You can apply to carry out a traineeship in Austria if you have a higher education degree for no longer than 2 years or if you are pursuing a higher education degree in a non-EU country. You must have a training agreement with a host entity/company in Austria.
If you fulfil the conditions, you will be issued a long stay visa.
Where and how to apply | The employer has to notify the Austrian Public Employment Service (Arbeitsmarktservice – AMS) of the traineeship at least three weeks before the beginning. The AMS will then issue a ‘confirmation of notification’. Once the ‘confirmation of notification’ has been issued, you have to submit your application for a long stay visa (Visa D) at the competent Austrian embassy or consulate abroad or in case you are already present in Austria on the basis of a valid residence permit or visa D, issued by Austria, at the competent Provincial Police Directorate (Landespolizeidirektion – LPD). The decision on the visa application usually does not take more than 15 days. A visa fee of 150 EUR applies. The trainee visas only cover stays between 91 days and a maximum of 6 months. |
Documents required | Your documents must prove that you meet the general conditions for obtaining a long stay visa for trainees (i.a. visa fees, valid travel document, proof of sufficient means of subsistence, full medical insurance, adequate accommodation, ‘confirmation of notification’ issued by the AMS). |
Duration of validity of permits/visas | Trainee visas are valid for up to six months. |
Conditions for renewal | The renewal of a trainee visa is not foreseen. |
Appeals | The decision on and the grounds for the refusal of a visa are notified to the visa applicant in writing. Appeals against decisions of the visa authorities can be filed at the Federal Administrative Court within 4 weeks after the decision has been taken. |
Change of status | No special provisions are foreseen. |
Family members | No special provisions are foreseen. |
Long-term residence | Trainees cannot obtain permanent residence status. |
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