Visa D or Residence permit
If you’re a student from Bangladesh, you’ll need the Visa D or Residence permit to study in Austria. This visa is made specifically for students like you who are ready to begin their study abroad adventure in Austria. Find out the best information about the process of getting the Visa D or Residence permit to decide if studying abroad in Austria is right for you.
Main steps to take for the Austrian student visa
Here is what Bangladeshi students have to do to get a student visa that will allow them to study in Austria:
You will have to submit the application at an Austrian Embassy or Consulate in Bangladesh and await the decision there. In case of a positive decision about your application, you can apply for a visa D at the representative authority to enter Austria. The representative authority will issue the Visa D for a validity period of four months. Subsequently, you can use your Visa D to enter Austria and collect your residence permit.
Bangladeshi students maybe have to provide biometrics during the visa application process. Your biometrics are, basically, extra identification (e.g. fingerprinting and pictures) that countries use for security purposes.
You won’t have to attend a visa interview during the application process.
The Visa D or Residence permit from Austria is valid for more than 90 days. So that you can stay during your entire degree programme, you may need to renew your visa every year. If you want to stay in Austria after your degree is over, you will have to apply for a different visa, or a visa renewal through the immigration office.
How much will I have to pay for the student visa?
To apply for the Austrian Visa D or Residence permit , you will also have to pay a fee of 160 EUR. Depending on your situation, Austrian authorities will allow you to pay this fee online, on location at a visa application centre in Bangladesh, or through a bank transfer.
Bangladeshi students will need to get health insurance for the Austrian visa.
Which documents are required for my student visa?
When you apply for your visa, one of the most important things you need to prove is that you have enough money to support yourself during your study programme. you need to provide a proof of funds of 569 EUR per month
Bangladeshi students will have to prove they speak English well enough to study in an international university in Austria. These language skills ensure that you can succeed in your classes and manage your way around Austria.
Bangladeshi students won’t need to take a medical test before arriving in Austria.
Bangladeshi students won’t need to set up a Restricted Bank Account. This type of bank account restricts the amount of money you can withdraw every month, and only allows you to access it when you arrive in Austria.
If all necessary documents have been submitted, the residence authority will process your application within 90 days. Depending on the issuing country, it may take several months to legalise the documents required for an application.
Look at the Austrian immigration website for more detailed visa information.
Austria
Right after its luxurious ballrooms and royalty dancing the waltz, its great love of economy, and inclination for putting alcohol in their coffee, Austria has understood how important education is and has quickly become one of the best places in Europe for international students.
So, if living in the country of Weiner Schnitzel, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lederhosen sounds great, then studying Business and Management, Engineering and Technology, and Social Sciences in Austria is definitively something you should check out.
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