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The Consulate of China will be closed on 30.09.2019 and 01.10.2019 due to a Chinese public holiday

Travelers including Austrian nationals to New Zealand were previously exempt from visa requirements for a certain length of stay. Since July 2019, there has been an electronic visa for Austrian citizens, among others. After a three-month transition period, an electronic visa for New Zealand must be applied for before entering the country from 01.10.2019.

The Russian consulate will be closed on 12.06.2019 due to a Russian public holiday

The Consulate of Saudi Arabia informs that it will be closed on 04.06.2019 and 05.06.2019 due to Ramadan - please note that there may be longer processing times due to Ramadan.

The Chinese consulate has announced that the consular section will be closed on 20.05.2019.