Entry and residence regulations

On this page you find information on the following topics:

Entry into Austria / visa

Exchange students and Erasmus+ trainees are bound by the same regulations regarding entry into Austria and taking up residence here as other people entering Austria and wanting to stay here for a longer period of time. Which regulations apply depends on your citizenship.

The obligation to register your residence applies for everybody, regardless of their citizenship.

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Health insurance

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Accommodation

The University of Vienna does not have its own student halls of residence. Students are therefore responsible for organising accommodation for their stay in Vienna themselves. We strongly recommend starting to search for accommodation as soon as possible, especially if you are going to stay in a hall of residence.
Please note that we only provide information on this website. We do not mediate between landlords and tenants, nor do we accept any liability in this respect.

Please be very careful if you are asked by landlords in Austria to transfer rents or deposits in advance to a foreign bank account in order to get your key. This might be attempted fraud! The global housing platform HousingAnywhere.com offers a safe and secure booking system which can prevent this kind of scam.

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  • Halls of residence

    Exchange students can benefit from collaborations between the University of Vienna and the following halls of residence operators:

    • Room in a hall of residence via WIHAST
      Simple, affordable rooms, easy handling of the booking procedure
      -> Further details
    • Room in a hall of residence via STUWO
      Special offer primarily aimed at exchange students who are going to arrive in Vienna at the beginning of September
      -> Further details
    • Room in a hall of residence via International Student Residence Staargasse
      Spacious apartments with loggia and close to recreational areas
      -> Further details
    • Room in a hall of residence via OeAD student housing
      Places in different categories and from various hall of residence operators
      -> Further details

    Alternatively you can also search for a place in any other hall of residence. Here is a list of halls of residence in Vienna (list by Austrian Students' Union of not-for-profit housing providers, in German only, may be incomplete). Information on living in a hall of residence is provided in a guide by the Austrian Students' Union.

    Important information for Erasmus+ trainees:
    Places in halls of residence are usually reserved for students at a university in Vienna. As Erasmus+ trainees are not students, places in halls of residence are generally not available to them. However, the WIHAST hall of residence and the OeAD-Housing Office also provide places for Erasmus+ trainees. When applying, please be sure to mention that you are coming to the University of Vienna as a trainee and not as an Erasmus+ student.


    Collecting your keys

    Please note that in a lot of halls of residence keys can only be collected during certain office hours. Please inform yourself about the terms and conditions that apply as they vary depending on the different halls of residence. 

  • Private accommodation
    • HousingAnywhere.com
      The University of Vienna has a cooperation with the international housing platform HousingAnywhere.com, which enables students to find a room or a flat for their stay abroad for short periods of time.
    • Facebook Group ESN Vienna Living
      The Erasmus Student Network has established a Facebook group where you can search for a room or a flat in Vienna. 

    Other useful links for finding accommodation:

  • Help with housing problems

    In the event of serious problems in connection with your housing situation (e.g. rental contract, annual operating costs statement or refund of the deposit), you can turn to either of the following: