• Fully completed application form. 
• Passport with at least two blank pages. Note that the passport needs to be valid for at least three months beyond the validity of the requested visa. Passports which were issued over 10 years ago cannot be accepted for visa applications.
• Copy of bio data page of the passport.
• Copy of the United Kingdom residence permit. The UK residence permit has to be valid at least one month beyond your departure of the Schengen area.
• Copies of previous Schengen Visa of the last three years, if any.
• One passport-size photograph according to ICAO standards and not older than 3 months. If the photos are not up to standard they will be rejected. Do not staple or glue the photo to the application form. Please make sure it is not damaged.
• Insurance certificate of all-risk medical travel insurance, including repatriation, valid for all Schengen countries, covering EUR 30.000,- (when travelling between November and March winter sport must be included) for your stay has to be provided. The insurance must include a Covid-19 cover

Documentation allowing for the assessment of the application:

• Proof of confirmed transportation (airline, train, ferry etc.) to the Schengen area and back to the United Kingdom or to the country of final destination (if you are travelling to more than one Schengen country during your stay please provide transportation between these countries: e.g. train tickets, bus, rental car papers).
• Proof of accommodation in Austria (hotel booking etc.). If private accommodation: Copy of the “Meldezettel”, signed invitation letter and passport copy of the tenant/owner.
• Recent United Kingdom bank statement of the last 3 months balance, not older than one week – online printouts can be accepted – in the applicant’s name and with current address. These bank statements need to show sufficient means of subsistence both for the duration of the intended stay and for the return to the United Kingdom or his country of origin.
• If the applicant is financially supported by her/his spouse/parents, please also provide a marriage/birth certificate, copy of the relative’s passport and the relative’s bank statements. Please note that cash is not accepted as proof of sufficient means.
• General employment: Recent, official and signed letter from employer (headed letter with name, position of signatory and date of issue, address, recent telephone number, email address, website address and registration number in the United Kingdom) and payslips of the last 3 months.
• Self-employment: recent letter from accountant, banker or solicitor (official headed letter with name, date of issue, address, recent telephone number and position of signatory and registration number in the United Kingdom) stating self-employment or business ownership in the United Kingdom. Letter from the tax authorities.
• Students: recent, official and signed letter from United Kingdom school, college or university stating date of issue (not older than 10 days), name of the applicant and type of studies and number of lessons (hours) per week and attendance record