Database Entry and Residence for Students and Researchers

Due to the measures taken to avoid a further spread of COVID-19 applications for the renewal or the change of purpose of the residence title have to be filed by mail or email at the competent residence authority.

This database will help you to find the right visa or residence title for you. Please start your query and select the button that applies to you:

EU/EEA/Switzerland Third countries*

*all countries except for Switzerland and member states of EEA and EU

To be able to plan a study or research period in Austria in an ideal way we recommend you to contact the desired study or research institutions approximately one year prior to your planned stay in Austria. In this way the content and duration of your stay – which is also important for the selection of the appropriate visa/residence title – can be specified.

You will find support in this step on the following information pages (e.g. regarding admission to studies, learning German, scholarship and research opportunities):

• www.studyinaustria.at
• www.grants.at
• www.euraxess.at

Please note, however, that the search results are general information that may not replace the possible need for detailed legal advice in individual cases. Despite all care in the design of the database we do not assume any liability for the accuracy, completeness and topicality of the search results. When linking to other websites we do not assume any liability/guarantee for their contents.

Different regulations apply to OeAD scholarship holders; more detailed information can be found here. We assume no liability/guarantee for the content of other websites we are linking to.

To ensure that the results are as accurate as possible we recommend that you always perform a query of the entry and residence database. If, however, you are looking for specific information about a specific type of stay, you will find selected results pages here:

• Confirmation of Registration for Students:
  EU/EEA/Swiss nationals

• Confirmation of Registration for Researchers:
  EU/EEA/Swiss nationals

• Visa for Students:
  Stays for up to 6 months

• Visa for Researchers:
  Stays for up to 6 months

• Residence Permit – Student:
  Admission to studies at a higher education institution

• Settlement Permit – Researcher:
  Scientific research at a certain level for an Austrian research institution with Hosting Agreement

• Settlement Permit – Special Cases of Gainful Employment:
  Scientific research and teaching in Austria without a Hosting Agreement

• Residence Permit – Special Cases of Gainful Employment:
  Participation in specific academic exchange programmes or EU education and research programmes

• Red-White-Red Card:
  Temporary settlement and employment with a specific employer

• Blue Card EU:
  Temporary settlement and employment with a specific employer for particularly highly qualified academics