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Austria: More controls at borders - effects for Germans too

2021-09-02T06:52:11.624Z


On the coming weekend, the police in Austria will be checking more and more at the borders. The focus is on returning travelers, but travelers passing through are also affected.


On the coming weekend, the police in Austria will be checking more and more at the borders.

The focus is on returning travelers, but travelers passing through are also affected.

Vienna - Anyone who drives south by car often crosses Austria.

For many vacationers, it is now time to go home.

As a precaution, drivers should plan a little more patience than is necessary at the end of the holiday season anyway, because at the weekend the Austrian police increasingly check the borders.

The background: Around 40 percent of new infections in Austria can be traced back to holiday returnees.

At the end of the main holiday season, the number of infected people among our neighbors rose - similar to the previous year and to Germany.

Especially holidaymakers in Balkan countries drove the numbers up, according to the

oe24

.

Austria: Compulsory PCR tests required for all travelers returning

For the return journey from some countries such as Spain or Cyprus, the Austrian government issued mandatory PCR tests for unvaccinated persons in the summer - but only for returnees who land at airports.

In order to curb the further introduction of the coronavirus, SPÖ boss Pamela Rendi-Wagner on

ORF

now called for "mandatory PCR tests for all travelers returning."

Compulsory tests across the board are difficult to implement.

Because school starts in the east of Austria next week, the government in Vienna expects a particularly large number of returnees on the weekend and has announced increased border controls.

According to the

oe24,

“the 3-G evidence should be checked more consistently” and “PCR tests should be recommended”.

Austria: More controls at borders - these rules apply to Germans

Those passing through are probably not directly affected by the increased controls, because in Austria, despite the announcement of stricter measures for Germans, these rules still apply: Travelers who stay in Austria for less than 24 hours must show a negative test, unless they are complete vaccinated or recovered. In this case, an entry form does not have to be filled out, and the obligation to test when returning to Germany does not apply in this case. Transit through Austria without a stopover is still possible without any restrictions. Passers-by are exempt from the test requirement.

It is questionable whether foreign license plates will also be targeted during the increased border controls at the weekend. What is clear, however, is that traffic jams and longer waiting times are to be expected - because there were already plenty of those on the Austrian motorways last weekend. After all, this might save one or the other a hefty fine for turfing - because on September 1st, Austria raised the penalties for significantly exceeding the speed limit on its motorways and roads.

Source: merkur

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