Austria Erasmus Visa Application Process

The Austrian Erasmus visa is an educational visa given to people who continue their studies in Turkey and want to study in Austria within the scope of the Erasmus exchange program.

An Erasmus visa can be issued as a C or D type Austrian student visa depending on the duration of stay in Austria. For Erasmus programs that will last less than 90 days in Austria, you need a C type Austrian Erasmus visa, and for programs that will last longer than 90 days, you need a D type Austrian Erasmus visa.

Austria Erasmus Visa Application Procedures

To obtain an Austrian Erasmus visa, you must follow the steps below.

Receive an acceptance letter from an Erasmus program in Austria.
Depending on the duration of the program, an Austrian type C or type D visa form is filled out.
Necessary documents for Erasmus visa are prepared.
An appointment is made at the visa application center of the intermediary institution.
Document submission and biometric procedures are completed at the appointment.

What are the Required Documents for an Austrian Erasmus Visa?

Below you will find the documents you need to submit in addition to the standard application documents for an Austrian Erasmus visa.

Education acceptance letter
Learning Agreement document
EU program support letter
If a grant is received, a letter indicating the grant amount
Transportation and accommodation documents
Evidence of financial situation

You can access the complete and detailed list of documents for Erasmus visa applications by selecting type C or type D visa types from the Austria visa documents page.

Bank Statement for Erasmus Visa

For an Austrian Erasmus visa, people under the age of 24 must have a monthly bank account of 569.11 euros and those over the age of 24 must have a monthly bank account of 1,030.49 euros. If the accommodation fee exceeds 309.93 euros, the difference must be included in the bank account for an Austrian visa.

The bank account statement for the Austrian visa of the Erasmus visa applicant or sponsor must be prepared in accordance with the criteria requested by the foreign mission.

Documents for Transportation and Accommodation for Erasmus in Austria

The transportation and accommodation documents you need to declare for your Austria Erasmus visa application are listed below.

Departure reservation document for air, train and bus travel
Return flight reservation made no later than 10 days after completion of training
If staying in a student dormitory, dormitory or OEAD document
In case of staying in an apartment, a copy of the lease contract or title deed
If you are going to stay with someone, a petition, passport copy, rental contract/title deed copy, residence permit (Meldezettel) from the person you are going to stay with.
Hotel reservation if staying at a hotel

It is important for students to submit a flight reservation for an Austrian visa as proof that they will leave Austria after their studies are completed .

Additional Documents Required for Instructors

In addition to standard documents, lecturers must submit a work permit and a pay slip for the last 3 months for an Austrian Erasmus visa. The work permit must be written in German or English on a letterhead. The document must include the employer's full address, landline telephone number, the name and surname of the signatory and their position, as well as the visa applicant's starting date, position within the institution and the number of days on leave.

Austria Erasmus Visa Application Fee

For Austrian long-term (D type) Erasmus visa applications, applicants are not charged a fee.

If you are applying for a type C visa for an Erasmus exchange program in Austria for less than 90 days, you must pay the standard Austrian visa fee .

Frequently Asked Questions

The questions most frequently asked by those who will go to Austria with the Erasmus student exchange program are answered below.

When Will I Learn the Result of My Austria Erasmus Visa Application?

Erasmus visa applications for Austria are finalized within an average of 6 to 15 days. This period may be extended in cases such as workload of foreign missions, public holidays and incomplete applications.

What are the Reasons for Austrian Erasmus Visa Rejection?

Possible situations that may cause your Austrian Erasmus visa application to be rejected are listed below.

The Erasmus program you registered for is not an accredited educational institution.
Tuition fees have not been paid by the visa application date.
Not having enough resources or support to financially support your education abroad
Not having enough confidence that you will return to Turkey at the end of the Erasmus program
Applying with incorrect or missing documents
Insufficient explanation of why you chose the selected city, university or department

In order to avoid being rejected for your Erasmus visa from Austria, we recommend that you take precautions regarding the items listed above.

Do Erasmus Students Need a Residence Permit in Austria?

Students who have a type D visa are required to obtain a residence permit to participate in an Erasmus program in Austria for more than 90 days.

People who enter the country with a long-term Austrian student visa must go to the authorized foreigners branch of the relevant region with their passports and dormitory contracts and register for a residence permit within the first 3 days of their arrival.

Depending on the practices of the university you go to for education, authorized officers may come to the school during the orientation week and register foreign students for Austrian temporary residence permits .

Which Universities in Austria Can I Study Erasmus?

The main universities where you can receive Erasmus education in Austria are listed below.

University of Vienna
Vienna Technical University
Vienna University of Economics and Business
MUW- Medical University of Vienna
Webster University Vienna
Central European University
Vienna University of Education
University of Applied Arts Vienna
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

The most important reasons for choosing Austria for Erasmus education are that the country's tuition fees are more affordable than many other countries, it provides high-quality education to students and offers a diverse social environment.

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