Dear Sir or Madame,
We would like to inform you that since January 2021 Cuba has been listed on the official list of terrorists (“State Sponsor of Terrorism”) by the US authorities. Officially, people who have been to Cuba since then can still apply for an ESTA and this will be issued in most cases. However, there are reports that people who have a travel stamp from Cuba in their passport have been refused entry. Therefore, please check the validity of your ESTA again shortly before entering the country. We recommend that people who have been in Cuba since January 2021 apply for a B visa at the US consulate. Due to the lack of availability of appointments at the US consulate, please allow sufficient lead time.
Best regards
The consulate of India remains closed on the 8th of November.
The consulate of Nigeria informs that from now on it will only accept documents if the departure takes place within the following 2 weeks, in short this means that a visa can only be applied for 2 weeks before departure. We ask you to take this into account when applying. Thank you and best regards
Ladies and Gentlemen
The Japanese consulate reports that Austrian citizens will no longer need a visa for tourist and business trips to Japan from October 11, 2022.
Thank you and best regards Your ÖVKG team
Visa-free entry for Austrian citizens for a stay (business and tourist) of up to 90 days has been possible again since 12 September 2022.
"Taiwan will restore visa-free travel for nationals of the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, European countries and Taiwan's diplomatic allies from 12 September 2022."
From 13 Oct 2022, quarantine regulations will change: from the day of arrival self-monitoring, each traveller will be given four rapid antigen tests at the airport, a negative rapid antigen test not older than 48 hours will always be required to leave the hotel.
