Good afternoon,
The Foreign Office warns after arrests of individual Germans entering the USA that "previous convictions in the USA, false information on the purpose of stay or even a slight overstay" can lead to arrest and detention pending deportation.
Please bear this in mind when applying for the appropriate visa category and entering the USA.
There are currently also stricter checks of visa documents at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna and rejections of various visa categories.
Best regards
Your ÖVKG Team
Due to the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, there will be delays in processing times at many Arab consulates over the next 2 weeks. Most Arab consulates will also be closed from 31.03.2025 to 02.04.2025.
We ask you to take this into accountYour ÖVKG team
United Kingdom (UK) / Great Britain:
From 2 April 2025, Austrian and many other nationals will be required to apply for an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) before entering the country
.This applies to both tourism and business purposes.
The ETA can be applied for via the ÖVKG since 5.3.2025.The ÖVKG will be happy to provide you with more information on the purpose and exceptions.
Due to technical problems, the Consulate of China is currently unable to carry out express and urgent visa processing, only normal processing (approx. 7 days).
We ask you to take this into account and will contact you as soon as the consulate has solved the technical problems.
Best regardsYour ÖVKG team
Due to technical problems with the Kenyan authorities' application website, it is currently not possible to apply for an electronic visa for Kenya.
Since the Kenyan consulate is also unable to issue visas and there is no possibility to apply for a visa on arrival, all applicants are obliged to wait until the portal is functional again.
Thank you for your understanding
Your ÖVKG team
