STUDENT VISA IN AUSTRIA

Documents to be submitted for registration

1. A fully completed and signed application form (available from the representative authority; can also be downloaded from the Internet)

2. Valid passport (should be valid for the whole duration of your stay in Austria)

3. Passport-sized colour photograph (between 3.5 x 4.5 cm and 4.0 x 5.0 cm)

4. Birth certificate

5. Certificate of good conduct (where available)

6. Health insurance for the period of entry to beginning of study (see Health insurance for students)

7. Notification of admission of the Austrian educational institution

8. Proof of sufficient financial means to cover one’s living costs for 12 months in advance (for stuents up to 24 years of age: 426.57 EUR/month; for students over 24 years of age: 772.40 EUR/month (these amounts contain the rent for accommodation of up to 239.15 EUR in 2009), e.g.: savings bank book / account in Austria / declaration of guarantee of a person living in Austria / Travellers Cheques

9. Proof of accommodation (rental agreement, accommodation agreement with a student hall of residence).

The issue of the residence permit is subject to a fee (110 EUR), additional fees may be applicable.

Registration in Austria

In Austria it is necessary to enroll with the municipal authorities (Meldeamt: Gemeindeamt, Magistratisches Bezirksamt) inside three working days of entering the nation. For this you require an enlistment shape (Meldezettel, accessible from the enrollment workplaces or from the Internet), which must be finished by you and marked by your landowner/proprietor, (in youth lodgings and inns this enrollment is completed by the administration when you check in). A difference in deliver likewise must be accounted for to the enlistment office inside 3 working days. Kindly keep in mind to educate the enlistment office when you leave Austria. 

Nationals of EU/EEA nations and Swiss nationals need to apply also for an affirmation of enrollment (Anmeldebescheinigung) on the off chance that they remain in Austria for over 3 months.
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