Austria visas
Travellers who meet the regular visa criteria and prove that unforeseeable, compelling reasons prevented an advance application may qualify.
This route is for travellers who can prove that unforeseeable, urgent reasons prevented them from applying in advance and who meet the normal visa criteria.
This route is for travellers who can prove that unforeseeable, urgent reasons prevented them from applying in advance and who meet the normal visa criteria.
Up to 15 days.
Up to 15 days. Entries: Single entry..
Evidence explaining why an advance application was impossible.; Evidence that you meet the normal visa criteria..
1. 1. Present evidence at the border explaining the unforeseeable, urgent reason you could not apply earlier. 2. 2. Show that you meet the normal Schengen visa criteria.
The reasons must be unforeseeable and compelling. If consultation with other Schengen authorities is required, issue at the border is restricted to exceptional humanitarian grounds, national interests or international obligations.
Yes. Rules depend on the country that issued your passport. Open the Austria visa page and choose your passport for a plain answer.
Yes. Officials can refuse a visa or entry, even after you apply. Give true answers, bring the documents asked for, and keep proof of your onward trip and money.
On Austria's official immigration or foreign ministry website, or at its embassy. Rules change, so check close to your trip.
Often you cannot switch visa type inside the country. Ask the immigration office before you travel if you might need to.
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