From Your Country to Austria

Country guides · Last updated: October 2026

Which rules apply to you depends on your nationality. For 50 countries, we have summarised the key routes to Austria: residence, work, study, company formation, investment and real estate – each with links to the official sources.

Many guides are also available in the language of the country concerned. Simply select your language at the top of the page.

EU member states

• Germany
• France
• Italy
• Spain
• Netherlands
• Belgium
• Luxembourg
• Sweden
• Ireland
• Portugal
• Greece
• Cyprus
• Poland
• Hungary
• Romania
• Croatia
• Slovakia
• Bulgaria
• Czech Republic

Europe outside the EU

• Switzerland
• United Kingdom
• Serbia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Kosovo
• Albania
• North Macedonia
• Ukraine
• Russia
• Armenia
• Türkiye

Middle East and Gulf States

• Iran
• Israel
• Afghanistan
• Syria
• Saudi Arabia
• United Arab Emirates
• Qatar

Asia and the Pacific

• China
• Hong Kong
• Taiwan
• Japan
• South Korea
• Singapore
• India
• Australia

The Americas and Africa

• USA
• Canada
• Mexico
• Brazil
• South Africa