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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Austria
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Austria - Consular Information Sheet
August 15, 1995
Country Description: Austria is a highly developed stable
democracy with a modern economy. Tourist facilities are widely
available.
Entry Requirements: A passport is required. A visa is not
required for business or tourist stays up to three months. For
information concerning longer stays or other entry regulations,
travelers can contact the Embassy of Austria at 3524 International
Court, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, tel: (202) 895-6767, or the
nearest Austrian consulate general in Chicago, Los Angeles, or New
York.
Medical Facilities: Good medical care is widely available. U.S.
medical insurance is not always valid outside the United States.
Travelers have found that in some cases, supplemental medical
insurance with specific overseas coverage has proved to be useful.
Information on specific health matters is available through the
Centers for Disease Control's international travelers hotline at
(404) 332-4559.
Crime Information: Austria has a low crime rate, and violent crime
is rare. However, crimes involving theft of personal property have
increased in recent years. Travelers can become targets of
pickpockets and purse snatchers who operate where tourists tend to
gather, favorite spots being Vienna's two largest train stations.
The loss or theft of a U.S. passport overseas should be reported
immediately to the local police and the nearest U.S. embassy or
consulate. U.S. citizens can refer to the Department of State's
pamphlet "A Safe Trip Abroad" for ways to promote a more
trouble-free trip. The pamphlet is available from the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.
Drug Penalties: U.S. citizens are subject to the laws of the
country in which they are traveling. Penalties for possession, use,
or trafficking in illegal drugs are strict, and convicted offenders
can expect jail sentences and fines.
Other Information: Certain Austrian Airways flights between
Austria and various Middle Eastern points (usually Damascus or
Amman) make en route stops in Beirut. (The State Department warns
U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to or through Lebanon and that
U.S. passports are not valid for such travel without special
validation).
Registration : U.S. citizens may register at the Consular Section
of the U.S. Embassy or Consular Agency and obtain updated
information on travel and security in Austria.
Embassy and Consulate Locations: The U.S. Embassy in Vienna is
located at Boltzmanngasse 16 in the Ninth District. The Consular
Section of the U.S. Embassy is located on the fourth floor of
Gartenbau Promenade 2 in the First District. The telephone number
for both the Embassy and the Consular Section is (43-) 31-339.
There is also a Consular Agency in Salzburg at Herbert Von Karajan
Platz 1, telephone (43-662) 84-87-76, open Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon. U.S. citizens in Salzburg who
require emergency assistance after hours should contact the U.S.
Embassy in Vienna.
No. 95-092
This replaces the Consular Information Sheet dated February 9,
1994, to note a change in the Austrian Embassy telephone number and
to consolidate the U.S. Embassy and consulate information.
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The "travel-advisories@stolaf.edu" mailing list is the official Internet and
BITNET distribution point for the U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and
Consular Information Sheets. To unsubscribe, send a message containing the
word "unsubscribe" to: travel-advisories-request@stolaf.edu
Archives of past "travel-advisories" postings are available at the URL:
"http://www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html" or via Gopher:
gopher.stolaf.edu, Internet Resources/US-State-Department-Travel-Advisories
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STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Austria
============================================================
Austria - Consular Information Sheet
August 15, 1995
Country Description: Austria is a highly developed stable
democracy with a modern economy. Tourist facilities are widely
available.
Entry Requirements: A passport is required. A visa is not
required for business or tourist stays up to three months. For
information concerning longer stays or other entry regulations,
travelers can contact the Embassy of Austria at 3524 International
Court, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, tel: (202) 895-6767, or the
nearest Austrian consulate general in Chicago, Los Angeles, or New
York.
Medical Facilities: Good medical care is widely available. U.S.
medical insurance is not always valid outside the United States.
Travelers have found that in some cases, supplemental medical
insurance with specific overseas coverage has proved to be useful.
Information on specific health matters is available through the
Centers for Disease Control's international travelers hotline at
(404) 332-4559.
Crime Information: Austria has a low crime rate, and violent crime
is rare. However, crimes involving theft of personal property have
increased in recent years. Travelers can become targets of
pickpockets and purse snatchers who operate where tourists tend to
gather, favorite spots being Vienna's two largest train stations.
The loss or theft of a U.S. passport overseas should be reported
immediately to the local police and the nearest U.S. embassy or
consulate. U.S. citizens can refer to the Department of State's
pamphlet "A Safe Trip Abroad" for ways to promote a more
trouble-free trip. The pamphlet is available from the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.
Drug Penalties: U.S. citizens are subject to the laws of the
country in which they are traveling. Penalties for possession, use,
or trafficking in illegal drugs are strict, and convicted offenders
can expect jail sentences and fines.
Other Information: Certain Austrian Airways flights between
Austria and various Middle Eastern points (usually Damascus or
Amman) make en route stops in Beirut. (The State Department warns
U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to or through Lebanon and that
U.S. passports are not valid for such travel without special
validation).
Registration : U.S. citizens may register at the Consular Section
of the U.S. Embassy or Consular Agency and obtain updated
information on travel and security in Austria.
Embassy and Consulate Locations: The U.S. Embassy in Vienna is
located at Boltzmanngasse 16 in the Ninth District. The Consular
Section of the U.S. Embassy is located on the fourth floor of
Gartenbau Promenade 2 in the First District. The telephone number
for both the Embassy and the Consular Section is (43-) 31-339.
There is also a Consular Agency in Salzburg at Herbert Von Karajan
Platz 1, telephone (43-662) 84-87-76, open Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon. U.S. citizens in Salzburg who
require emergency assistance after hours should contact the U.S.
Embassy in Vienna.
No. 95-092
This replaces the Consular Information Sheet dated February 9,
1994, to note a change in the Austrian Embassy telephone number and
to consolidate the U.S. Embassy and consulate information.
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
The "travel-advisories@stolaf.edu" mailing list is the official Internet and
BITNET distribution point for the U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and
Consular Information Sheets. To unsubscribe, send a message containing the
word "unsubscribe" to: travel-advisories-request@stolaf.edu
Archives of past "travel-advisories" postings are available at the URL:
"http://www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html" or via Gopher:
gopher.stolaf.edu, Internet Resources/US-State-Department-Travel-Advisories
.