Entry rules · Austria passport
Do Austria passport holders need a visa for Canada?
No visa, but Austria passport holders need an electronic travel authorization before travelling to Canada. It allows a stay of up to 6 months.
Checked against official sources on 10 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Electronic travel authorization. Apply online before you travel. Not a visa.
- Stay
- Up to 6 months
- Status
- Verified 10 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Austria passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: electronic travel authorization
Austria Bahamas Barbados
190 (1) A foreign national is exempt from the requirement to obtain a temporary resident visa if they (a) are a citizen of a country listed in Schedule 1.1;
You need an eTA and a valid passport to board your flight to Canada if you’re a citizen of any of the countries or territories listed below. You don’t need a visitor visa.
More quotes (3)
7.1 (1) A foreign national referred to in paragraph 7(2)(a) who is exempt from the requirement to obtain a temporary resident visa and who is either seeking to enter Canada by air to remain on a temporary basis or seeking to enter Canada by vessel directly from St. Pierre and Miquelon to remain on a temporary basis is required to obtain an electronic travel authorization before entering Canada, unless they are exempt from that requirement under subsection (3).
SCHEDULE 1.1(Subsection 12.05(1.1) and paragraph 190(1)(a))Country Andorra Australia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belgium Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Chile Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Federal Republic of Germany Finland France Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Papua New Guinea Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Samoa San Marino Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sweden Switzerland United Arab Emirates
190 (1) A foreign national is exempt from the requirement to obtain a temporary resident visa if they (a) are a citizen of a country listed in Schedule 1.1; (b) are (i) a British citizen, (ii) a British overseas citizen who is re-admissible to the United Kingdom, or (iii) a citizen of a British overseas territory who derives that citizenship through birth, descent, naturalization or registration in one of the British overseas territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Island, Saint Helena or Turks and Caicos Islands; or (c) are a national of the United States or a person who has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
Stay: up to 6 months
(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (5), the period authorized for the stay of a temporary resident is six months or any other period that is fixed by an officer on the basis of
(3) The period authorized for the stay of a temporary resident begins on (a) if they are authorized to enter and remain in Canada on a temporary basis, the day on which they first enter Canada after they are so authorized;
(b) in any other case, the day on which they enter Canada.
More quotes (2)
(4) The period authorized for a temporary resident’s stay ends on the earliest of (a) the day on which the temporary resident leaves Canada without obtaining prior authorization to re-enter Canada;
(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (5), the period authorized for the stay of a temporary resident is six months or any other period that is fixed by an officer on the basis of (a) the temporary resident’s means of support in Canada; (b) the period for which the temporary resident applies to stay; and (c) the expiry of the temporary resident’s passport or other travel document. Marginal note:Authorized period begins (3) The period authorized for the stay of a temporary resident begins on (a) if they are authorized to enter and remain in Canada on a temporary basis, the day on which they first enter Canada after they are so authorized; (a.1) if they have become a temporary resident in accordance with subsection 46(1.1) of the Act, the day on which their application to renounce their permanent resident status is approved; and (b) in any other case, the day on which they enter Canada.
Canada for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 6 months
- United States
- eTAUp to 6 months
- Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
How this rule was checked
On 10 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Canada, chiefly Government of Canada — Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227), Justice Laws Website, Department of Justice Canada. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: electronic travel authorization, up to 180 days. The official source shows: electronic travel authorization, up to 6 months, and that is what this page shows.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for Canada
- United States
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- United Kingdom
- No advice against travel
- Canada
- No advice published
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Canada as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
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- Canada visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
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Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Canada.