The Embassy of Austria is pleased to announce the opening of Visa Application Center’s in Manchester and Edinburgh operated by VF Services (UK) Limited.

If you wish to submit your application in London please click here

All applications will be assessed by The Austrian Embassy, London. The Visa Application Centers are operated by VF Services (UK) Limited.

For Prospective Applicants

If you wish to apply for a visa for Austria, we strongly recommend that you read the information on this site. The provided guidelines will help you prepare your application as accurately as possible and prevent any processing delays.

Step 1 :	Only Tourists, Business, Family/ Friend visits and Dependents/ Spouses of EEA Nationals applications are accepted at the VFS application centre
Step 2 :	All applicants traveling aged 12 and over must apply in person - On arriving the visa application centre, you will require to take a token at the entrance and be seated in the waiting area – you will next be called to our submission counter where your application and supporting documents will be scrutinized – your photograph and passport will be checked for validity – Finally, you will be issued a receipt for the fees and service charge paid as an acknowledgement. Please carry the originals and copies of all documents.
Step 3 :	Please go to the link “All about your Visas” to choose the right visa category for you and the requirements to make the visa application.
Step 4 :	Please Schedule an appointment at the visa application centers to submit your Short Stay Tourists, Business, Family/ Friend visit and Dependents/ Spouses of EEA Nationals application. click on the link ‘contact us’ for details. All applicants traveling aged 12 and over must apply in person - On arriving the visa application centre, you will require to take a token at the entrance and be seated in the waiting area – you will next be called to our submission counter where your application and supporting documents will be scrutinized – your photograph and passport will be checked for validity – Finally, you will be issued a receipt for the fees and service charge paid as an acknowledgement. Please carry the originals and copies of all documents.

If you have already submitted an application at Austrian Visa Application Centre in London you can track your application here.

You can track your application by entering your Receipt Number and your Date of Birth. Please click here