Schengen area
Indian passport holders need a Schengen visa to visit Austria as tourists. Applications are handed in at a VFS Global centre in India and decided by the Austrian Embassy in New Delhi. The embassy checks your travel plan, where you will stay, your job and income, and whether your papers are complete and in the listed order.
Where to apply: Lodge the application at a VFS Global visa application centre (Austria desk) in India. VFS only receives the file and returns the passport; the Austrian Embassy in New Delhi takes the decision and may ask for more documents or an interview.
Fully completed in English or German and signed by the applicant.
Valid at least three months after you leave the Schengen area, issued within the last 10 years, at least two blank pages, no alterations on the data page.
One photo meeting ICAO standards, not older than six months.
States the purpose of the trip, duration, names of people travelling with you, and transport and accommodation details.
Airline reservation and itinerary, with proof of onward transport inside Austria or the EU if applicable.
Hotel reservation, tour organiser letter or other papers showing the planned stay.
Minimum EUR 30,000, valid across the Schengen area for the full stay, from an approved insurer.
Employed: salary certificate for the last three months, employment contract and employer NOC. Self-employed: GST certificate, Udyog Aadhaar, import-export certificate or certificate of incorporation. Students: proof of enrolment. Retired: pension statements.
Original bank statements for the last three months and ITR (with barcode) for the last two years.
Copy of data pages, last page and pages with earlier visas; copies of Schengen visas and stamps from old passports.
Working email address, mobile number and business card; employees should give an official or HR email.
Original notarised NOC from the parent who is not travelling (or both parents if travelling alone), plus copies of the parents' passports or IDs.
Travel medical insurance: Travel medical insurance valid in all Schengen states for the whole stay with at least EUR 30,000 cover is required; for applications lodged in India from 1 March 2026 it must come from a company on the approved list.
The tourism checklist asks for round-trip flight reservations as part of the travel itinerary, plus proof of any other transport if you continue to other places in Austria or the EU. A reservation is what is asked for, not a paid ticket.
Get it for ₹708You must show where you will stay: a hotel reservation, a letter from the tour organiser, or other suitable papers that show your planned route within Austria and the EU.
Get it for ₹590Questions
Yes. The official tourism checklist lists round-trip flight reservations with the travel itinerary. It asks for an airline reservation, so a held reservation showing your entry and exit dates meets the wording.
Yes. Proof of accommodation is on the checklist. A hotel reservation, a letter from your tour organiser or other documents showing where you will stay are accepted.
You can apply up to six months before travel. The embassy advises applying at least one month before, because files received less than 15 working days before the travel date are returned.
From 1 March 2026, insurance for applications lodged in India is accepted only if issued by a company on the approved list. Cover must be at least EUR 30,000 and valid in every Schengen state for the whole trip.
VFS Global overview and 'Visa for Tourism' checklist supplied for India (checklist updated March 2026). Last checked 2026-11. We are not a government body and this page is general information, not visa advice. Consulates change their lists without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you apply.
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