Austria
Nationality · visas, permits and migration
- Moved to OECD countries, 2023
- 17,839
- Top destination, 2023
- Germany
- U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
- 7,031
- UK visas issued, 2025
- 934
- Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
- 0.8%
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Visa requirements for a short visit
Whether citizens of Austria need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.
| Destination | Short visit | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Schengen area | Free movement (EU/EFTA citizens) | Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025) |
| United Kingdom | No visa; electronic travel authorisation (ETA) required | Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List |
| Canada | No visa; electronic travel authorization (eTA) needed to fly | IRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1 |
| Hong Kong | No visa for visits of up to 90 days | Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025 |
Where people from Austria move
Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).
Inflows to all OECD countries by year
Data table
| 2000 | 16,556 |
| 2001 | 16,578 |
| 2002 | 15,721 |
| 2003 | 14,244 |
| 2004 | 15,071 |
| 2005 | 15,661 |
| 2006 | 17,282 |
| 2007 | 19,193 |
| 2008 | 19,741 |
| 2009 | 19,068 |
| 2010 | 20,898 |
| 2011 | 18,807 |
| 2012 | 19,967 |
| 2013 | 19,340 |
| 2014 | 19,478 |
| 2015 | 19,903 |
| 2016 | 20,787 |
| 2017 | 20,265 |
| 2018 | 20,163 |
| 2019 | 19,627 |
| 2020 | 18,775 |
| 2021 | 18,100 |
| 2022 | 17,354 |
| 2023 | 17,839 |
- Share going to the top destination
- 43.4%
- Destinations recording arrivals
- 15
Living abroad
People born in Austria who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.
Living abroad by year
Data table
| 1990 | 433,951 |
| 1995 | 418,616 |
| 2000 | 414,141 |
| 2005 | 408,939 |
| 2010 | 409,023 |
| 2015 | 411,144 |
| 2020 | 424,072 |
| 2024 | 430,560 |
- Living abroad, 2024
- 430,560
- Change since 2000
- +4.0%
- Share living in the largest destination, 2024
- 49.5%
United States
Visas issued to citizens of Austria by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.
- B1/B22,583
- J11,257
- C1/D828
- F1493
- L1281
- A2254
- E2220
- P1196
- O1124
- L2101
Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year
Data table
| 2017 | 5,622 |
| 2018 | 8,116 |
| 2019 | 7,654 |
| 2020 | 3,472 |
| 2021 | 4,354 |
| 2022 | 6,196 |
| 2023 | 6,563 |
| 2024 | 7,364 |
| 2025 | 7,031 |
- IR122
- DV14
- CR113
- E111
- SQ37
- IR55
- IR24
- E34
- Immigrant visas, FY2025
- 94
- Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
- 24
Green cards and U.S. citizenship
People born in Austria who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Austria with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).
Green cards by fiscal year
Data table
| 2015 | 470 |
| 2016 | 430 |
| 2017 | 390 |
| 2018 | 400 |
| 2019 | 440 |
| 2020 | 310 |
| 2021 | 360 |
| 2022 | 340 |
| 2023 | 380 |
| 2024 | 390 |
- Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens240
- Employment-based preferences120
- Family-sponsored preferences10
- Refugees and asylees10
- Other classes10
- Intracompany transferees (L-1)2,130
- Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)840
- Spouses and children760
- Specialty occupations (H-1B)620
- Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)350
- Other temporary workers230
- Green cards, FY2024 (born in Austria)
- 390
- Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Austria)
- 170
- I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
- 216,530
United Kingdom
Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Austria (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Austria (HESA).
- Study444
- Work384
- Family50
- Visitor36
- Other20
Visas issued by year
Data table
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 733 |
| 2022 | 919 |
| 2023 | 881 |
| 2024 | 840 |
| 2025 | 934 |
- Students at UK universities, 2024/25
- 910
Canada
Permits and invitations for citizens of Austria, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP work | IMP work | Study | Permanent residents | Express Entry invitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 365 | 85 | 55 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 405 | 100 | 80 | 10 |
| 2023 | 20 | 420 | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 | 305 | 225 | 90 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 225 | 285 | 105 | 15 |
| 2020 | 5 | 245 | 50 | 50 | 20 |
| 2019 | 20 | 525 | 120 | 105 | 30 |
| 2018 | 45 | 390 | 140 | 80 | 15 |
| 2017 | 45 | 325 | 105 | 105 | 30 |
| 2016 | 55 | 285 | 140 | 100 | 15 |
| 2015 | 35 | 275 | 95 | 105 | 20 |
Australia
Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Austria, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).
Primary visas granted by financial year
Data table
| 2005–06 | 167 |
| 2006–07 | 220 |
| 2007–08 | 228 |
| 2008–09 | 179 |
| 2009–10 | 132 |
| 2010–11 | 139 |
| 2011–12 | 174 |
| 2012–13 | 163 |
| 2013–14 | 153 |
| 2014–15 | 126 |
| 2015–16 | 99 |
| 2016–17 | 120 |
| 2017–18 | 85 |
| 2018–19 | 61 |
| 2019–20 | 34 |
| 2020–21 | 50 |
| 2021–22 | 48 |
| 2022–23 | 61 |
| 2023–24 | 65 |
| 2024–25 | 92 |
| 2025–26 | 91 |
- Core Skills49
- Specialist Skills37
- Labour Agreement3
- Short-term1
- Medium-term1
- Granted, 2025–26
- 91
- Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
- 0.1%
Japan
Citizens of Austria living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.
Foreign residents in Japan
Data table
| 2012 | 495 |
| 2013 | 499 |
| 2014 | 513 |
| 2015 | 544 |
| 2016 | 590 |
| 2017 | 625 |
| 2018 | 622 |
| 2019 | 677 |
| 2022 | 729 |
| 2023 | 754 |
| 2024 | 765 |
| 2025 | 845 |
- Permanent Resident254
- Student144
- Designated Activities126
- Spouse or Child of Japanese National103
- Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services79
- Dependent23
- Professor22
- Intra-company Transferee21
- Highly Skilled Professional17
- Cultural Activities13
- Residents, December 2025
- 845
- In work-related statuses
- 171
- Share in work-related statuses
- 20.2%
- Students
- 144
Schengen visas in Austria
Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Austria, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 446 | 444 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italy | 26 | 25 | 1 | 3.8% |
| France | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Germany | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30.0% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 1,424 |
| 2010 | 228 |
| 2011 | 165 |
| 2012 | 212 |
| 2013 | 179 |
| 2014 | 169 |
| 2015 | 207 |
| 2016 | 318 |
| 2017 | 267 |
| 2018 | 241 |
| 2019 | 473 |
| 2020 | 309 |
| 2021 | 516 |
| 2022 | 459 |
| 2023 | 521 |
| 2024 | 508 |
- Refusal rate, 2024
- 0.8%
- Refusal rate, 2019
- 0.8%
National statistics in Europe
Citizens of Austria in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.
Foreign embassies and consulates in Austria
Countries with an embassy or consulate in Austria, as recorded in Wikidata.
| Country | Embassies | Consulates-general | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1 | — | — |
| Albania | 1 | — | — |
| Algeria | 1 | — | — |
| Andorra | 1 | — | — |
| Angola | 1 | — | — |
| Argentina | 1 | — | — |
| Armenia | 1 | — | — |
| Australia | 1 | — | — |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | — | — |
| Bangladesh | 1 | — | — |
| Belarus | 1 | — | — |
| Belgium | 1 | — | — |
| Bolivia | 1 | — | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | — | — |
| Brazil | 1 | — | — |
| Bulgaria | 1 | — | — |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | — | — |
| Canada | 1 | — | — |
| Chile | 1 | — | — |
| China | 1 | — | — |
| Colombia | 1 | — | — |
| Costa Rica | 1 | — | — |
| Croatia | 1 | — | — |
| Cuba | 1 | — | — |
| Cyprus | 1 | — | — |
| Czechia | 1 | — | — |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1 | — | — |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | — | — |
| Ecuador | 1 | — | — |
| Egypt | 1 | — | — |
| El Salvador | 1 | — | — |
| Estonia | 1 | — | — |
| Finland | 1 | — | — |
| France | 1 | — | — |
| Georgia | 1 | — | — |
| Germany | 1 | — | — |
| Ghana | 1 | — | — |
| Greece | 1 | — | — |
| Guatemala | 1 | — | — |
| Honduras | 1 | — | — |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | — |
| Iceland | 1 | — | — |
| India | 1 | — | — |
| Indonesia | 1 | — | — |
| Iran | 1 | — | — |
| Iraq | 1 | — | — |
| Ireland | 1 | — | — |
| Israel | 1 | — | — |
| Italy | 1 | — | — |
| Japan | 1 | — | — |
| Jordan | 1 | — | — |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | — | — |
| Kenya | 1 | — | — |
| Kosovo | 1 | — | — |
| Kuwait | 1 | — | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | — | — |
| Laos | 1 | — | — |
| Latvia | 1 | — | — |
| Lebanon | 1 | — | — |
| Libya | 1 | — | — |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | — | — |
| Lithuania | 1 | — | — |
| Luxembourg | 1 | — | — |
| Malaysia | 1 | — | — |
| Malta | 1 | — | — |
| Mexico | 1 | — | — |
| Moldova | 1 | — | — |
| Mongolia | 1 | — | — |
| Montenegro | 1 | — | — |
| Morocco | 1 | — | — |
| Myanmar | 1 | — | — |
| Namibia | 1 | — | — |
| Nepal | 1 | — | — |
| Netherlands | 1 | — | — |
| New Zealand | 1 | — | — |
| Nicaragua | 1 | — | — |
| Nigeria | 1 | — | — |
| North Korea | 1 | — | — |
| North Macedonia | 1 | — | — |
| Norway | 1 | — | — |
| Oman | 1 | — | — |
| Pakistan | 1 | — | — |
| Panama | 1 | — | — |
| Paraguay | 1 | — | — |
| Peru | 1 | — | — |
| Philippines | 1 | — | — |
| Poland | 1 | — | — |
| Portugal | 1 | — | — |
| Qatar | 1 | — | — |
| Romania | 1 | — | — |
| Russia | 1 | — | — |
| San Marino | 1 | — | — |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | — | — |
| Serbia | 1 | — | — |
| Slovakia | 1 | — | — |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| South Africa | 1 | — | — |
| South Korea | 1 | — | — |
| Spain | 1 | — | — |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | — | — |
| Sudan | 1 | — | — |
| Sweden | 1 | — | — |
| Switzerland | 1 | — | — |
| Syria | 1 | — | — |
| Tajikistan | 1 | — | — |
| Thailand | 1 | — | — |
| Tunisia | 1 | — | — |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | — | — |
| Türkiye | 1 | 3 | — |
| Ukraine | 1 | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | 1 | — | — |
| Uruguay | 1 | — | — |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | — | — |
| Venezuela | 1 | — | — |
| Vietnam | 1 | — | — |
| Yemen | 1 | — | — |
- Countries
- 117
- Missions
- 126
Remittances
Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Austria, in current US dollars (World Bank).
Remittances received by year, US$ million
Data table
| 2000 | 1,805 |
| 2001 | 1,774 |
| 2002 | 1,985 |
| 2003 | 2,496 |
| 2004 | 2,521 |
| 2005 | 2,314 |
| 2006 | 2,517 |
| 2007 | 2,916 |
| 2008 | 3,190 |
| 2009 | 3,102 |
| 2010 | 2,983 |
| 2011 | 3,251 |
| 2012 | 3,028 |
| 2013 | 3,248 |
| 2014 | 3,240 |
| 2015 | 2,864 |
| 2016 | 2,888 |
| 2017 | 2,957 |
| 2018 | 3,023 |
| 2019 | 2,996 |
| 2020 | 3,027 |
| 2021 | 3,192 |
| 2022 | 3,011 |
| 2023 | 3,262 |
| 2024 | 3,483 |
| 2025 | 3,829 |
- Remittances received, 2025
- US$3,829 million
- Share of GDP, 2025
- 0.7%
All corridors from Austria
Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.
- Austria → Germany
- Austria → Switzerland
- Austria → United States
- Austria → Türkiye
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