Austrian student visa for Tanzanian students in Graz.
The 2026 rules for students from Tanzania: the money to show, what your documents need and where you apply.
Money to show, under 24
€8,671
a year, about TSh23,845,250
Your documents need
Full legalisation
Austria does not accept apostilles from here
To enter Austria
Visa D
apply in Dar es Salaam
The money to show
Under 24
€8,671 a year
€722.58 a month · about TSh1,987,095 a month, TSh23,845,250 a year
24 and over
€15,701 a year
€1,308.39 a month · about TSh3,598,073 a month, TSh43,177,750 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 Tanzania. 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 Tanzania apply at the Austrian embassy in Dar es Salaam before travelling to Austria.
Processing time
Usually 8 to 14 weeks for applicants from Tanzania; the legal maximum is 90 days. Waiting for an embassy appointment: ~4 weeks.
Specific to Tanzania
- NECTA verification
- TCU equivalency certificate
- Police clearance from Tanzania Police Force
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+)
Maswali Yanayoulizwa Mara kwa Mara Kuhusu Visa ya Mwanafunzi ya Austria
Usindikaji wa visa ya mwanafunzi ya Austria kwa kawaida unachukua wiki 6 hadi 12 kutoka tarehe ya maombi katika balozi. Inashauriwa kuomba angalau miezi 3 kabla ya masomo kuanza.
Ikiwa una umri chini ya miaka 24, unahitaji kuonyesha euro 722.58 kwa mwezi (euro 8,671 kwa mwaka). Ikiwa una umri wa miaka 24 au zaidi, unahitaji euro 1,308.39 kwa mwezi (euro 15,701 kwa mwaka).
Ndiyo, wanafunzi wa shahada ya kwanza na ya pili wanaweza kufanya kazi hadi saa 20 kwa wiki. Unahitaji kibali cha kazi kutoka huduma ya ajira (AMS).
Pasipoti halali, barua ya kukubalika kutoka chuo kikuu, uthibitisho wa fedha, bima ya afya, cheti cha tabia njema, cheti cha kuzaliwa, picha za ukubwa wa pasipoti na fomu ya maombi iliyojazwa.
Unaweza kukata rufaa ndani ya wiki 4 baada ya kukataliwa kwa Mahakama ya Utawala ya Shirikisho (BVwG). Kagua kwa makini sababu za kukataliwa na sahihisha mapungufu kabla ya kuomba tena.
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