Austrian student visa for Bosnian students in Linz.
The 2026 rules for students from Bosnia and Herzegovina: the money to show, what your documents need and where you apply.
Money to show, under 24
€722
a year, about KM16,995
Your documents need
Apostille
from your issuing authority
To enter Austria
Visa D
apply in Sarajevo
The money to show
Under 24
€8,671 a year
€722.58 a month · about KM1,416 a month, KM16,995 a year
24 and over
€15,701 a year
€1,308.39 a month · about KM2,564 a month, KM30,774 a year
If your rent is above €386.43 a month, you need to show more. Local amounts are approximate. Source: OeAD 2026.
Your documents and the visa
Apostille
Austria accepts apostilles from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Your official documents, such as your birth certificate, need an apostille before you submit them.
Visa D required
Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina apply at the Austrian embassy in Sarajevo before travelling to Austria.
Processing time
Usually 4 to 8 weeks for applicants from Bosnia and Herzegovina; the legal maximum is 90 days. Waiting for an embassy appointment: ~2 weeks.
Specific to Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ministry of Education apostille
- Notarized German translation
- Police clearance from MUP
Studying in Linz
Tech & innovation hub, Austria's fastest-growing university city
Universities
16
Average rent
€350-500
Students
35,000+
Immigration office
Magistrat Linz, Bezirksverwaltungsbehörde, Hauptstraße 1-5, 4041 Linz
Universities in Linz
Johannes Kepler University (22,000+)
University of Art and Design Linz (1,500+)
FH Oberösterreich (6,000+)
Cesto postavljana pitanja o austrijskoj studentskoj vizi
Obrada austrijske studentske vize obicno traje 6 do 12 sedmica od dana podnosenja zahtjeva u ambasadi. Preporucuje se podnijeti zahtjev najmanje 3 mjeseca prije pocetka studija.
Ako imate manje od 24 godine, morate dokazati 722,58 eura mjesecno (8.671 eura godisnje). Ako imate 24 godine ili vise, potrebno je 1.308,39 eura mjesecno (15.701 eura godisnje).
Da, studenti preddiplomskog i diplomskog studija mogu raditi do 20 sati sedmicno. Potrebna vam je radna dozvola od sluzbe za zaposljavanje (AMS).
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