What you Need to Know
- Your residence title depends on the length and purpose of your planned stay. You should select the title that is appropriate to the desired length and purpose of your stay.
- EU/EEA and Swiss Nationals:
no visa required for entry (passport or personal identity card required). Please report to the national authority (Local Styrian Government, Department 3 – Residence and Security / "Land Steiermark, Abteilung 3 – Referat Aufenthalts- und Sicherheitswesen") within 3 months and apply for registration ("Anmeldebescheinigung").
Please note that you need to show proof of sufficient financial means when applying for registration.
TU Graz Information Leaflet: Registration for EEA and Swiss Nationals - Third Country Nationals (non EU/EEA or Swiss):
please enquire at the Austrian Embassy or Consulate for more information on your entry and residence requirements.
Please Note
- Please apply for your entry and residence titles in good time. It may take a long time until your application is processed. Arrange for an appointment with the Austrian Representative Authority as soon as possible and ask which documents to bring along.
- Different residence title categories entail differing requirements, e.g. means of subsistence, minimum income.
- Please note that you will require proof of accommodation when you apply for an entry or residence title.
Provisions for students
In the section entry and residence, OeAD provides information for
- nationals of EU/EEA countries and Switzerland and
- nationals of other countries (third countries).
General information on Entry and Residence
- www.help.gv.at in the section "Living in Austria"
- migration.gv.at
- Schengen Visa Info
Information and Advice at TU Graz – Welcome Center
For questions about visas and residence in Austria, travelling to Austria, arriving in Graz:
Welcome Center
Lessingstraße 32/I
A-8010 Graz
Phone: +43 316 873 4920
welcomecenter@tugraz.at
www.tugraz.at/go/welcome-center
Information and Advice at TU Graz – Registrar's Office
For questions about the admission procedures, registration and admission:
Registrar's Office
Rechbauerstraße 12/I
8010 Graz
Registrar's Office Website
Opening hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am to 12 pm
Entrance to the Registrar’s Office only with appointment.
- Admission to bachelor's degree programmes for international students (not part of mobility programmes)
admission.bachelor@tugraz.at
Phone: +43 316 873 6419 - Admission to master's degree programmes taught in German for international students (not part of mobility programmes)
admission.master@tugraz.at
Phone: +43 316 873 6626 - Admission to master's degree programmes taught in English for international students (not part of mobility programmes)
master.english@tugraz.at
Phone: +43 316 873 6628 - Admission to doctoral programmes
admission.phd@tugraz.at
Phone: +43 316 873 6629
