of subsistence for the duration of the intended stay and for the return journey (no specific amount given in source).
Comprehensive travel health insurance covering the planned duration and the entire Schengen area, minimum cover EUR 30,000.
Hotel reservations/booking confirmations and return flight ticket or other travel bookings as required by the authorities.
Children under 12 are exempt from fingerprinting; otherwise biometric data (fingerprints and photo) are required unless previously collected within last 59 months.
Schengen visas must be issued by the Austrian representation responsible for the main travel destination; biometric data requirement means applications cannot be processed without in‑person biometric capture. Visa applications should be lodged at the Application Centres (VFS) after booking an appointment; appointment waiting times may be longer in peak season.
Consular fee amount is not specified on the supplied pages (fees must be paid in INR at current exchange rate and detailed fees are available via the Embassy’s ‘Fees’ section). Visas can only be extended in Austria in clearly defined exceptional cases. For further information contact the Federal Ministry of the Interior hotline or the Austrian Embassy New Delhi.