Latest information on the coronavirus
Measures in public
At the moment, a lockdown is in effect in Austria. Since February 8, there have been first slight relaxation measures. Shops and stores were allowed to reopen - museums, libraries and zoos also. For these institutions, the same requirements as for stores are valid: mandatory FFP 2 masks and a restricted number of visitors.
Current measures include:
- Night time-curfew - between 20:00 in the evening and 06:00 in the morning. You are required to stay at home and only leave the house for essential reasons.
- Shops, stores and services are open.
- Restaurants and bars are closed and can only offer takeaway/delivery services, dining in is not permitted.
- Events (e.g. concerts, plays, exhibitions) are not permitted.
- Cultural institutions (e.g. theatres, cinemas, opera houses) and most leisure facilities are closed.
- Ice skating rinks, zoos, libraries and museums are open.
- Hotels (for leisure guests) are closed.
The following general rules are in place:
- Wearing a FFP2 mask in means of transportation and its facilities, in all indoor spaces and a distance of 2 meters are mandatory.
Further information can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health(German)
+++ Travel warnings and entry requirements
From January 15, 2021 all travellers to Austria have to register online prior to their entry. The corresponding form (German/English) is available on oesterreich.gv.at.
Further information about entry requirements can be found on our B2B-website , the website of the Austrian National Tourist Office and the Federal Ministry of Health.
From the FAQs published by the Ministry of Health
If a visitor, meeting participant, employee or other individual displays symptoms or has any concerns that they might be infected with Covid-19 they should:
- stay at home or in their hotel room
- avoid contact with others
- call the Health Hotline on 1450 (no area code required when calling from land lines and cell phones within Austria) and precisely follow the advice given.
Recommended preventive measures
- Wash your hands several times a day with soap or an alcohol-based disinfectant. Watch the World Health Organization (WHO) video for tips on how to protect yourself against COVID-19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=89&v=1APwq1df6Mw
- Cover your mouth and nose with a paper tissue (not your hands) whenever you cough or sneeze.
- Dispose of used paper tissues immediately and wash your hands afterwards.
- Maintain a minimum distance of 2 meters from anyone suspected of having the virus
- At present, neither the WHO nor the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control are recommending face masks for the healthy general population.
- Overview from the Austrian Ministry of Health: https://www.sozialministerium.at/en.html
- • FAQs from the Ministry of Health (English version): https://www.sozialministerium.at/en/Coronavirus/FAQ-Coronavirus.htmlAdditional FAQs can be found on the City of Vienna website: https://www.wien.gv.at/english/health-socialservices/coronavirus.html
Other links and hotlines
- Up-to-date information on the coronavirus situation from the Austrian National Tourist Office: www.austria.info/en/service-and-facts/coronavirus-information
- Information on the current situation in Vienna for tourists on our B2C website: https://www.wien.info/en/travel-info/coronavirus-information
- The latest travel information and warnings from the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs: https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/
- Health Hotline (telephone support): 1450 (calls from Austria charged at local rate)
- Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) for questions relating to transmission, prevention, etc.: 0800 555 621, (Content currently only available in German): https://www.ages.at/themen/krankheitserreger/coronavirus/