Austrian student visa for Cameroonian students in Salzburg.
The 2026 rules for students from Cameroon: the money to show, what your documents need and where you apply.
Money to show, under 24
€8,671
a year, about FCFA5,679,505
Your documents need
Full legalisation
Austria does not accept apostilles from here
To enter Austria
Visa D
apply in Yaoundé
The money to show
Under 24
€8,671 a year
€722.58 a month · about FCFA473,290 a month, FCFA5,679,505 a year
24 and over
€15,701 a year
€1,308.39 a month · about FCFA856,995 a month, FCFA10,284,155 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
Full legalisation
Austria does not accept apostilles from Cameroon. Your documents need full legalisation: certification by your foreign ministry, then legalisation at the Austrian embassy. This takes longer than an apostille, so start early.
Visa D required
Citizens of Cameroon apply at the Austrian embassy in Yaoundé before travelling to Austria.
Processing time
Usually 8 to 14 weeks for applicants from Cameroon; the legal maximum is 90 days. Waiting for an embassy appointment: ~4 weeks.
Specific to Cameroon
- Ministry of Higher Education attestation
- GCE/Baccalauréat verification
- Police clearance from Sûreté Nationale
Studying in Salzburg
Mozart's city, compact, scenic and culturally rich
Universities
12
Average rent
€400-600
Students
27,000+
Immigration office
BH Salzburg-Stadt, Bezirkshauptmannschaft Salzburg-Stadt, Karl-Wurmb-Straße 17, 5020 Salzburg
Universities in Salzburg
University of Salzburg (18,000+)
Mozarteum University (1,700+)
FH Salzburg (3,000+)
Questions frequemment posees sur le visa etudiant autrichien
Le traitement du visa etudiant autrichien prend generalement 6 a 12 semaines a compter de la date de depot de la demande a l'ambassade. Il est recommande de faire la demande au moins 3 mois avant le debut des etudes.
Si vous avez moins de 24 ans, vous devez justifier de 722,58 euros par mois (8 671 euros par an). Si vous avez 24 ans ou plus, il faut 1 308,39 euros par mois (15 701 euros par an).
Oui, les etudiants en licence et en master peuvent travailler jusqu'a 20 heures par semaine. Vous devez obtenir un permis de travail aupres du service de l'emploi (AMS).
Passeport valide, lettre d'admission universitaire, justificatif financier, assurance maladie, extrait de casier judiciaire, acte de naissance, photos d'identite et formulaire de demande rempli.
Vous pouvez faire appel dans les 4 semaines suivant le refus aupres du Tribunal administratif federal (BVwG). Examinez attentivement les motifs du refus et corrigez les lacunes avant de presenter une nouvelle demande.
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