Document Checklist

You will need these 8

Every application needs these. A missing one is the commonest reason an application is returned.

PassportValid at least 3 months beyond planned exit from the Schengen area; issued within the last 10 years
Source https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/bildung_und_ausbildung/hochschulen/universitaet/1/1/Seite.160201
PhotoCurrent photo, not older than 6 months, 45 x 35 mm
Source https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121
Admission confirmationAufnahmebestaetigung from the university, Fachhochschule, private university or other recognised institution
Source https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121
Accommodation proofLegal right to accommodation for at least 3 months: rental contract, right-of-residence agreement or reservation confirmation
Source https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/bildung_und_ausbildung/hochschulen/universitaet/1/1/Seite.160201
Proof of financial meansPer month of stay (Stand 2025): EUR 703.58 up to age 24, EUR 1,273.99 from age 24; covers max 12 months in advance; via Austrian bank balance, liability declaration or maintenance contract from a person in Austria, home-country maintenance confirmation, or scholarship confirmation
Source https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/bildung_und_ausbildung/hochschulen/universitaet/1/1/Seite.160201
Regular expenses proofRent, running costs, alimony and loan obligations; loan obligations need a current extract from a state-recognised credit association
Source https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/bildung_und_ausbildung/hochschulen/universitaet/1/1/Seite.160201
Health insuranceCover for all risks from expected approval until study start or registration for student self-insurance; proof of registration with Oesterreichische Gesundheitskasse on request
Source https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/bildung_und_ausbildung/hochschulen/universitaet/1/1/Seite.160201
Residence permit application feeEUR 120 for the permit (New Delhi student page)
Source https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/austrian-embassy-new-delhi/travels-to-austria/studying-in-austria

If it applies to you 4

Required only in certain cases, such as a sponsor, a study gap, a dependant or a particular course.

Extra funds for high rentAccommodation costs above EUR 376.27 per month (Stand 2025) and the cost of required health insurance must be shown on top
Source https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/bildung_und_ausbildung/hochschulen/universitaet/1/1/Seite.160201
Criminal record extractOften requested in individual cases from the country of residence
Source https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121
Liability declarationMay be submitted as part of livelihood proof
Source https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/de/themen/menschen_aus_anderen_staaten/aufenthalt/3/2/1/1/Seite.120121
Certified German translation and legalisationAustrian Embassy New Delhi student page: originals plus one photocopy set, all documents legalised, German certified translation (page written for Indian citizens, Bangladesh not named)
Source https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/austrian-embassy-new-delhi/travels-to-austria/studying-in-austria

Document checklist for Austria (Master)

You will need these 8

If it applies to you 4