Austria

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR AMERICANS

US passport holders require a passport valid for three months beyond period of intended stay, but a visa is not needed for a stay of up to 90 days.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR UK NATIONALS

British passports endorsed 'British Citizen', 'British Subject' (containing a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode issued by the United Kingdom), and 'British Overseas Territories Citizen' issued by Gibraltar, only need to be valid for period of intended stay in Austria. All other endorsements require at least three months validity beyond the period of intended stay in Austria.A visa is not required for passports endorsed 'British Citizen', 'British Subject' (containing a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode issued by the United Kingdom), and 'British Overseas Territories Citizen' issued by Gibraltar. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days in a half-year period for holders of passports with any other endorsement. Holders of identity cards issued by Gibraltar authories, and endorsed 'Validated for EU travel purposes under the authority of the United Kingdom', do not require a visa to visit Austria.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADA

Canadians require a passport valid for three months beyond intended period of stay, but no visa is needed for a stay of up to 90 days.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR AUSTRALIANS

Australians require a passport valid for three months beyond period of intended stay, but no visa is needed for a stay of up to 90 days.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICANS

South African nationals require a passport valid for three months beyond period of intended stay and a visa.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS

New Zealanders require a passport valid for three months beyond period of intended stay, but a visa is not needed for a stay of up to 90 days.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRISH NATIONALS

Irish nationals require a passport but no visa is needed for travel to Austria.

PASSPORT/VISA NOTE

The borderless region known as the Schengen area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. All these countries issue a standard Schengen visa that has a multiple entry option that allows the holder to travel freely within the borders of all. For most nationalities, passports are required to be valid for three months beyond period of travel. We always recommend that passports be valid for six months from the departure date.