Obligation to vaccinate in Austria: Does it also apply to holidaymakers?
Created: 01/27/2022, 11:24 am
By: Franziska Kaindl
Austria has decided to make vaccination compulsory.
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The Austrian government has decided to make vaccination compulsory for February.
You can find out here whether this also applies to holidaymakers.
Austria* wants to introduce
general compulsory vaccination
from the beginning of February . However, a
transitional period
is to apply until March 15
to give the unvaccinated the opportunity to vaccinate in good time, as reported by the
Stuttgarter Nachrichten
. Anyone who then gets into a police check and cannot present proof of vaccination can
expect a
fine of up to 600 euros
. The fine will be taken back if the person concerned still gets vaccinated within two weeks of the check, like
Deutsche Welle
reported.
If you object to the fine, a fine of up to 3,600 euros can then be imposed in court proceedings.
For unvaccinated tourists who like to go on vacation in Austria, the question arises: Does the obligation to vaccinate also apply to us?
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Vaccination obligation in Austria: These corona rules currently apply to tourists
Currently, tourists in Austria
are not directly affected by compulsory vaccination
.
Entry is currently restricted to
vaccinated and recovered (2G)
anyway .
Those who are not boosted must also submit a negative PCR test.
The corresponding entry regulation is still in force until February 28, 2022 - so it expires during the transition period.
What comes after that is not yet known.
Currently, only children under the age of 12 and school-age children who are not vaccinated or have recovered but can present a Ninja Pass (regular testing) are exempt from the obligation to provide proof.
Also read
: Skiing in Austria 2021/22: These are the current Corona rules.
In the country itself, people who are neither vaccinated nor recovered have a hard time: the 2G rule has been in force in large parts of public life since January 11th.
The proof must be presented when entering a shop at the latest at the checkout.
There is an exception for pregnant women with a PCR test, as well as for shops providing basic services - for example supermarkets or pharmacies.
However, only people with 2G proof have access to hotels, restaurants, cultural events or cable cars.
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