
Do citizens of Austria need a visa for Slovakia?
Citizens of Austria don’t need a visa for Slovakia. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.
For citizens of Austria: the passport opens 119 countries visa-free.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
At a glance
No visa needed
Can I travel to Slovakia without a visa on a Austria passport?
Yes, citizens of Austria don’t need a visa for Slovakia. A valid passport is enough.
Slovakia visa rules at a glance
- With a Austria passport you can visit 119 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 36 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Austria passport ranks 21st of 199.
- Austria passport: visa-free access to 119 countries; Slovakia passport: 119.
- Citizens of Austria and Slovakia can travel together visa-free to 117 countries, for example: Hungary, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Liechtenstein, Poland, San Marino, Montenegro, Switzerland, Kosovo, Luxembourg, and Vatican City.
- Both countries use the same currency — Euro — so there is no need to exchange money.
- Austria and Slovakia share a border, so you can also travel overland.
- Citizens of Slovakia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Austria. Austria visa for citizens of Slovakia
Travelling to Slovakia: good to know
- Vienna — Bratislava: about 50 km in a straight line.
- No time difference with your country’s capital.
- Local currency: Euro.
- Languages: Slovak.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
- Slovakia is the 1st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Austria.

Combine your trip
Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Austria:
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference with Slovakia?
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Do citizens of Slovakia need a visa for Austria?
Citizens of Slovakia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Austria.
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