Austria: visa and travel medical insurance

Schengen visa for Austria

For short stays, Schengen rules apply. Austria's official guidance requires travel medical insurance valid across the Schengen area and the entire stay with at least EUR 30,000 cover; multiple-entry applications have a specific first-trip rule.

Other supporting documents

Official guidance also lists an application form, passport, photo, purpose of travel, financing and other supporting evidence. The competent mission can request additional documents.

Longer stays

Longer stays and other purposes follow different Austrian residence and visa rules. The Schengen insurance requirement must not automatically be applied to every national residence case.

Questions about this page

Is insurance valid only in Austria enough?

For the Schengen visa, official guidance requires validity throughout the Schengen area.

Does the EUR 30,000 rule apply to every Austrian residence title?

No. The statement here concerns the Schengen visa; other purposes must be checked separately.

Where to verify this authoritatively

Always confirm the individual case with the competent mission, authority or institution using the linked official source.