CHINA - currently no express and urgent processing possible
18/03/2025 14:23

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 regards

Your ÖVKG team

EVisa Kenya - currently no application possible - UPDATE: 25.03.2025 Application possible again
14/03/2025 09:16

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

UPDATE 25.03.2025 - APPLICATION POSSIBLE AGAIN

Your ÖVKG team

NAMIBIA - Visa requirement from 01.04.2025
13/03/2025 08:59

From 01.04.2025, Austrian citizens, among others, will require a visa in the form of a "Visa on Arrival" to enter Namibia

The visa for Namibia is a "Visa on Arrival" and can either be obtained on arrival directly at the border crossing or the application for the "Visa on Arrival" can be applied for and paid for in advance in the form of an electronic pre-registration (electronic visa). If you want to carry out the electronic pre-registration, start the order in the ÖVKG system.

Thank you

Your ÖVKG team

Consulate of Vietnam closed on 07.04.2025
10/03/2025 10:34

The Consulate of Vietnam will be closed on 07.04.2025 due to a public Vietnamese holiday

Thank you and best regards

Your ÖVKG Team

Swiss secondment notifications: Changeover to the notification portal
06/03/2025 00:00

The existing application for reporting short stays will no longer be available as of March 14, 2025.

From March 17, 2025, notifications must be made exclusively via the EasyGov portal.

The ÖVKG can continue to report its customers. A UID number and activation are required. Your ÖVKG contact person will be happy to help you coordinate the necessary steps.

For postings to Switzerland that are already planned, it is recommended that the declarations be ordered in the ÖVKG portal by March 13, 2025 so that they can still be carried out in the previous system.

Your ÖVKG team