What are the entry requirements ?

Passport and visa service

Visa information of the Austrian Foreign Ministry

For further information

Austrian Embassies, high commissions, consulates, multilateral missions and representative offices abroad

Contact your embassy

What time is it ?

Current local time

It is %T:%M %A in Vienna

Summer time

GMT + 2, from fourth Sunday in March to fourth Sunday in October.

What is the spoken language ?

Official language

German (official nationwide), Croatian (official in Burgenland), Slovene (official in Carinthia) and Hungarian (official in Burgenland).

Other languages spoken

Turkish, Serbian.

Business language

Though German is the national official language but English is also used as a business language, especially when dealing with foreign companies.

Getting some knowledge

Basic conversation guide

Yes = Ja No = Nein

Thank you = Danke

Hello = Guten Tag

Good Morning= Guten Morgen

Goodbye, Goodbye = Auf Wiedersehen

I do not understand = Ich verstehe nicht

What is the price? How much does it cost? = Wieviel kostet das?

I would like to buy = Ich möchte kaufen.

Do you accept credit cards? = Akzeptieren Sie Kreditkarten? Nehmen Sie Kreditkarten?

Where is ... ? = Wo ist...?

An airport = der Flughafen

The station = der Bahnhof

Post office = die Post

The bank = die Bank

The police station,the police force = Polizeiwache

The chemist= die Apotheke

One ticket to..., please. = Eine Fahrkarte nach,

Would you have any available rooms for tonight ? = Haben Sie noch ein Zimmer frei?.

Free translation tools

Babel Fish - Free English-German-English translator of texts and web pages
Systran - Free English-German-English translator of texts and web pages
Eurodicautom - The European Union Dictionary (12 languages available)
Leo - German-English-German dictionary with over 300,000 entries
Lexilogo - Free dictionary arabic-german-arabic
Translated - Free translation arabic-german-arabic
TV5 - Free translation arabic-german-arabic

What is the local currency ?

Domestic currency

Euro

ISO Code

EUR

To obtain domestic currency

Foreign currencies and traveller's cheques can be exchanged at all banks, savings banks and exchange counters at airports and railway stations at the official exchange rates.
To find out the locations of ATMs in Austria , click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Possible means of payment

Major credit cards are accepted in large cities. However, some smaller hotels may require bills to be paid in cash.

Traveller's cheques are widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in a major currency (Euros, US Dollars, Pounds Sterling).

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in Austria, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

What is the climate ?

Type of climate

Climate in Austria is moderate with sunny winters and frequent snowfalls. Summers are pleasant with short and heavy spell of rainfall. North eastern part of Austria experiences severe cold winters and heavy foehn winds (a warm and dry wind).

For further information

Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics

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