AUSTRIA Visa Document Requirements

 

​Please read the visa requirements carefully and follow the exact requirements to ensure all necessary documents are submitted correctly. Adhering to these guidelines will help avoid any delays in the processing of your visa application.

Application form

• Completed truthfully in English or German in print and signed by the applicant.

• Applications of minors have to be signed by their legal guardian.

Passport

• Valid Passport and previous passports if available.

  • Note that the valid passport must have at least six months validity before its expiration date and must have the owner's signature on the first and second biopages.

  •  at least 2 blank pages.

Visa fee 

Passport Picture 

• Not older than 6 month,
• Format 3,5 x 4,5 cm or Passport sized, Colored, no photoshop rework, light background, complying with ICAO guidelines
  • Facial Expression: Must not be smiling, showing teeth, or any exaggerated facial expressions.

  • Background: White background is required.

  • Clothing: Should contrast with the white background.

  • Quality: The photo should be polarized printed at the photo company.

  • Hair: If the person has long hair, it should be pulled back behind the ears.

  • Accessories: No accessories should be worn in the photo.

  • Composition: The photo should capture the individual from the upper breast area to the upper part of the head, ensuring that the shoulders are fully visible and not cut off.

  • Requirements: The photo must meet the requirements for both hard copy and soft copy submissions.

Passport Copy

• First data page; minors need to submit a copy of their legal guardian’s passport as well.

• Non-Filipino applicants need to submit copies of their valid residence status in the Philippines: re-entry permit and

• Alien Certificate Registration (ACR), valid at least 3 months beyond the date of departure from the Schengen territory.

previous Schengen visa

• Not mandatory but helpful: if applicants travelled to other Schengen countries before and want to demonstrate their travel history, copies of previous Schengen visa can be submitted; copies of empty passport pages are not required.

All risk Travel Health Insurance

• Valid for all Schengen countries and for the full duration of the intended stay, minimum coverage sum of 30.000,- Euro, travel insurance cannot be accepted if it excludes the coverage of a pandemic illness.

Proof of travel arrangements:

• Flight reservation Copy of the round trip airline reservation, issued on the name of the traveler with complete itinerary.

Applicants financial means

• Bank certification (original), bank books, personal bank statements showing regular income, credit card statements or balance covering the last 6 month. For minors: proof of parents or legal guardians economic means.

Proof of ties in the Philippines

• e.g. Proof of social security contributions, copy of real estate property (title-deed), proof of family ties in the Philippines (e.g. birth certificate of children or marriage certificate) which should be issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

Proof of occupation

• If employed: Certificate of employment, certificate of leave of absence, latest income tax return

• If self-employed: Proof of company registration issued by the Department of Trade Industry (DTI) or Securities Exchange Commission SEC registration of business, latest Income tax return, business financial statement.

• If pupil/student: Proof of enrollment, certificate of leave of absence if traveling during school year. 

If traveling with spouse and/or children

• Marriage contract certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

• Birth certificates of children certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Proof of accommodation

• Confirmation of hotel booking, hotel voucher or letter of promise of accommodation by the host (invitation letter); printed on max. 2 pages.

Minors

• If traveling alone or with only one parent: written consent of the non-traveling parent/legal guardian or proof of sole custody of the traveling parent or legal guardian. If the name of the father does not appear in the PSA issued birth certificate, no consent is required.

• Copy of bio data page of parent(s) or legal guardian’s passport.

• Birth certificate certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

• If traveling alone: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DWD) clearance