How to get a Austria visa from Rwanda

• The travel visa is for applicants who visit Austria for purposes ranging from tourism, business, work and study for a short period of 3 months.
• With this visa you can also visit family and friends in Austria.
• Your passport must be valid for a period of at least 3 months after your last day of stay in Austria. It should have at least 2 blank pages.
• A valid Rwandan resident permit for at least 3 months after last day of trip is required for non-citizens.
• Two recent coloured passport sized photographs are needed.
• If you are visiting a friend or relative, you'll need an invitation letter from your host in Austria.
• For business invitations, a representative of the host company in Austria has to file an application with the local authority responsible for visas and residence permits for Austria.
• Documentation affirming purpose and duration of trip is required. It could be an offer letter of employment or an admission letter to study in Austria.
• Proof of family ties that show you have an incentive to return to Rwanda might be required for this visa type.
• You'll need to submit full round trip reservation to avoid overstaying in Austria.
• Proof of accommodation in Austria is necessary. This could be in the form of a hotel reservation or an affirmation that you'll be accommodated by your host in Austria.
• Applicants must show proof they have enough funds to last them the entire duration of stay. For this, the applicant is expected to provide an up-to-date transaction history of last three months as close to the application date as possible.
• Travel insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 is required. This is to take care of any possible health problems the applicant might encounter in Austria.
• You're to leave Austria before the expiration of your visa.
• Applicants are advised to apply well in advance, at least 3 weeks before the intended departure date.
• This visa is usually processed for about 15 days.
• This visa costs €60 for 12 year olds and above, €35 for children between 6-11 and is free for children under 6.

• This visa is for those who need to transit through Austrian airports to reach their non-Schengen travel destination country.
• You'll need to present a valid visa and flight ticket of your final destination country while applying for this visa.
• Minors are required to submit an unabridged original copy of their birth certificate and signed letter of consent from their parents.
• Receipt of paid visa application fee is required to be submitted by applicant.
• You are not allowed to study or take up any kind of employment during your time in the country.
• The visa is valid for 24 hours.
• You are required to exit the country before the visa expires.
• Rwandans will not be granted an extension to this visa.
• This visa costs €60 and usually takes about 15 days to process.

• The Austrian National visa is for applicants hoping to stay longer in the country.
• This visa allows you stay up to 6 months in Austria. If you intend to stay longer than 6 months, you'll need to apply for a resident permit while applying for this visa.
• The National visa cannot be extended in Austria. It is usually given to applicants that intend to do long term work, study or research while in Austria.
• You'll need to provide documents supporting purpose of trip. This document could be in the form of a letter of employment from an Austrian organization or a letter of admission from a learning institution in Austria.
• With this visa, you can visit other Schengen countries for up to 90 dayss.
• This visa costs €150.

Yes, Austria is one of the Schengen countries and you can visit it with a valid Schengen visa.