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Schengen Type CVerified 16 Apr 2026Schengen short-stay visa for Indian citizens travelling to Austria for tourism, sightseeing, and non-business leisure travel up to 90 days.
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Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
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Not part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, with or without our visa service.
₹708 first traveller · +₹472 each additional traveller on the same reservation · GST included
A genuine airline reservation in each traveller's name. Issued close to your visa appointment, so it's live when you apply.
₹590 per hotel · GST included
Not bought online: contact us first on WhatsApp or by email with the city, dates and travellers, and we confirm the hotel and the price before you pay.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST.
Check the official requirements
Guide last reviewed 2026-04-16. Fees, documents and appointment rules can change.
The Austria Tourist Visa (Schengen Type C) is for Indian passport holders visiting Austria (and the wider Schengen area) for tourism or other non-business purposes. Austria is one of 29 European countries forming the Schengen Area with no internal border controls.
What it costs
Paid directly to Austria / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
Figures per VFS Global, last verified 16 Apr 2026. Fees change without notice — the official page is final.
Embassy fees are set in EUR by the Austrian Embassy — the actual INR charged at VFS varies with the daily exchange rate. VFS service charge is fixed in INR. All fees payable in Cash / Card / UPI (or Rupay). Fees are non-refundable in case the visa is refused. Approximate total for an adult short-stay visa: €90 + ₹2,524 (~₹12,289 at current rates).
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
Austria applies the Schengen rules, so travel insurance is not a nice-to-have — it is a legal condition of the visa.
2 of 4 are compulsory for Austria
Where people slip: Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together.
Book for ₹708 (+₹472 per family member)Where people slip: Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend.
Confirmed hotel booking, ₹590 per hotel: message us firstWhere people slip: Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four.
What a Schengen policy must showWhere people slip: Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Austria. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe can arrange the flight reservation, the hotel and the itinerary for your Austria file — each sold separately.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight reservation and the confirmed hotel booking both come from us, and you deal with one team. Every booking is a real one under your own name. We do not sell travel insurance: buy the policy directly from an insurer.
None of them is part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, at the price below, with or without our visa service.
Flight reservation ₹708 (+₹472 per extra family member) · Confirmed hotel booking ₹590 per hotel · Travel itinerary ₹1,499. GST included.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Confirmed hotel bookings are not bought online: message us first on WhatsApp or email info@sureshotvisa.com with the city, dates and travellers.
Tell us your dates — we will say which of these you actually need
What to gather
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Fully completed in English or German language, signed by applicant. Download Editable/Digital VAF (preferred) from VFS Austria downloads.
Valid 3 months beyond intended departure, 2 blank pages, issued within last 10 years, no alterations on data page
ICAO-compliant, 35–45mm wide, white background, ≤6 months old, face 70–80% of frame, sharp focus
Indian Residency Permit for citizens of Bangladesh/Bhutan/India/Maldives/Nepal/Sri Lanka. Tibetans on Indian IC: Return Visa mandatory.
From applicant stipulating purpose of travel, duration, names of accompanying persons, transport and accommodation details
Airline reservation and proof of other means of travel within Austria/EU in case of onward travel. A reservation is enough; a paid ticket is not required.
Hotel reservation, tour organizer letter, or other appropriate documentation indicating travel plans within Austria / EU
Valid throughout all Schengen Member States, minimum €30,000 coverage, covers the ENTIRE period of stay + COVID-19. From 1 Jan 2026: only approved Indian insurance companies.
Salary certificate (last 3 months), employment contract + company NOC to leave. Mention official email address of applicant/HR on application form or business card.
GST certificate / Udhyog Aadhar Memorandum / Import Export Certificate / Certificate of Incorporation etc.
Pension statements (last 3 months) and/or proof of regular income from property/business
Proof of enrollment / registration in school / college / university
Stamped & signed by bank. Required even if sponsored.
Minor with ONE parent: Original notarized NOC from other parent + parent passport copies. Minor travelling alone: notarized NOC from BOTH parents / legal guardians + passport copies/ID.
Data pages, last page, pages with evidence of previous visa/travel
From previous passports (or proof of loss)
Operational email address, mobile number and business card
Required · optional / if applicable
5 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Download + fill forms
Go to VFS Austria Downloads → get Editable VAF + Declaration and Undertaking → fill both in English/German → sign them.
Book VFS appointment
At visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/aut/ → select nearest centre → book biometrics appointment.
Submit documents + biometrics at VFS
Bring originals + copies as per VFS checklist. Give fingerprints and facial photo. Pay Embassy fee + VFS service charge.
Application forwarded to Embassy
VFS transports your file to the Austrian Embassy, New Delhi. Processing (15 working days) begins only when the Embassy receives it.
Decision + passport return
Decision communicated by VFS via SMS/email. Collect passport at VFS or via courier.
Biometrics and the visit to the visa centre are yours to attend in person — no consultancy can do those for you. How we work
What works
6 levers that flip a borderline case.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
Each link opens the official Austria page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.
Answer 10 quick questions to see your likelihood of approval. This is not a guarantee — final decision is always with the Embassy — but it flags common weak spots so you can address them before applying.
What's the primary purpose of your trip?
How long do you plan to stay?
Have you previously visited any Schengen country?
Have you ever been refused a Schengen (or any country's) visa?
Past refusals must be disclosed — they show up in VIS database across Schengen countries.
Do you have confirmed travel bookings?
Reservations are enough; a paid ticket is not required.
What's your current employment status?
What's your typical 3-month bank balance?
Schengen needs ~₹700/day covered. For a 10-day trip, minimum ₹70,000 stable balance.
How many years of Income Tax Returns (ITR) can you show?
What are your strongest ties to India (return-intent)?
Embassies want evidence you'll come back — not overstay.
Who are you travelling with?
Indicative only — final decision is always with the Embassy.
Frequently asked
Yes — a Schengen visa issued by Austria allows travel across all 29 Schengen countries (Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, etc.) for the validity period and stay allowance printed on the sticker. Austria should just be your MAIN destination (most nights).
Most applicants don't face an interview. However, the Embassy may call you for one if your application has questions (financial background, travel history, purpose clarity). VFS notifies you on behalf of the Embassy.
Up to 6 months before travel. Applications more than 6 months prior to departure are rejected. Recommended: 3–4 weeks before travel (don't submit less than 15 working days before).
The Embassy issues a refusal letter with the reason. You can reapply with stronger documentation. SureshotVisa's refusal-rebuild service specialises in decoding the real refusal reason and restructuring the case.
No. Schengen short-stay visas (Visa C) cannot be extended inside Austria except in force majeure (serious illness, etc.). Plan your trip within the 90-day allowance.
Yes — from 1 January 2026, Austria accepts travel medical insurance ONLY from approved Indian insurance companies. See the VFS Austria site for the current approved list.
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Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
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Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
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Source & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Austria website and Embassy of Austria. Last verified 2026-04-16. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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