Austria
Austria is in the Schengen area: visa-free days are shared with every other Schengen country, 90 in any 180.
Checked November 7, 2026 against the sources listed below.
Short stays
| Passport | Entry | How long | Before you go | Longer stays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | ETIAS not yet required (not in operation as of Nov 2026; EU will announce start date months in advance; planned fee EUR 20, valid 3 years). EU Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric registration (face, fingerprints) at first Schengen border crossing, free, fully operational since 10 April 2026. | Not confirmed: official Austrian sources (BMEIA, migration.gv.at, oesterreich.gv.at) could not be reached. |
| Canada | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | ETIAS not yet required (not in operation as of Nov 2026; EU will announce start date months in advance; planned fee EUR 20, valid 3 years). EU Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric registration (face, fingerprints) at first Schengen border crossing, free, fully operational since 10 April 2026. | Not confirmed: official Austrian sources (BMEIA, migration.gv.at, oesterreich.gv.at) could not be reached. |
| United Kingdom | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | ETIAS not yet required (not in operation as of Nov 2026; EU will announce start date months in advance; planned fee EUR 20, valid 3 years). EU Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric registration (face, fingerprints) at first Schengen border crossing, free, fully operational since 10 April 2026. | Not confirmed: official Austrian sources (BMEIA, migration.gv.at, oesterreich.gv.at) could not be reached. |
| EU country Unconfirmed | Free movement | No limit | None; valid passport or national ID card. ETIAS and EES do not apply to EU citizens. | No time limit on stay under free movement; for stays over 3 months, registration with local authorities may be required. |
| Australia | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | ETIAS not yet required (not in operation as of Nov 2026; EU will announce start date months in advance; planned fee EUR 20, valid 3 years). EU Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric registration (face, fingerprints) at first Schengen border crossing, free, fully operational since 10 April 2026. | Not confirmed: official Austrian sources (BMEIA, migration.gv.at, oesterreich.gv.at) could not be reached. |
Digital nomad visa
We haven't found a digital nomad visa for Austria. Ask Advisor about other ways to stay longer.
What we couldn't confirm
- ETIAS: official sources (Dutch government page; Swiss SEM FAQ) say ETIAS is not yet in operation and no action is needed; some official pages (EEAS, Belgian embassies, last updated 2025) still say 'last quarter of 2026'. Press reports (non-official) say launch has slipped to 2027; no official new date found.
- Could not confirm from an official Austrian source whether Austria has a digital nomad or remote-worker visa (official sites could not be fetched and the search budget ran out). nomadVisa is set to null with LOW confidence; re-check migration.gv.at. The commonly cited alternative for self-employed people is the Red-White-Red Card route for self-employed key workers; this was NOT verified.
- Short-stay extension rules and any Austria-specific bilateral visa-waiver arrangements were not verified (low confidence on extendable/extensionDetail).
- Austria-specific short-stay facts rely on Schengen-wide official sources from other states plus the national tourist office (non-official).
- EU row: the only source cited (European Commission visa-policy page) does not itself describe free movement, so confidence is set to low pending an official free-movement source.
Sources
- Visa policy, European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs
- Applying for a Schengen visa, European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs
- European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), Government of the Netherlands
- Travelling to Europe (ETIAS), EU Delegation to the United States (EEAS)
- Entry/Exit System - full implementation from April 10th 2026, Embassy of Poland in Washington (gov.pl)
- Entry/Exit System (EES) Fully Operational Since 10 April 2026, eucrim (Max Planck Institute) (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
- Schengen: EES Flexibility Lapses as ETIAS Launch Appears Likely to Move to 2027 (9 Sep 2026), Newland Chase (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
- Schengen visa (C-visa) up to 90 days, Embassy of Belgium in the United States
- Visa for Belgium, Embassy of Belgium in Canada
- Visa for Belgium, Embassy of Belgium in Australia
- Greece travel advice: entry requirements, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GOV.UK)
- ETIAS, Austrian National Tourist Office (austria.info) (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
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