General Information Location: Europe
Local Time: From 30 Mar 08 to 26 Oct 08 GMT +2
From 26 Oct 08 to 29 Mar 09 GMT +1
From 29 Mar 09 to 25 Oct 09 GMT +2
Capital City: Vienna
Population: 8 million
Area: 83,858 square km, 32,378 square miles.
Language(s): German
Dialling Code: 43
Emergency: Police: 133. Fire: 122. Ambulance: 144
Directory Enquiries:
TV Standard: PAL
Driving: Driving is on the right. National or EU licence required. International Driving Permit recommended. Minimum driving age is 18
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz
Business & CurrencyCurrency: Euro (EUR 1 = 100 Cents)
Notes: EUR: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
Coins: EUR: 1, 2. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50
Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques: Credit cards and travellers cheques are accepted in many places Opening Hours
Bank: 0800-1230 & 1330-1500 Mon-Wed & Fri, 0800-1230 & 1330-1700 Thur (local variations)
Office: 0800-1230 & 1330-1700 Mon-Fri
Shops: 0800-1800/1900/1930 Mon-Fri, 0800-1700 Sat (local variations) Public Holidays
2008
Jan 1 New Years Day, Jan 6 Epiphany, Mar 21-24 Easter, May 1 National Holiday and Ascension Day, May 11 Whit Sunday, Jun 22 Corpus Christi, Aug 15 Assumption, Oct 26 National Holiday, Nov 1 All Saints Day, Dec 8 Immaculate Conception, Dec 25-26 Christmas
Business/Social Hints: Business is usually conducted in German. Many executives speak a second language including English. Smoking is generally accepted but restricted in some public places. The minimum drinking age is 16 years. On social occasions, eg invitation to restaurants, be punctual and dress as for business meetings unless otherwise indicated Tipping: 10-15% service charge is added to the bill, additional tips of around 5% are customary. Tips for taxis are around 10%
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AirportsBlue Danube Airport Linz (LNZ)
Flughafen Graz (GRZ)
Flughafen Innsbruck (INN)
Klagenfurt (KLU)
Salzburg W.A. Mozart (SZG)
Vienna International (VIE)
Passport & VisaThe following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate PassportsRequired, but NOT by the following:
1) Holders of National Identity Cards issued to nationals of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden & Switzerland
2) Holders of passports expired a maximum of 5 years issued to nationals of Austria, Belgium, France, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain & Switzerland
3) Holders of passports expired a maximum of 1 year issued to nationals of Germany Passport Validity: 1) Where a visa is not required passports must be valid for the duration of intended stay
2) Where a visa is required passports must be valid for at least 3 months longer that the validity of visa issued Passport Notes: VisasThe following REQUIRE a visa:
1) Nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo Dem Rep, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Rep,, Egypt Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (North), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Muaritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Palau Islands, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome & Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia & Montenegro, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia & Zimbabwe
2) Holders of the following British passports: British Subject (without the right of abode in the UK), British Dependent Territories, British Overseas Citizens, British Protected Persons & British Nationals (Overseas) Hong Kong & Bermuda Air TransitRequired by all except:
1) 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) Notes: 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 Exit PermitsSpecial Notes1) Visitors may enter Austria holding a one-way ticket, provided holding sufficient funds to purchase an onward/return ticket & adequate funds for length of stay
2) Member of Schengen Visa Agreement, however we strongly recommend that travellers make enquiries prior to travel with the appropriate embassies of the countries within the agreement which they plan to visit |
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