Do Bangladeshis need a visa for Austria?
Bangladeshis need a visa before travelling to Austria and can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The government fee is ₹9,569 and decisions take 15–17 days.
Schengen Annex I nationality: short-stay visa from the consulate or visa centre of the main destination.
Austria visa: quick answers
Full verified answer for Bangladesh passport holders- Do I need a visa for Austria with a Bangladesh passport?
- Yes. With a Bangladesh passport you need a visa for Austria before you travel. Schengen Annex I nationality: short-stay visa from the consulate or visa centre of the main destination. You file online, give biometrics at a visa application centre and the visa is placed in your passport.
- How much does an Austria visa cost?
- Vistolane charges ₹1,755 per traveller to prepare the file and book the appointment. Visa fee (EUR 90) and the VFS service charge are paid at the centre on the day; Vistolane does not collect them. Premium adds ₹875, Business ₹1,755.
- How long does an Austria visa take?
- 15–17 days (about 17 days, counted from your biometrics appointment); migration.gv.at publishes 15 days. Vistolane shows the document deadline and appointment date before you pay; the decision itself is the authority's.
What "Visa required" means for Bangladeshis
Visa required means Bangladeshis must hold a visa issued by Austria before travelling. The application is filed online, the government fee of ₹9,569 is paid and fingerprints and a photo are taken at a visa application centre, after which the passport is returned with the visa (Sticker). Published decision windows for Austria are 15–17 days; the visa allows a stay of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Before you apply
Apply as soon as the dates are fixed. Check that the passport has two blank pages and six months of validity, that the name on the booking matches the passport exactly and that bank statements cover the last three to six months without a sudden large deposit. Appointment slots at visa application centres fill up before holidays, so book biometrics first and gather documents around that date. Vistolane runs the document checks before filing and shows the guaranteed filing date before you pay.
At the Austria border and during the stay
Austria sets a stay of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, single or multiple, decided by the consulate, on a visa valid for 90 days. The date written at the border is the one that counts, not the visa validity. Overstaying, even by a day, is recorded, usually fined and can lead to a refusal on the next application for Austria and for countries that share immigration data. Extensions, where they exist, are applied for inside the country before the stay ends; a new entry is not an extension and repeated back-to-back visits are refused at many borders.
When this rule does not apply
This answer is for ordinary Bangladesh passports and short visits: tourism, visiting family and friends and business meetings without local employment. Study, work, family reunion, medical treatment and long stays follow different routes with their own fees and documents, listed on the Austria destination page. Note for this rule: Schengen Annex I nationality: short-stay visa from the consulate or visa centre of the main destination. Diplomatic and official passports, dual nationals travelling on a second passport and holders of a residence permit for a third country can fall under different rules; when in doubt, the official source linked above decides.
How this answer is kept current
The rule comes from Austria's own immigration authority or official e-visa portal and was last verified on 2026-11-05. The Vistolane operations team re-checks it when the government announces a change, and the page updates the same day. Airline summaries, travel forums and agency websites are never used as the source.
