Dear travel and HR professionals,
International travel and assignments are exciting - but sometimes also challenging. Entry requirements change, visa types differ from country to country and different nationalities often have their own rules.
As an experienced partner, we support you in mastering these challenges with confidence. In our free online seminars, you will receive:
- Up-to-date information on entry and visa regulations
- Practical tips for processing in the ÖVKG portal
- Tips for avoiding errors and optimizing processes
💻 Our online seminars in September
1️⃣ ÖVKG products & user portal
📅 Wednesday, 10.09.2025 | 10:00-11:00 a.m.
2️⃣ USA & UK - Current entry requirements
📅 Friday, 12.09.2025 | 10:00-11:00 am
3️⃣ Postings/EU notifications/A1 certificates/social security certificates
📅 Tuesday, 16.09.2025 | 10:00-11:00 am
How to register:
Simply write to karin.mogy@oevkg.at
Please enter the name or number of the desired seminar in the subject line
After your registration you will receive the access data for Microsoft Teams.
Participation is free of charge. The seminar will be held in German.
Invite your colleagues from Assistance, Travel Management and HR -
the more knowledge in the team, the more efficient your processes!
We look forward to seeing you at the seminar.
Best regards
Your ÖVKG team
The consular provider for TURKEY visa submissions is moving and for Meet & Greet appointments we ask you to come to the following address from 06.08.2025:
Hietzinger Hauptstraße 46,
1130 Vienna
Thank you very much,
Your ÖVKG team
The ÖVKG can submit visa applications for the whole of Austria to the consular provider in Vienna. The consular federal state link, where applicants from western Austria have to submit in Salzburg, has been lifted and all applications can be submitted to the consular provider in Vienna.
For further information please do not hesitate to contact us.Your ÖVKG Team
Good afternoon,
Currently there are an increasing number of fake calls with the following content:
A person introduces themselves as a US Border Control official. A US number (area code 001) appears on the display. The caller's aim is to obtain the following information:
When asked whether the person can clearly prove their identity, the caller becomes aggressive and threatens that the US authorities will visit the caller within 30 minutes, expel them from the country and impose sanctions
.In the cases known to us, no checks were carried out. We assume that the calls are fake.
Please remain calm. The following procedure may be appropriate:
Best regards
Your ÖVKG team
The Consulate of Saudi Arabia is closed on the following days due to public holidays:
29.05.2025
05.06.2025-06.06.2025
09.06.2025
19.06.2025
Due to the public holidays, no interview appointments can be booked for these days and there may be delays in processing.
Your ÖVKG team
