Schengen Visa-Free Short Stay - Business Purpose
Visa free
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- N/A
- Fee
- None (ETIAS EUR 7 from late 2026)
- Validity
- 90 days within any 180-day period
- Entry
- Single entry
Nationals of Annex II countries can enter Austria for business purposes (meetings, conferences, trade fairs, negotiations) without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Paid employment is not permitted. Must carry supporting business documentation.
Eligibility
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Nationality
Nationals of Annex II visa-exempt countries.
Eligible countries: Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Macao, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Moldova (Republic of), Monaco, Montenegro, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Province of China, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu
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Purpose of visit
Business meetings, conferences, trade fairs, and professional activities not involving paid employment.