Covid 19: Arrival or Transit via Austria
Jul 29, 2021, 2:51 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: A3*G,BA Silver
Posts: 2,012
Covid 19: Arrival or Transit via Austria
Hello folks,
I want to fly to Bucharest via Vienna and i cannot understand from the embassy website if i can transit via Austria. My flights are London- Vienna- Bucharest and return. On both UK and Austrian embassy website it says that you can transit via Austria but without a stopover. This is very confusing. Does it mean that i can transit without staying too long in Austria i suppose? Any recent experiences?
I have an EU passport and i am fully vaccinated.
I want to fly to Bucharest via Vienna and i cannot understand from the embassy website if i can transit via Austria. My flights are London- Vienna- Bucharest and return. On both UK and Austrian embassy website it says that you can transit via Austria but without a stopover. This is very confusing. Does it mean that i can transit without staying too long in Austria i suppose? Any recent experiences?
I have an EU passport and i am fully vaccinated.
Jul 29, 2021, 2:54 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 11,593
If you use that website to generate a PLF, it will give you the answer and what seems to matter is if you've been in the UK for more than 10 days without a break, as when you choose UK to VIE it says you're banned
Give it a go https://www.formularservice.gv.at/si...0bcdf9&lang=en
Give it a go https://www.formularservice.gv.at/si...0bcdf9&lang=en
Jul 29, 2021, 4:29 am
#3
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,188
Transit pax are exempt, and vaccinated EU citizens as well.
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Inf...sterreich.html
https://lhg.corporate.travel-regulat...h-enabled=true
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Inf...sterreich.html
https://lhg.corporate.travel-regulat...h-enabled=true
Dec 11, 2021, 1:54 am
#6
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PVG
Programs: SK*G, QR*G
Posts: 514
Sinopharm vaccine, not sure if that would work.
I guess not, as the form says entry into Austria, which shouldn't be the case if just in transit. But why can't they include a short sentence about transit to clarify this.
I guess not, as the form says entry into Austria, which shouldn't be the case if just in transit. But why can't they include a short sentence about transit to clarify this.
Dec 11, 2021, 5:07 am
#7
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,188
Transit doesn’t need anything : https://lufthansa.travel-regulations...h-enabled=true
Transiting Austria to a destination outside of Austria is possible, regardless of nationality or destination and does not require a medical certificate or the Pre-Travel Clearance registration for Austria.
Dec 18, 2021, 5:14 am
#8
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
Austria Requiring PCR Test Unless Boostered as of 20Dec21?
Prompted by this article, I found this Austrian government webpage that says:
But that same page directs to this page to "read more about the new rules", which in turn says:
So if I have a 2-dose vaccine within 270 days, but don't have the booster, do I need a negative PCR test as well or not? This is very confusing!
And if I do need a PCR test, is the 72-hour rule calculated from the scheduled time of arrival in Austria? What if there is a flight delay? I can only find detailed information about the 72-hour requirement on this page, and it hasn't been updated since November 17.
Apologies for posting this both here and in the Europe travel forum. My trip is in 3 days so I'm urgently trying to get some clarity / confirmation. Thank you!
From 20 December, you also need a PCR test unless you have already received the booster jab - if you can't show a PCR test upon arrival, you immediately have to self-isolate until you can present a negative PCR test.
2-dose-vaccinations are valid for 270 days after the second dose. After that a booster jab is required, which is also valid for 270 days.
So if I have a 2-dose vaccine within 270 days, but don't have the booster, do I need a negative PCR test as well or not? This is very confusing!
And if I do need a PCR test, is the 72-hour rule calculated from the scheduled time of arrival in Austria? What if there is a flight delay? I can only find detailed information about the 72-hour requirement on this page, and it hasn't been updated since November 17.
Apologies for posting this both here and in the Europe travel forum. My trip is in 3 days so I'm urgently trying to get some clarity / confirmation. Thank you!
Dec 18, 2021, 5:22 am
#9
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 25
Unfortunately you need a booster shot
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Inf...-dezember-2021
- Booster vaccination frees from PCR test
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Inf...-dezember-2021
Dec 18, 2021, 5:25 am
#10
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
For the PCR test requirement, do you know if it's 72 hours from the arrival time in Austria? What if there is a flight delay? (For entry into Canada, it's 72 hours from the scheduled departure time.)
Dec 18, 2021, 5:32 am
#11
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 25
Upon entry means at the time of crossing the border. PCR test date is time when a sample was collected.
The following regulations apply to these persons upon entry:
- Registration for pre-travel clearance at https://entry.ptc.gv.at/
- Proof of a negative molecular biological test result (PCR test); sampling must not have been taken more than 72 hours ago
Dec 18, 2021, 5:35 am
#12
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
Dec 18, 2021, 10:12 am
#13
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
Dec 18, 2021, 10:33 am
#14
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 25
Nothing is written (no condition) -> is accepted immediately (needs to appear in your covid eu pass or some confirmation).
Dec 18, 2021, 10:41 am
#15
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
Ok thank you. There is no EU pass here in Canada but I’ll have the PDF certificate ready. This new regulation seems to have been written very hastily so I hope they won’t be too picky…