Austrian student visa for Japanese students in Linz.
The 2026 rules for students from Japan: the money to show, what your documents need and where you apply.
Money to show, under 24
€4,287
a year, about ¥1,422,044
Your documents need
Apostille
from Ministry of Foreign Affairs
To enter Austria
Visa-free
apply in Austria, or from home
The money to show
Under 24
€8,671 a year
€722.58 a month · about ¥118,503 a month, ¥1,422,044 a year
24 and over
€15,701 a year
€1,308.39 a month · about ¥214,576 a month, ¥2,574,964 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 Japan. Your official documents, such as your birth certificate, need an apostille from Ministry of Foreign Affairs before you submit them.
Visa-free entry
Citizens of Japan can enter Austria without a visa for up to 90 days and apply for the residence permit at the immigration office there (the MA 35 in Vienna). The OeAD still recommends applying from home.
Processing time
Usually 4 to 6 weeks for applicants from Japan; the legal maximum is 90 days. Waiting for an embassy appointment: ~2 weeks.
Specific to Japan
- Apostille from Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Notarized German translation
- Police clearance certificate
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+)
オーストリア学生ビザに関するよくある質問
オーストリアの学生ビザの処理には、大使館での申請日から通常6～12週間かかります。留学開始の少なくとも3ヶ月前に申請することをお勧めします。
24歳未満の場合、月額722.58ユーロ（年額8,671ユーロ）の証明が必要です。24歳以上の場合、月額1,308.39ユーロ（年額15,701ユーロ）が必要です。
はい、学士課程と修士課程の学生は週20時間まで働くことができます。雇用サービス（AMS）から労働許可を取得する必要があります。
有効なパスポート、大学の入学許可書、財政証明、健康保険、犯罪経歴証明書、出生証明書、パスポートサイズの写真、記入済みの申請書が必要です。
却下日から4週間以内に連邦行政裁判所（BVwG）に異議申立てが可能です。却下理由を慎重に確認し、再申請の前に不備を解消してください。
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