For your Safety

A safe holiday in Carinthia has been possible again since 19th May 2021 under certain conditions. You can find more about protective measures within the hotel industry, gastronomy, leisure facilities and at events further down the page.

Those arriving from a country with low infection rates who have not visited another country in the last 10 days can enter without having to quarantine if they have been TESTED, VACCINATED or if they have RECOVERED from coronavirus (3G Rule). Stricter entry rules apply to high risk countries and those with variants of the virus. The basis for this is the Austrian COVID-19 Einreiseverordnung (German only).

Countries with low infection rates (no quarantine): Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estlonia, Finland, France, Liechtenstein, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, South Korea, Czech Republic, Hungary, Vatican, Cyprus;

To enter Austria, you must provide proof of one of the below:

For those who have been vaccinated: a medical or vaccination certificate in German or English to prove that you have been vaccinated
For those who have recovered: a medical or official recovery certificate in German or English for an infection that you have recovered from in the last six months or proof of neutralising antibodies (no older than three months)
For those who have been tested: a medical certificate or written test result showing a negative test (validity: antigen test: 48h, PCR Test: 72h)

If NONE of the above documents can be presented, you may still enter, but a test (PCR or antigen) must be carried out immediately or within at least 24h.

If entering from a country with low infection rates, electronic registration is not necessary if you have proof in terms of the 3G rule (i.e. you have been tested, recovered or vaccinated).

Countries with low infection rates (no quarantine): Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estlonia, Finland, France, Liechtenstein, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, South Korea, Czech Republic, Hungary, Vatican, Cyprus;

If you do not have a 3G certificate or if you come from a risk state or virus variant area, electronic registration is mandatory before entering Austria, but must not take place earlier than 72h before entry.

You will find the electronic PTC registration form in English here.

You can download the completed form or receive it by email and present it to the authorities electronically or as a printout if checked.

Please check with the responsible authorities in your home country whether you have to quarantine after returning from Austria. You will also find assistance on the following EU website: https://reopen.europa.eu 

You are welcome to book a hotel, holiday apartment etc. for holiday purposes.

 If you are allowed to enter, then you can of course make use of your property. Those arriving from a country with low infection rates who have not visited another country in the last 10 days can enter without having to quarantine if they have been TESTED, VACCINATED or if they have RECOVERED from coronavirus (3G Rule).Stricter entry rules apply to high risk countries and those with variants of the virus. You can also use the following website to help determine whether you are permitted to enter Austria: reopen.europa.eu

The 3G Rule refers to "Getestet, Geimpft, Genesen" (tested, vaccinated, recovered). A holiday in Austria is only possible if you fulfil one of these three "Gs" and have the relevant, valid proof with you.

In general, the 3G Rule applies. Access is only permitted if you have:

1. been tested or
2. vaccinated or
3. have recovered

In addition, there is a registration requirement where guests stay longer than 15 minutes.

Partially vaccinated persons are exempt from mandatory testing for a maximum of 3 months from the 22nd day after their first dose. Fully vaccinated persons are exempt from mandatory testing for 9 months.

The vaccination certificate, vaccination card or a printout can be used as proof of vaccination. Those who have had vaccines for which only one dose is planned (e.g. Johnson & Johnson) are exempt from mandatory testing from the 22nd day after their vaccination for 9 months.

Please note: Only vaccines approved by the EMA or that have successfully passed the equivalent WHO process are recognised as proof of vaccination. Currently (10.06.2021) these are the vaccines by Biontech/Pfizer, Astra Zeneca, Covishield, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna und Sinopharm.

Those who have recovered from a Covid-19 infection are exempt from mandatory testing for 6 months after recovery. An antibody test or a medical certificate saying you were infected can be used as proof. After that, mandatory testing before entering restaurants, hotels etc. applies again.

Mandatory registration means that you must register with your name, telephone number and email when entering catering establishments, hotels, leisure facilities and events to facilitate contact tracing if needed.

- Digital self-test: valid for 24h
- Official antigen test (testing centre, pharmacy): valid for 48h
- PCR test (sent to a lab for results): valid for 72h
- Self-tests on site (e.g. in a restaurant) under supervision: only valid until you leave the establishment

You can register and select the time and place for an antigen test at https://www.oesterreich-testet.at (at the moment in German only). Please select registration for Carinthia. Guests from Austria can also choose to register at pharmacies. Guests from abroad can simply leave the social security number field blank.

Please check THIS WEBSITE for more useful information about the antigen-testing for guests.

In Carinthia, it’s possible to have self-tests digitally recorded and verified. These are then valid for 24 hours.

Registration for a digital self-test: https://selbsttest.ktn.gv.at/ (at the moment in German only)

Instructions can be found on the province of Carinthia’s website. 

Guests from abroad: free of charge at all local testing centres & containers, the Red Cross and testing buses; against a fee also at pharmacies, doctors, testing-containers and labs. As not every test infrastructure is free of charge, please ask on site.

Guests from Austria: free of charge at all testing centres, containers, stations, buses and pharmacies if you provide your social security number.

When registering for a test, the address of your accommodation (e.g. of the hotel) must be given.

No. These entry tests are only intended for a one-time admission. So if you go to a restaurant and are tested there because your antigen test is no longer valid, then that test is only valid until you leave the restaurant.

The same mandatory testing rules apply to children from the age of 10 as to adults. From 1 July, the age limit will be raised to 12. Then children will only have to be tested from the age of 12.

You can be tested as often as you like.

You should do a new test at the latest when the validity of your last one expires (see above for validity) if you plan to use leisure facilities, restaurants, etc.