Visa
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To enter Austria, South African passport holders need a valid passport and a visa. An application is to be submitted no more than three months ahead of their journey and no later than 15 days prior to departure.
Visa applications can be submitted at the Austria Visa Application Centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban. Please be advised, that an additional fee will apply for this service. Furthermore, kindly note that all applications will be processed by the Embassy in Pretoria, which is why applications can only be accepted if submitted at least 15 days before departure. The Visa Fee is payable by credit card or cash deposit at a close by bank.
Submission Timings at the Austria Visa Applications Centres: 08h00 to12h30 and 13h30 to15h00 Monday-Friday
Johannesburg
Austrian Visa Application Centre
2nd Floor, South Block
Thrupps Centre, 204 Oxford Road, Sandton
Tel: 011 268 2276
Cape Town
Austrian Visa Application Centre
Office 504, 5th Floor, 47 On Strand
Strand Street, Cape Town
Tel: 021 423 0233
Durban
Austrian Visa Application Centre
Swift Center, 565 Corner of Peter Mokabe & Crescent Road
2nd Floor, Suite 8
Morningside, Durban
Tel: 031 207 6331
You can also email the Visa Application Centres for all information regarding the visa process.
To schedule an appointment or for further information and contact details click here.
The Austrian Embassy in Pretoria continues to receive applications Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00 to 12:00 only. No appointment is necessary, but a strict first come, first serve system was put in place. The Visa Fee is payable in cash only.
Residents of the Eastern Cape can submit applications via the Honorary Consulate in Port Elizabeth. Appointments are recommended.
All applicants residing in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland need to submit their Visa applications in person (exception: for minors under 18 and applicants who received 2 Schengen-Visa within the last 3 years the necessity of a personal appearance can be waived)
Please be advised that the Embassy will not give any information by telephone or email on ongoing applications.
Consular fees
The consular fees for Embassy services payable in Rand are as follows:
Schengen Visa (A, C): 60 €
Schengen Visa (A, C) children 6-11 years: 35 €
Long stay Austria Visa (D): 100 €
Click here for the updated exchange rate.
The consular fee is payable when applying for a visa and will - even if the visa cannot be issued - not be refunded. Only after payment the visa application can be processed.
