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Due to the new epidemiological situation, the federal government has decided to issue only partial travel advisories for individual Balkan countries.
The new travel advisories concern the two countries Croatia and Bulgaria. As of Saturday, October 17, travel advisories will no longer apply to these Balkan countries for the entire country, but only for particularly high-risk regions.
Foreign Minister Schallenberg justified the decision as follows: “We have always said that we will keep travel warnings as short as possible, but for as long as necessary. Epidemiological developments in Croatia and Bulgaria mean that now too we are in these countries to make a regionalization and thus reduce the travel restrictions for people in Austria. However, the clear recommendation is still valid to give up trips that are not absolutely necessary. “
New travel advisories now apply here
► In Croatia The travel warning applies from midnight Friday to Saturday for the entire national territory, with the exception of the Brod-Posavina, Istria, Koprivnica-Križevci, Osijek-Baranja, Šibenik-Knin, Varaždin and Zadar regions.
► by Bulgaria Travel to Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Jambol, Kardzhali, Montana, Plovdiv, Rasgrad, Shumen, Sliven, Smoljan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Targovishte and Varna region is limited.
Travel advisories for 35 states
As of Saturday, October 17, 2020, travel advisories will apply in Austria for a total of 35 countries, and partial travel advisories for parts of Croatia and Bulgaria will take effect. The partial travel advisories also apply to the Chinese province of Hubei, mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, the French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Île-de-France (including the capital Paris), and the Portuguese regions of the North and Lisbon. as well as for the Czech region of Prague.
Negative test on return trip
Travelers in regions or countries for which a (partial) travel warning applies: Upon returning to Austria, a negative test for SARS-CoV2 still needs to be performed.
Travel that is not absolutely necessary, especially to countries with security level 4, is not yet recommended.
