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Austria Family & Friends Visit Visa

A short-stay Schengen visa to visit family or friends living in Austria — up to 90 days.

  • ProcessingUsually about 15 working days once all documents are submitted
  • Visa categoryFamily & Friends Visit Visa
  • Your guideOne consultant
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Austria Family & Friends Visit Visa — overview

The Austria Family & Friends Visit Visa is a short-stay Schengen visa (Type C) for visiting relatives or friends who live in Austria, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

The heart of this application is the host: an invitation with the host's address, contact details and the period of stay, and evidence of the host's legal residence in Austria. The host can also provide an electronic letter of guarantee (EVE). The standard Schengen documents and your own funds and ties to India complete the file.

Lifeset Overseas coordinates the host's documents and your own into one consistent file built to the Austrian checklist.

8 items

Documents you need

  • Application form

    The Schengen application completed in English or German and signed.

  • Valid passport

    Valid 3+ months beyond departure, 2+ blank pages, issued within 10 years.

  • Host invitation

    An invitation from the family member or friend in Austria, with their address, contact details and the period of stay.

  • Host residence proof

    A copy of the host's passport, national ID or Austrian residence permit.

  • Letter of guarantee (optional)

    An electronic letter of guarantee (EVE) obtained by the host in Austria.

  • Travel medical insurance & bookings

    EUR 30,000 Schengen-wide insurance, round-trip flight reservations and proof of accommodation.

  • Proof of occupation & funds

    Employer or business documents, 3 months bank statements and income-tax returns with barcode for the last 2 years.

  • Cover letter

    Stating the purpose, duration and details of the visit.

5 steps

How the process works

Typical processing: Usually about 15 working days once all documents are submitted — may extend up to 45 calendar days.

  1. Step 1

    Free eligibility review

    We confirm the visit-visa route and build a checklist for you and your host in Austria.

  2. Step 2

    Coordinate the host documents

    We guide your host through the invitation, residence proof and optional EVE letter of guarantee.

  3. Step 3

    Build and verify the file

    Your finances, bookings and the cover letter are prepared and cross-checked.

  4. Step 4

    Submit at VFS & give biometrics

    You attend the VFS centre to submit the file and provide biometrics.

  5. Step 5

    Decision & passport return

    The Austrian mission decides the application and your passport is returned through VFS.

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Costs & fees

Item

Amount

Schengen visa fee

Payable in INR.

EUR 90

VFS Global service fee

Plus optional add-ons.

INR 2,479

Government and third-party fees change often — we confirm the exact current amounts for your case before you pay anything.

3 answers

Frequently asked questions

Q.Who can invite me to Austria?
A relative or friend living in Austria can host you. They provide an invitation with their address and the period of stay, plus evidence of their legal residence.
Q.What is an EVE?
An EVE (Elektronische Verpflichtungserklärung) is an electronic letter of guarantee the host in Austria can obtain, undertaking responsibility for your stay. It is optional but strengthens the application.
Q.How long can I stay?
Up to 90 days within any 180-day period across the Schengen Area.

Why it matters

Going it alone vs filing with us

On your own

  • Guessing the document list — one missing or wrongly formatted paper triggers a refusal.
  • Generic cover letters copied from the internet that officers recognise and flag.
  • No read on peak rejection windows or what this visa post is strict about.
  • Government and VFS fees are non-refundable — money lost if you are refused.
  • A refusal stamp follows you and weakens every future visa application.

With Lifeset Overseas

  • An honest case assessment before you spend a rupee on government fees.
  • A file built to the embassy's exact checklist and in the exact order.
  • Weak finances, ties or purpose identified and fixed before submission.
  • Previously refused? We can rescue and rebuild the file.
  • 1,200+ approvals, handled by one licensed consultant end to end.

Refused before?

A refusal isn't the end

Refused applicants often win the second time — once the real reason is fixed. If a Austria visa has been refused, we:

  • Read the actual refusal letter and pinpoint the real gaps.
  • Advise whether to pull the officer's notes (CAIPS / GCMS) for the true reason.
  • Identify which part was weak — funds, employment, purpose or ties.
  • Tell you honestly whether to reapply now or strengthen the file first.
  • Rebuild a stronger application — same fixed fee, refusal or first try.
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Your next step

Ready to start your Austria Family & Friends Visit Visa?

A visa file is won or lost on the small things — a mismatched date, a thin financial trail, a document formatted wrong. We go deep into your profile, build every document properly, and give you an honest verdict before you commit. If your case isn't ready, we'll tell you — and tell you exactly how to fix it.

  • Free, honest assessment

    We read your full profile and tell you straight whether your case is ready — before you pay anything.

  • Your file, built right

    Every document prepared, apostilled, translated and stress-tested the way the embassy expects.

  • One consultant, end to end

    The same person handles your case from the first call to the visa decision — no hand-offs.

  • We handle the process

    VFS appointment, biometrics, submission and follow-up — we manage the moving parts for you.

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