Austria has clarified and relaxed its entry criteria for
Ukrainian citizens.
Due to the current conflict and the humanitarian crisis in
Ukraine, the Austrian Ministries for Internal Affairs and for
European and International Affairs have published and clarified the
legal framework that applies for Ukrainian citizens who wish to
enter Austria.
Ukrainian citizens with a biometric passport can still enter and
stay in Austria for a short period of up to 90 days within a
180-day period without a visa.
For Ukrainian citizens without a biometric passport, however,
there are currently, it appears, no general exceptions. That means
they would basically have to apply for a visa before entering
Austria. Since making a visa application in Kiev is not currently
possible, an application can be made in the Schengen countries next
to Austria, for example, the Austrian Embassy in Bratislava,
Ljubljana or Munich.
