Concerning the required documents, please study the visa information section on the website of the Austrian Embassy in Abuja and the information provided on the website of VFS. Business travelers who intend to visit Austria may submit their visa applications at the offices of VFS in Lagos or in Abuja without booking an appointment.
The application form must be printed out, filled out correctly, signed by the applicant and submitted personally with all the other documents required. Please make sure that the information given is true and consistent (dates of flight bookings have to coincide with hotel bookings, etc.) because it will be meticulously screened and counter checked. After a pre-check of the required documents and taking fingerprints (if not already available from earlier applications), VFS forwards applications to the Austrian Embassy in Abuja for further processing. Please note that the processing of visa applications takes at least two weeks. It is advisable to start applying early, up to 6 months before your intended travel date.
The following countries fall also within the jurisdiction of the Austrian Embassy in Abuja:
- Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Togo.
Schengen visa applicants, living in the following countries covered by the Austrian Embassy in Abuja may alternatively apply for Austrian Schengen Visa in:
- Ghana: Dutch Embassy in Accra
- Cameroon: Belgian Embassy in Yaoundé
- Equatorial Guinea: Spanish Embassy in Malabo
- São Tomé and Príncipe: Portuguese Embassy in São Tomé
- Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Togo: French Embassy in each respective country
Schengen visa applicants residing in the following countries covered by the Austrian Embassy - Commercial Section in Lagos, but not by the Austrian Embassy in Abuja may apply for Austrian Schengen Visa at:
- Sierra Leone: Austrian Embassy in Dakar
- Liberia: Austrian Embassy in Dakar
- Republic of Congo: French Embassy in Brazzaville
- Democratic Republic of Congo: Belgian Embassy in Kinshasa
Applications at these Non-Austrian Embassies are subject to the regulations and procedures of the respective Embassy. The Austrian Embassy in Abuja, therefore, recommends establishing direct contact with these Embassies before handing in any applications.