🇦🇹 Austria visa requirements for Dutch citizens
No visa needed — Dutch citizens can enter Austria visa-free.
Entry rules for Netherlands passport holders
Holders of a valid passport from Netherlands can travel to Austria for tourism or short business trips without applying for a visa. You'll typically just need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, and you may be asked to show proof of onward travel or sufficient funds at the border.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Austria immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
Austria is in the Schengen Area
Your stay in Austria counts against the same 90-day allowance as every other Schengen country, within a rolling 180-day period — the clock does not reset when you cross an internal border.
See the full Schengen rules for Dutch citizens →How this compares
The Dutch passport ranks #12 worldwide, opening 164 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (125 visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 8 with an eTA). Austria is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Austrian citizens traveling to Netherlands face the same requirement (visa-free).
Central Europe is fully open to Dutch travelers — all 6 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Austria
- Capital
- Vienna
- Region
- Central Europe
- Currency
- euro (€)
- Languages
- German
Planning a trip to Austria?
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Frequently asked questions
Do Dutch citizens need a visa for Austria?
No visa needed — Dutch citizens can enter Austria visa-free.
What currency is used in Austria?
The currency in Austria is the euro (€). The capital city is Vienna.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa-free for Dutch citizens traveling to Austria. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Austria embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Europe for Dutch passport holders
Going the other way? Netherlands visa requirements for Austrian citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.