Austrian student visa for Serbian students in Graz.
The 2026 rules for students from Serbia: the money to show, what your documents need and where you apply.
Money to show, under 24
€8,671
a year, about дін1,014,507
Your documents need
Apostille
from your issuing authority
To enter Austria
Visa D
apply in Belgrade
The money to show
Under 24
€8,671 a year
€722.58 a month · about дін84,542 a month, дін1,014,507 a year
24 and over
€15,701 a year
€1,308.39 a month · about дін153,082 a month, дін1,837,017 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 Serbia. Your official documents, such as your birth certificate, need an apostille before you submit them.
Visa D required
Citizens of Serbia apply at the Austrian embassy in Belgrade before travelling to Austria.
Processing time
Usually 4 to 8 weeks for applicants from Serbia; the legal maximum is 90 days. Waiting for an embassy appointment: ~2 weeks.
Specific to Serbia
- Ministry of Education apostille
- Notarized German translation
- Police clearance (Uverenje iz kaznene evidencije)
Studying in Graz
UNESCO city of design, affordable, vibrant student culture
Universities
17
Average rent
€350-500
Students
60,000+
Immigration office
Magistrat der Stadt Graz, Aufenthalts- und Staatsbürgerschaftsangelegenheiten, Schmiedgasse 26, 8010 Graz
Universities in Graz
University of Graz (30,000+)
TU Graz (16,000+)
Medical University of Graz (4,500+)
FH Joanneum (5,000+)
Common questions from Serbian students
Serbia has bilateral education agreements with Austria. Most degrees are recognized, but you still need apostilled and translated documents.
Cesto postavljana pitanja o austrijskoj studentskoj vizi
Obrada austrijske studentske vize obicno traje 6 do 12 nedelja od dana podnosenja zahteva u ambasadi. Preporucuje se podneti zahtev najmanje 3 meseca pre pocetka studija.
Ako imate manje od 24 godine, morate dokazati 722,58 evra mesecno (8.671 evra godisnje). Ako imate 24 godine ili vise, potrebno je 1.308,39 evra mesecno (15.701 evra godisnje).
Da, studenti osnovnih i master studija mogu da rade do 20 sati nedeljno. Potrebna vam je radna dozvola od sluzbe za zaposljavanje (AMS).
Vazeci pasos, pismo o prijemu na univerzitet, finansijski dokaz, zdravstveno osiguranje, uverenje o nekaznjavanju, izvod iz maticne knjige rodjenih, fotografije za pasos i popunjen obrazac za prijavu.
Mozete uloziti zalbu u roku od 4 nedelje od dana odbijanja kod Saveznog upravnog suda (BVwG). Pazljivo pregledajte razloge odbijanja i dopunite nedostajuca dokumenta pre ponovnog podnosenja zahteva.
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