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Equal status with EU/EEA citizens
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scholarships
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https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/tuition-fee/equal-status/
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https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission-procedure/
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2026-03-24T06:49:17+00:00
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Equal status with EU/EEA citizens

Source: https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/tuition-fee/equal-status/ Parent: https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission-procedure/

You are admitted to a degree programme and your citizenship is from a non-EU/EEA country? Under certain conditions, you can be treated as equal to EU/EEA citizens regarding the tuition fee regulations. This means:  the same tuition fee regulations as for EU/EEA citizens apply. Equal status does not take effect automatically. You have to submit an application.

On this page you will find everything you need to know about equal status.

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General information regarding equal status

Deadlines

Who can apply for equal status?

You can apply for equal status if you are admitted to a degree programme at the University of Vienna and:

If you have a "Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Student", equal status is not attainable. Unless you also fulfil one of the other requirements (e.g. residence title "Daueraufenthalt - EU").

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If you have one of these residence permits, you can apply for equal status.

### Frequent residence permits

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### Residence permit for family reunification

### Residence permit for work/gainful employment

### Residence permit for other reasons

If you have proof that you belong to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons (PersGV), you can apply for equal status

All information on the PersGV and the required proof - Equal status regarding the right to work according to international law (§ 91 para. 1 UG 2002)

Turkish nationals with an exemption certificate from the AMS can be granted equal status.

To do so, open the Servicedesk and select reason for equal status "I have equal status regarding the right to work in Austria according to international law (§ 91 para. 1 UG 2002).". Upload the exemption certificate from the AMS (all pages combined into one PDF file) as proof

Your steps towards application for equal status

  1. Prepare your documents\ Scan the required documents and save them in high quality in JPG or PDF format.
  2. Submit your application\ Complete the online form in the Service Desk and attach the required supporting documents (at the top of the online form).
  3. Wait for a reply\ Each application is reviewed individually. Processing takes about two weeks. You will then receive an e-mail from the Admission Office to your u:account e-mail address.
  4. Pay the tuition/students' union fee\ If your application is approved, you will be subject to the same rules as students who are citizens of an EU/EEA country. This means that how much you will pay as your tuition fee, depends on your degree programme duration and tolerance semersters. All students must pay the Students' Union fee. Make sure to pay the fee within the payment deadline. Please note: If you do not pay on time, your studies will be automatically closed.

FAQ

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The "Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Student" on its own is not accepted proof of eligibility for the application for equal status.

With the "Aufenthaltsbewilligung - Student" you can only be granted equal status if you:

If your application for equal status has been approved, the same rules apply to you as for students who are nationals of an EU/EEA country. This means that the duration of your studies affects the amount of tuition fee. Your first semester is the semester in which you were first admitted to a degree program. It doesn't matter when you were granted equal status. The semester count does not restart. - I have already paid the tuition fee and have now been granted equal status. Will I get my money back?

Yes, a reimbursement of the difference in fees is possible. To claim it, you must submit an application for reimbursement of the tuition fee.

If your residence permit has a limited period of validity, so does your equal status. You must therefore submit a new application when you extend your residence permit.