🇦🇹Austria Visa
With an ordinary Turkish passport you'll need a Schengen visa for Austria, there's no visa-free shortcut. Sort it out at a consular appointment before you set off for Vienna's palace facades or Salzburg's alpine skyline. The visa lets you stay up to 90 days within any 180-day stretch.
Ordinary (Burgundy)
Austria is included in the Schengen Area. A Schengen visa is required for ordinary (burgundy) passport holders. Applications are made through VFS Global Austria Turkey. During busy periods, an appointment should be made 4-6 weeks in advance. Required documents: Passport not less than 6 months old, 35x45mm biometric photo, bank statement, hotel reservation, flight ticket reservation, travel insurance (at least 30,000 EUR guarantee), business letter or student certificate. Visa fee 90 EUR + VFS service fee.
Official application →Special (Green)
Special (green) passport holders can enter Schengen countries without a visa. It is sufficient for the passport to be valid for at least 6 months and to have a return ticket.
Official application →Service (Grey)
Service (gray) passport holders can enter Austria without a visa.
Official application →Diplomatic (Black)
Diplomatic (black) passport holders can enter Austria without a visa.
Official application →Austria is in the Schengen area — visa-free passports may stay 90 days total in any 180-day period.
Schengen 90/180 visa exemption →Cities to Visit in Austria
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I visit Austria without a visa?
Not on an ordinary (burgundy) passport, you'll need a Schengen visa. Holders of special (green), service (grey) and diplomatic (black) passports, however, enter visa-free and can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
How do I get an Austrian visa?
It runs through the standard Schengen route, by appointment. You prepare your documents, book a slot on the official application page at visa.vfsglobal.com/tur/tr/aut and visit the centre for biometrics. Appointment and processing times shift with demand, so plan early and check the current timeline on the official site.
What does the 90/180 rule actually mean?
Across any rolling 180-day window your total stay in the entire Schengen area can't exceed 90 days. The counter pools every Schengen country you visit, not just your days in Austria.
Which passports enter Austria without a visa?
Green, grey and diplomatic passport holders can enter visa-free and stay up to 90 days within a 180-day period. The visa requirement applies only to the ordinary burgundy passport.