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Austria confirms tougher entry requirements for tourists

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Gary Noakes
22 December 2021

Austria will toughen its Covid restrictions for UK travellers from Christmas Day, it has been confirmed.

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From then, the UK will be classed as a variant region, with stiffer requirements due to the Omicron variant.

A spokesperson for the Austrian National Tourist Office said: “Due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the United Kingdom will be classified as a virus variant region. 

“Everyone travelling from the UK needs to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival even if fully vaccinated.”

However, there is an exception for those who have had a third jab: “People who are fully vaccinated and have received the booster can enter Austria with a negative PCR test,” the ANTO confirmed.