2019 Residence Application Guide for Students Studying in Austria

When applying to study in Austria, it is very important to apply for a student residence, because a study visa is not enough to support you to stay in Austria for a long time, so let’s take a look at the 2019 Austrian student residence application guide.

1. What is student residence?

International students who want to study in Austria, whether they are high school, undergraduate, or graduate students, must apply for student residence.

Except for students who go to Austria to study language, all other students applying for a visa must present a student residence permit. The student residence permit is the legal proof for international students to stay in Austria. Only after receiving a residence card can they apply for a Type D visa. .

The steps to apply for residence are very simple. First submit the application in the country, then apply for a visa, and then go to the Austrian Immigration Office to get the residence card one month later, and the whole process is completed.

2. What materials are required to apply for residence?

To apply for student residence, you must prepare application materials. The materials required for student residence are fixed, and you only need to prepare them according to the list.

The first thing you need to prepare is your passport. In addition to the original, you also need to prepare two copies; then you need to prepare the graduation certificate and transcript of your domestic study period. You need to prepare translations of these, and then go to the notary office for notarization; Then you have to prepare an admission letter from an Austrian university.

In addition, you must also prepare a certificate of source of funds, that is, a reserve fund, which is usually presented by the bank. When you go to the bank to apply for it, just state that you want to apply for a certificate of source of funds for studying abroad.

There are also some miscellaneous materials, including ID photos, birth certificates issued by the police station, and certificates of no criminal records, etc., which all need to be notarized at a notary office.

The most important item is the proof of residence in Austria. The preparation of this material is more troublesome, and will be explained in detail below.

3. How to apply for a residence certificate?

Proof of residence is the most important document for applying for student residence, but this document must be produced in Austria. At this time, international students have not yet gone abroad and cannot apply for it in person. They can only mail it back to their country.

I am here to provide you with two methods of applying for a residence certificate.

One is to apply for a student apartment on the Austrian rental website oead. Here, you can find a satisfactory house according to your needs, then sign a contract on the website, pay the deposit, and then fill in the basic information. , after receiving the deposit, the website will send the rental contract to the country.

Another option is to ask seniors studying in Austria for help. They will look for a house on your behalf, sign a contract directly with the landlord, and then send the contract to China. This method can avoid handling fees. , save a lot of money.