Keeping UK Citizens in Austria informed!

If you have renewed or upgraded your Article 50 card in 2026, let us know how it went – your experience helps us to provide feedback to the authorities …

Stricter checks come into force from 25 February 2026 and will affect British dual citizens …

We’ve put an infographic together to help British Citizens resident in Austria who may be confused by all the information in the media related to ETA, EES, and ETIASEuropean Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) The European Commission's proposed European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is intended to strengthen security checks on those persons who travel visa-free to the EU, currently nationals from over 60 countries. The largely automated IT system will identify any security or irregular migratory risks posed by visa-exempt visitors travelling to the Schengen area, whilst at the same time facilitating crossing borders for the vast majority of travellers who do not pose such risks. Non-EU nationals who do not need a visa to travel to the Schengen area will have to apply for a travel authorisation through the ETIAS system prior to their trip. As of September 2025, it is planned to go live during the last quarter of 2026 …

Information about restrictions in light of FMD outbreak in Slovakia and Hungary. Warning about man-with-a-van cross-border butchery services on social media …

As we have posted here and elsewhere recently, Austrian (and other EU citizens) are now able to apply for their Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for travel to the UK from 2nd April 2025. A couple of pieces of feedback came through from Facebook users about the “opening day experience”. One …

Non-British and Irish citizens travelling to the UK from 2nd April 2025 are likely to need an ETA …

Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Graz and Klagenfurt all hold parkrun events every week. Find out more! …

There are approximately 3,000 British Citizens with a five-year Article 50 residence permit who will be able to upgrade to 10-year permits in 2025 …

Although it is the Summer Holidays for some, but British in Austria (BiAthe Facebook groups Britishinaustria.net draws upon its two Facebook groups as a source of questions to address in FAQs or to refer to the authorities or to request clarification from government ministries or HM British Embassy. These groups can be found at: British in Austria: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BritishAustria British in Europe ~ Austria: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BritishinAustria  ) are still working hard behind the scenes. Here are some of the more recent updates: BiA joins British in Europe’s Project ICE We may be a bit late to the party, but can announce that British in …

Information about voting in the 2024 General Election …

The site has received a big overhaul – hopefully making The Guide in particular easier to use …

Eligible Netflix subscribers in Austria are entitled to a one-off refund following a settlement in a successful action brought by the Arbeiterkammer …