AUSTRIA VISAS: The following nationals DO NOT require a visa:
Austria, holders of British passports with the inscription British Citizen, European Union or 'British Overseas Territories Citizen', Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden & Switzerland.
For stays of up to 90 days for nationals of: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR only), Israel, Korea (South), Macao (SAR only), Malaysia, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City & Venezuela.
Holders of permanent residency in any of the Schengen member states, are entitled to re-enter the Schengen area without a visa on production of proof of residence & passport
Nationals of Japan do not require a visa for up to 6 months.
AUSTRIA TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except persons continuing their journey to a third country on the same day without leaving the airport transit area & arriving & departing from/to a non-Schengen country, provided holding confirmed tickets & documentation (except holders of passports issued by Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo Dem Rep, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Liberia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia & Sri Lanka).
Transit without a visa is not available if any of the subsequent destinations or transit locations are a Schengen country requiring a visa. Therefore, as the passenger is entering the Schengen territory, which is a borderless territory, those nationals of countries requiring a visa for any Schengen state, which they are entering, require a visa at all times.
AUSTRIA HEALTH: Participants of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC scheme) which allows visitors on short-term stays to other member countries can use the public health care sector for free or reduced-cost medical treatment with emergency care.There are no compulsory immunisations in place, however, tick-borne encephalitis is recommended in some circumstances. Travellers are also advised to have up to date tetanus & polio immunisations.
AUSTRIA WEATHER: Austria is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe. Summer months in the valleys are sunny & bright whilst the mountains are often shrouded in mist & fog. In winter the opposite occurs. Mountain resorts are fresh & sunny whilst the valleys are cloaked in cloud & fog. Southwest mountain resorts draw as much winter snow as those in the north. Summers tend to be more pleasant with long periods of bright sunshine. The weather conditions can change here without warning & can become unsettled with sudden thunderstorms. A drier climate can be found in the Vienna Basin & Danube Valley.
TRAVCOUR DOES NOT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THIS COUNTRY
Please contact the embassy at:
Embassy of Austria
18 Belgrave Mews West
London
SW1X 8HU
Tel: +44 020 7235 3731, 0906 550 8961 (visa enq)
fax: +44 7344 0292
e-mail: embassy@austria.org.uk, consulate@austria.org.uk
website: www.bmaa.gv.at/london
hours: 0900-1200 (Mon-Fri by appointment only) visas
