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Hi there,
I am applying for a residence permit for austria.
I will have over the needed amount for proof of funds in a revolut bank account that has been open for a year but not heavily used in my name. My dad is giving it to me. I will be providing his bank statements and payslips and tax returns as well. The thing is he’s transferring those funds a bit close to the date of the appointment.

After the transfer he will have a significant amount left over in his savings account which is many years old.

Am i still ok? I am an american citizen if thats a useful detail.

I hope this thread provides useful information for people wondering the same thing in the future.

I’ve been posting a lot in here trying to get prepared for a residence permit application to Austria/Vienna. So thanks to those who have responded to my posts.

My question is: Do I need a haftungserklärung if the person giving me money to study does NOT live in the EU? I am from the US and will be applying in person at the MA35 office soon. If not, what do I need to submit, other than my father’s bank statements and pay stubs?

I have a question -

I will break this down so it's easier to understand as its a bit convoluted:

My residence permit application is a bit too close to the start of the semester/enrollment deadline as is comfortable.

I have accommodation that I'd rather not back out of, as it will incur charges and complications.

I am from the USA. I can enter Austria visa free for 90 days. It takes 90 days for the residence permit to come back provided all goes well, and my appointment is a couple weeks before I land in Austria.

My appointment in my home country is August 18th. Plus 90 days is November 16th.

I land in Austria September 1. Plus 90 days is December 1. So if I'm going by projected processing times I should have the RP before I'd have to leave the country.

So maybe I can stay in the dorms while I wait to study if I get the RP before I have to leave even though my projected semester was fall 2026?

I was thinking, if I can't enroll that semester and I am living in the dorms, can I defer to the next semester while still living there, with an active RP, without any problems, provided I will be studying in the spring rather than the fall? So before the 90 days of my free entry is up, I will purportedly have the RP, and can begin living in Vienna without issue, and then start my semester in spring 2027.

Sorry if I've said the same thing over and over it's just a bit hard to explain.

But it should be fine right? I am just preparing for worst case scenarios.

Hi there,

I am an incoming student to the TU Wien this fall. I am in the process of getting my documents together to apply for a residence permit but I am a little confused about certain things. If there are any Americans or nationals that can enter Austria without a visa who have undergone this process, please feel free to comment or reach out to me via DM, I would really appreciate your help.

Some details:

I have my RP appointment at my embassy in Washington DC on August 18. I will have all my documents then.

My semester starts Oct 1 with an enrollment deadline Oct 31.

One question I have: I know I don't need a Visa D as an American in Austria. But it does allow for up to 6 months of stay. I thought, since I can make an appointment at the VFS office quicker where I live for a Visa D, I could use it to buy myself some time and apply for the RP when I get to my actual RP appointment in DC and wait for it to process while I stay in Vienna on a Visa D. Is this possible? I hear you have to have an RP before applying for a Visa D but even in that case it does not apply to me.

Thank you for reading and possibly responding. I appreciate any helpers.

I am going to do my master's program in Logic and AI in the winter semester this year. I want to take a repetitorium course in mathematical logics to make sure I am good for the class it is for. I'm not sure if this dips down into the bachelor level, so I want to know if these courses are taught in English.

Thank you!

I’ll be applying for residency later this month, and will use a guarantor residing in EU as my financial proof document.

The MA35 states that the Haftungserklärung (the document) needs to be notarized in an Austrian notary. Does anyone know whether my guarantor needs to physically travel to Austria to notarize the document, or if they can do it abroad through online notarization (E-Signature with Video call)?

Also, in the case of my Residence Permit not being issued by the time my semester starts, can i start my studies with my Schengen Visa?

Hi there,

I was wondering what strategies non-EU incoming students are using for housing accommodation. I know this question gets asked a lot but is it realistic to find a WG by september if I start looking now? Dorms kind of seem like a raw deal and are a bit expensive but I know it's a heavy possibility to have to move into one.

I was also thinking I could do an AirBNB for a while until I find an actual spot. is it possible to use an AirBNB as proof of accommodation for residence permit if the person renting it out allows for it?