COUNTRY: LAST UPDATE: 24/04/2020

Restrictions Entry to Austria (generic rules): Persons from the following neighbouring countries - Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, , and the Czech Republic - wanting to enter Austria must present a medical certificate that can be filled out in German, English or Italian, which proves that their test for SARS-CoV-2 is negative. The medical certificate must not be older than four days at the time of entry, otherwise the authorities may refuse entry. This regulation does not apply to freight or commuter traffic. The regulation is in for until 30 April (included). Health checks are carried out at all border crossings. Austria-Italy: Austria has reintroduced temporary border controls at the borders with Italy. Truck drivers must undergo official health checks when entering Austria. Austria-Germany: On the Austrian side, border controls have been implemented at the border with Germany since 19.03.2020. Persons entering or transiting through Austria are obliged to undergo a medical examination for suspected COVID-19 before crossing the border by order of the health authorities. This medical examination may also be carried out for persons crossing the border for the purpose of goods or commercial transport or for commuting. Austria-Switzerland: Freight traffic and cross-border commuters can cross the Swiss border and return to Austria without restrictions. Austria-Hungary: The following border crossings are available for international goods traffic (traffic to and from Hungary):  Hegyeshalom/Nickelsdorf  /Klingenbach (the driving ban on the AT side for trucks over 7.5t was lifted until 30.4.2020)  Rábafüzes/Holy Cross Exclusively for bilateral Austria-Hungary freight traffic (driver must citizen from Hungary or Austria), the following border crossings are also available:  Bucsu/Schachendorf  Köszeg/Rattersdorf  Kópháza/ (the driving ban for trucks over 7.5t was lifted until 30.4.2020) Austria-Slovenia: Since 18.3.2020 midnight, small border crossings between Austria and Slovenia are closed. The following border crossing points are still open for international traffic:  Bonisdorf – Kuzma  Mureck – Trate (5:00 – 21:00)  Radlpaß – Radelj (5:00-21:00)  Sicheldorf – Gederovci  Spielfeld (Autobahn) – Šentilj  Bad Radkersburg – Gornja Radgona  Karawankentunnel (A11) – Karavanke (A2)  Loibltunnel – Ljubelj (5:00 – 21:00)  Lavamünd – Vič (5:00-23:00)  Grablach – Holmec (5:00-08:00 und 15:00-18:00)  Freight traffic is excluded from the restrictions on both sides and for the most part circulates without problems. Austria-Slovakia: From 10 April, Austria introduces border controls with Slovakia. Furthermore, from 14/04, new requirements also apply: if requested by the health authorities, drivers should be subject to medical examination. Freight transport and commercial transport (with the exception of commercial passenger transport), and commuters are not affected by these measures. Austria-Czech Republic: From 10 April, Austria implemented controls at the border with the Czech Republic (especially checking travel documents). From the same date, additional health checks are also introduced at the Austrian border. Czech commuters, as well as freight transport and commercial transport, currently do not require a medical certificate. Relieves On 10 April, the Austrian Government granted a further relaxation of driving and rest time rules. The following relaxations apply to national and international transport from until 31 May:  Art. 6.1: replacement of the maximum daily driving limit of 9 hours with one of 11 hours.  Art. 6.2: replacement of the maximum weekly driving limit of 56 hours with one of 60 hours.  Art. 6.3: replacement of the maximum fortnightly driving limit of 90 hours with one of 100 hours. Relaxations set out by the previous decree are no longer in place. On 21 April, AISÖ confirmed that the weekend traffic ban for goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes will be suspended until 17 May (official text here).

SOURCE: AISÖ