Austria family visit visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Austria family visit Schengen visa when you apply from United Kingdom.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇦🇹 Austria·····✈·····🇬🇧 from United Kingdom
To
Austria
Type
C · FAMILY
Apply at
UK
Centre
VAC
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Action neededVisiting family / friends — short stay (Type C) · applying from United Kingdom.
Documents ready00 / 12
Competent authority
Austrian Embassy London (assesses).
Application centre
VFS Global (London, Manchester, Edinburgh).
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
£28.8
Est. total (adult)
£109.8
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in GBP · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
VFS Global London handles Austria. Type D national visa fee not confirmed from an official source.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–9 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Roughly 1-3 weeks depending on city; Edinburgh most consistent, London fewer/larger batches. Longer in June-August peak.
Application centre
VFS Global (Austrian Embassy outsources all short-stay Schengen visa services to VFS Global). Centres in London, Manchester and Edinburgh.
Timeline notes
Operator and 3-city coverage confirmed on the Austrian Embassy London official page. Wait times aggregated from operator/tracker sources, not official figures.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
Case-by-case
Minimum
—
In EUR ≈
as shown
Notes
Austria's official Annex 25 notification states there are NO fixed reference amounts; entry may be refused under Art. 41(2) Aliens Act if means are insufficient, but assessment is case-by-case on purpose, type and duration of stay. Unofficial embassy guidance cites ~EUR 100/day but this is NOT a notified figure.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Host sponsoring the applicantHost may lodge an Electronic Declaration of Liability (EVE) via the local Austrian police, providing the applicant's passport number, birth data and address, in lieu of some financial documents.
- Applicants aged 12+Fingerprints collected if not taken within previous 59 months.