Current regulations
Entry and return
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Until the end of February, catering and accommodation establishments are closed due to the extension of the lockdown ordered by the Federal Government. The current entry regulation of the Austrian Federal Government came into force on 19.12.2020. For the current version dated 10.02.2021, see link tips. All important entry regulations can be found below. However, please also note the entry regulations in your country of origin, which are decisive for your return journey!
You will find all important entry requirements below. Please also note the entry regulations in your country of origin, which are decisive for your return journey.
COVID-19 Virus Variant Ordinance (COVID-19-VvV) as of 12.02.2021.
The ordinance applies to the Federal Province of Tyrol except for the districts of Lienz, the municipality of Jungholz as well as the Rißtal in the municipal area of Vomp and Eben am Achensee). Every person staying in the Federal Province of Tyrol (with the exception of the areas mentioned) must present a negative antigen test or PCR test not older than 48 hours when crossing the border from Tyrol into Germany or Italy. For the border between Tyrol and Vorarlberg (and other federal provinces) the following applies: Entry is possible without restrictions. For the exit, you are only allowed to leave the epidemic area if you can present a negative test result (sample taken not longer than 48 hours).
You can find further information here
Amendment of the COVID-19 entry regulation, valid from 10.02.2021
On Wednesday, 10.02.2021, the stricter entry regulation came into force. In addition to the previously existing registration and quarantine obligation, entrants must also present a negative Corona test result that is not older than 72 hours. If this cannot be presented upon entry, a test must be taken immediately – at the latest within 24 hours.
Commuters must also register once a week and carry an antigen or PCR test result that must not be older than seven days. Those commuters who come to Austria less frequently than once a week must register each time before entering the country. Online registration for commuters has been mandatory since 10 February.
Since 15 January 2021, electronic registration (Pre-Travel Clearance – PTC) has been mandatory before entering Austria. In particular, this concerns the address of the place of stay or quarantine, the means of transport used for entry, as well as the disclosure of those countries in which the entering person has stayed in the past 10 days. Exceptions from the registration obligation exist, among others, for commuters and transit travellers as well as for persons who enter Austria for unforeseeable reasons worthy of special consideration within the family circle. The electronic PTC registration form can be downloaded here:
- PTC entry forms english as of 15.1.2021 (website of the Austrian Federal Government).
- FAQs and further information on registration with the PTC entry form (german)
- Further informations in english (Austrian Governement)
In addition: Persons staying in regions for which a travel warning is in effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic must also continue to immediately undergo a ten-day (home) quarantine upon entry into Austria:
The amended entry regulation of the Austrian Federal Government comes into force on 19.12.2020:
A mandatory 10-day quarantine applies to persons entering Vorarlberg or Austria from risk areas (based on a 14-day incidence of more than 100 per 100,000 inhabitants) such as Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and countries not listed in Annex A*. From the 5th day onwards, you can clear yourself with a negative PCR or antigen test. It is possible to leave the country before the end of the quarantine if it is ensured that the risk of infection is minimised as much as possible. The same applies to persons who have been in a risk area within the last 10 days before entry. An appropriate quarantine form must be signed upon entry. It is strongly recommended to have this form already printed out and filled in:
*Appendix A: The list of countries that are not considered risk areas and for which there are therefore no restrictions on entry only includes the countries Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway and Vatican City in Europe.
Entry without restrictions is possible for the following persons (these exceptional reasons must be made credible in an official inspection):
The following persons do not have to enter quarantine if they can present a medical certificate confirming a negative PCR or antigen test and the test was carried out no longer than 72 hours ago: (If the medical certificate cannot be presented, a ten-day quarantine must be entered into immediately. If a PCR test or antigen test carried out in the meantime is negative, the quarantine is considered to have ended. The costs for the test are to be borne by the patient).
- Persons entering Mittelberg (Kleinwalsertal) in Vorarlberg, Vomp-Hinterriss or Jungholz (T).
- Transit passengers
- Commuters entering or re-entering the country (at least once a month) for business purposes.
- Persons entering or re-entering the country (at least once a month) for family purposes or to visit their life partner as part of regular commuter traffic.
- For the purpose of obtaining absolutely necessary medical services
- Persons crossing foreign territory (e.g. the Great German Corner)
Further information about entry regulations and exceptions can be found here:
Current status / Travel warnings:
- Travel warning from the Netherlands (since 29.12.2020):
A lockdown came into force at midnight on 15.12.2020 and will last until 19.01.2021. A Dutch travel alert level “Orange” applies to the whole of Austria. From 29 December 2020, a negative PCR test (not older than 72 hours) will be required for entry into the Netherlands by plane, bus, train and ship. The Dutch authorities will ask travellers to carry out a self-quarantine for a period of 10 days. Those entering the country by car do not need a negative PCR test, but the 10-day quarantine is also strongly recommended for them. Information and exceptions can be found here: Nadere informatie (NL-taal)
Further information (Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs) - Travel warning from Belgium (since 17.12.2020):
Measures: In case of a stay in the last 14 days in a “red zone” (Austria), the evaluation of risk behaviour abroad (questionnaire in the course of online registration (Public Health Passenger Locator Form) decides whether travellers have to undergo a 10-day quarantine after arrival in Belgium and have to undergo a PCR test on the 7th day after their entry (foreign tests are not recognised). Persons who have been in a “red zone” for less than 48 hours or who will be in Belgium for less than 48 hours are exempt.
More Information (in Français, Nederlands, English)
Further information (Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs) - Travel warning from Denmark (unchangend since 26.10.2020):
Austria is on the list of high-risk countries.
Measures: Denmark divides risk areas/states into “open” and “banned” countries, this list is updated weekly. At present, a negative COVID 19 test must be presented on entry into Denmark from Austria and must be carried out at least 72 hours before entry. In addition, there must be a reason “worthy purpose” that can be considered (e.g. work, study, business trips etc.). If these two requirements are not proven on entry, the person concerned can expect to be turned back at the border.
Yderligere information (DK-Sprog)
Further information (Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs) - Travel warning from Finland (unchanged since 12.10.2020):
Austria is on the list of High-Incident-Countries
Measures: There is limited border traffic, tourist entry from Austria is not possible. Entry is permitted for Finnish citizens, students, workers, diplomats etc. There is a regulation for self-quarantine of 10 days for those entering the country. It is possible to shorten this with a negative COVID-19 test.
Lisätietoa (Suomen kieli)
Further information (Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs) - Travel warning from Norway (from 21.12.2020):
As of 21.12.2020, registration is mandatory for everyone entering Norway. For the time being, this registration is carried out with a paper form. For travellers from Austria, a 10-day quarantine obligation applies. Travellers from “red” countries (i.e. including Austria) must present a certificate of a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival in Norway. The test must have been taken less than 72 hours before entry.
Mer informasjon (norsk språk)
Further information (Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs) - Travel warning from United Kingdom (since 21.12.2020):
Due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), a warning is issued against all tourist and non-essential travel as of 19.12.2020, 00:00, until further notice. Measures: People entering or returning to the UK from Austria must follow additional measures such as a 14-day home quarantine. Contact details must be provided on a mandatory basis prior to entry at the following link. Exemption from home quarantine by means of a negative Covid 19 test is NOT possible. Exceptions and further information here:
Further information (TravelHealthPro UK)
Further information (Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs) - Travel warning from Slovenia (since 25.12.2020):
Austria is on the “Red List” according to the Slovenian classification: As of 25.12.2020, 00:00, until 04.01.2021, travellers from Austria to Slovenia must always be quarantined or must present a valid SARS-CoV-2 test (COVID 19), which must not be older than 24 hours (the date of issue of the test result is decisive). The test must be carried out in an EU Member State or in the Schengen area. Exceptions and further information:
Nadaljne informacije (SVN-jezik)
Further information (Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs) - Travel warning from Romania (since25.12.2020):
Since 25 December 2020, travellers from Austria are not subject to quarantine regulations when entering Romania, provided they have not stayed in a country of the so-called “yellow zone” in the 14 days prior to entry.
Informatii suplimentare (limba română)
Further information (Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs) - Travel warning from Hungary (since 01.12.2020):
The border measures, which initially applied until 1 December, were extended until 1 February 2021. Until then, foreign citizens may only enter Hungary in justified exceptional cases or for valid reasons (but still with quarantine/testing obligation).
Further information (Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs) - Travel warning from Germany (since 23.12.2020):
Germany designates the whole of Austria, with the exception of the enclaves of Kleinwalsertal and Jungholz, as a risk area and has issued a travel warning. New quarantine regulations apply in the individual German federal states. The following changes are pointed out: Travellers from risk areas must go into domestic quarantine for 10 days after entering their destination. Those affected can exempt themselves from the obligation of domestic quarantine at the earliest on the 5th day after entry by a negative test result. Since 23.12. until 14.02.2021, testing has been compulsory for all persons entering from crisis areas (exceptions here):
Corona regulations in the German federal states
Further information for travellers and commuters
Further information (Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs)
Arrival by train or plane
Train connections:
Due to the current situation and the opening of the borders, there may be restrictions in passenger traffic.
Current: The night jet connection between Austria and Germany will be reduced or discontinued from 10 January to probably 24 March 2021.
Further Information: Nightjet- und EuroNight-Connections (OEBB)
All daytime services – including cross-border trains – are currently not affected by the measures. Here, all connections will run as usual.
- Daily updated information can be found here: ÖBB
Info hotline ÖBB customer service under 05-1717 (0 – 24 Uhr)
Attention: in trains as well as in the entire closed station area as well as in all public transport, mouth and nose protection is obligatory and is checked regularly.
Flight connections
Latest News at a Glance:
Flights from the UK, Brasil and South Africa are not allowed to land in Austria until 21 February 2021.
The airports of Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck as well as the airports close to Vorarlberg (Altenrhein (CH)*, Friedrichshafen (D), Zurich (CH), Memmingen (D), Munich (D), Stuttgart (D) are in operation. Please contact your airline as soon as possible to find out whether a planned flight is actually taking place as well as the current entry regulations from Germany to Vorarlberg.
Continued restrictions on air traffic from/to high-risk countries can be expected until further notice.
*Flight connection Altenrhein – Vienna current:
The airline People’s will adjust the flight schedule for the Altenrhein-Vienna route due to the latest developments. Update 21 Dec: The Altenrhein-Vienna flight connection is currently suspended until 28 March 2021.
- Further Information: People’s Airline (in German)
Remote Bus Connections:
Connections to Vorarlberg with Flixbus are temporarily suspended since 3 November 2020.
- Further Information: Flixbus
Please note: we have researched all information with the best possible care. Nevertheless, due to the rapidly changing conditions, we cannot guarantee its accuracy.