Plan your visit
Guide review · 26 October 2026
Confirmed embassy outsourcing to VFS Islamabad/Lahore/Karachi, passport/form/photo/biometric requirements, funds/accommodation/insurance/return ties, sponsorship and English-document German-translation exemption. Shared Schengen timing and fee rules unchanged.
VFS Global Pakistan — official partner of the Embassy of Austria
Applicant locationPakistan
PurposeTourism / visitor travel
- Apply if Austria is your main destination or, for equal stays, your first Schengen entry.
- Apply to the main destination; for equal stays, the first country of entry.
- Ordinary short visits share the 90-days-in-180 limit.
- Lodge normally up to six months before travel and at least 15 days before departure; decisions may take up to 45 days.
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