USA: Emergency appointments suspended until at least 07.12.2020
16/11/2020 11:47

The US Consulate in Vienna has announced that it will only grant emergency appointments for interviews at the consulate for humanitarian purposes until at least December 7, 2020. Emergency appointments for business purposes can only be booked after December 7, 2020.

CHINA: Introduction of online authentication of the health declaration
16/11/2020 08:47

The Chinese Consulate informs that the Chinese government has decided that foreign passengers traveling on a scheduled flight from or via Austria must apply for the required health declaration ONLINE from 16.11.2020. Travelers are requested to register via PCs or smartphones at http://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/ (keep the username and password safe for later login) and fill out the form online with the requested information, report their health status and upload the negative nucleic acid and IgM anti-cancer test results. The Chinese consulate in Austria will check and notarize the documents. The notarized health declaration (electronic version) will be sent to the account registered by the applicant, in the form of a QR code with an "HDC" indicator. This large QR code must be shown on the smartphone or in printed paper form when boarding the vehicle.

Attention: From November 25, 2020 the health declaration previously requested by email and sent back stamped in printed form will generally no longer be accepted.

Please find more information on the website of the Chinese Consulate in Vienna: http://www.chinaembassy.at/det/xwdt/t1831982.htm

India: new guidelines for arriving foreign travelers
12/11/2020 14:21

India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informs:

CONSULATE OF SOUTH KOREA CLOSED until at least 13.11.2020
11/11/2020 15:01

The consulate of South Korea will remain closed until at least November 13, 2020 due to an emergency at the consulate.

CHINA - new test requirements for entry
02/11/2020 12:21

The Chinese consulate in Vienna has announced that there will be changes to the test requirements for entry from November 6, 2020

From November 6, 2020, foreign citizens must be able to present a nucleic acid and IgM antibody test before entering China, which must not be older than 48 hours at the time of departure and must be stamped by the Chinese consulate in Vienna.

PLEASE NOTE: both the nucleic acid test and the IgM antibody test must be negative.

Please pay particular attention to the regulations regarding flight routes (direct flight vs. transit and onward flight).

Please find more information on the website of the Chinese consulate: http://www.chinaembassy.at/det/xwdt/t1828251.htm