Destination Guides
Austria

 
assport/Visa
 
Passport/Visa

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Passport Note

Austria is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.

 
Passports

Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above except:
(a) 1. EU nationals holding a valid national ID card.

Note:
EU nationals are only required to produce evidence of their EU nationality and identity in order to be admitted to any EU member state. This evidence can take the form of a valid national passport or national identity card. Either is acceptable. Possession of a return ticket, any length of validity on their document, sufficient funds for the length of their proposed visit should not be imposed.

 
Visas

Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for the following lengths of visit:
(a) nationals of EU countries for an unlimited period;
(b) 2. nationals of Australia, Canada and USA for touristic stays of up to three months.

 
 
 
ontact Addresses
 
Austrian Embassy in the UK

18 Belgrave Mews West, London SW1X 8HU, UK
Tel: (020) 7344 3250 or 7245 6689 (visa section) or 09065 508 961 (24-hour visa information).
Website: www.bmaa.gv.at/london
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1200 (personal callers); 0900-1645 (telephone enquiries); 0900-1200 (visa section); 1400-1600 (telephone visa enquiries).

 
Austrian National Tourist Office (ANTO) in the UK

9-11 Richmond Buildings, Dean Street, London W1D 38F, UK
Tel: (020) 7440 3830 or 0845 101 1818 (holiday information and brochure request line).
Website: www.austria.info/uk
No personal callers.

 
Embassy of the Republic of Austria in the USA

3524 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 895 6700 or 6711 (consular section).
Website: www.austria.org

 
Austrian Tourist Office (ATO) in the USA

120 West 45th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10036, USA
Tel: (212) 944 6880.
Website: www.austria.info/us

 
 
 
ealth
 
Health

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Health Care

If European visitors or any of their dependants are suddenly taken ill or have an accident during a visit to Austria, free or reduced-cost necessary treatment is available - in most cases on production of a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Full travel insurance is advised for all travellers.

 
 
 
ublic Holidays
 

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
6 Jan Epiphany.
6-9 Apr Easter. 
1
May National Holiday.
17 May Ascension Day.
27 May Whit Sunday.
7 Jun Corpus Christi.
15 Aug Assumption.
26 Oct National Day.
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25-26 Dec Christmas.

2008
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
6 Jan Epiphany. 
21-24 Mar Easter. 
1 May National Holiday.
1 May Ascension Day.
11 May Whit Sunday.
22 Jun Corpus Christi.
15 Aug Assumption.
26 Oct National Day.
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25-26 Dec Christmas.