Austrian student visa for Kosovar students in Innsbruck.
The 2026 rules for students from Kosovo: the money to show, what your documents need and where you apply.
Money to show, under 24
€8,671
a year, about €8,671
Your documents need
Full legalisation
Austria does not accept apostilles from here
To enter Austria
Visa D
apply in Pristina
The money to show
Under 24
€8,671 a year
€722.58 a month · about €723 a month, €8,671 a year
24 and over
€15,701 a year
€1,308.39 a month · about €1,308 a month, €15,701 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 Kosovo. 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 Kosovo apply at the Austrian embassy in Pristina before travelling to Austria.
Processing time
Usually 4 to 8 weeks for applicants from Kosovo; the legal maximum is 90 days. Waiting for an embassy appointment: ~2 weeks.
Specific to Kosovo
- Ministry of Education attestation
- Notarized German translation
- Police clearance certificate
Studying in Innsbruck
Alpine university city, outdoor lifestyle meets academic excellence
Universities
12
Average rent
€400-550
Students
34,000+
Immigration office
BH Innsbruck, Bezirkshauptmannschaft Innsbruck, Innrain 34, 6020 Innsbruck
Universities in Innsbruck
University of Innsbruck (28,000+)
Medical University of Innsbruck (3,500+)
MCI Innsbruck (3,500+)
Pyetjet e bera shpesh rreth vizes studentore austriake
Procesi i vizes studentore austriake zakonisht merr 6 deri 12 jave nga data e aplikimit ne ambasade. Rekomandohet te aplikoni te pakten 3 muaj para fillimit te studimeve.
Nese jeni nen 24 vjec, duhet te deshmoni 722.58 euro ne muaj (8,671 euro ne vit). Nese jeni 24 vjec e lart, duhet 1,308.39 euro ne muaj (15,701 euro ne vit).
Po, studentet e bachelorit dhe masterit mund te punojne deri ne 20 ore ne jave. Ju duhet leje pune nga sherbimi i punesimit (AMS).
Pasaporte e vlefshme, leter pranimi nga universiteti, deshmi financiare, sigurim shendetsor, certifikate e pastertiise penale, certifikate lindjeje, foto pasaporte dhe formulari i aplikimit i plotesuar.
Mund te beni ankim brenda 4 javesh prane Gjykates Administrative Federale (BVwG). Shqyrtoni me kujdes arsyet e refuzimit dhe plotesoni dokumentet e munguara para se te riaplikoni.
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