All foreign visitors desiring to enter Austria must have a valid passport. You may need to obtain a visa before coming to Austria.

Visa Requirements

Citizens of EU member states, European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland do not need a visa for entering the Republic of Austria.

Nationals of other countries might require a visa to enter the Schengen Area or the Austrian territory.

Please check the information on whether you require a visa or not on the website of the Federal Ministry of the Interior www.bmi.gv.at/202/Fremdenpolizei_und_Grenzkontrolle/Visumpflichtige_Laender/start.aspx

Time Needed to Apply for Your Visa

A decision on the visa application can be taken only after payment of the visa fee and submission of all documents required by the Consulate.

Please note that for some nationalities prior consultation with other Schengen States is mandatory for processing the visa application. This consultation process can take up to seven calendar days. Consultations are currently required with nationals of the following states home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/e6139169-6ec7-4374-a50a-eb2333411e3f_en

As a rule, the processing time of an admissible Schengen visa application should not exceed 15 calendar days. If further checks are necessary, the processing time may increase to 45 calendar days.

Conference Invitation Letter

If you need of a letter confirming your participation in the MEMS 2026 Conference, please complete the Visa Letter Request Form. You must register for the MEMS 2026 Conference before the letter will be sent.

If, for some reason, your visa application is denied, your registration fees will be refunded to you in full when appropriate documentation is given.