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Entry into Austria from a member state of the European Union (Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom):
In general, customs controls are no longer made; however spot checks are possible at any time.
For direct flights (without stopover in a non-member state) from an EU state to another EU state, the exit for EU Travellers may be used.
Note: If the departure originated in a state outside the EU, and a stopover or transit stay was made in another EU state before entering Austria, then the regulations for travellers from non-member states apply.
Permissable Quantities:
Quantities for the import into Austria from EU countries of articles for personal use that are free of duty charge:
• Cigarettes: 800
• Cigarillos (at the most 3 g each): 400
• Cigars: 200
• Tobacco: 1 kg
• Spirits: 10 litres
• Wine (of which max. 60 litres of sparkling wine): 90 litres
• Beer: 110 litres
Attention!! There are limits on tobacco products from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia!
Duty Free-Purchases are no longer possible for direct flights within the EU.
Entry into Austria from a non-European state (non-member state):
Import quantities and import quantity restrictions for commodities from non-member states. Maximum quantities permissable for the import into Austria out of non-member states of merchandise free of customs duties for personal use or as gifts:
• Tobacco products (per person, 17 years or older):
200 cigarettes or
100 cigarillos (cigars with at the most 3 g each) or
50 cigars or
250 grams tobacco or
a proportionate combination of these items
• Alcoholic beverages (per person, 17 years or older):
1 litre of spirits with an alcohol content of more than 22 volume percent or
2 litres of spirits, wine aperitifs, alcohol, sake or the like with an alcohol content of 22 volume percent or less; sparkling wines, liquor wines or
a proportionate combination of these items and
2 litres of non-sparkling wine
50 g perfume and
0,25 litres eau de toilette
Medication for personal use during the trip
• Other commodities are duty free up to a cumulative value of € 175.- per traveller
Travellers may not combine their duty allowances
Important Note! Travelling with € 10 000 or more in cash
The travel requisites needed for personal use during the length of stay may be brought into Austria free of duty charge and without any formalities, as long as there are no import restrictions (the receipts of new commodities, i.e. photography equipment, must be brought along.
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In general, customs controls are no longer made; however spot checks are possible at any time.
For direct flights (without stopover in a non-member state) from an EU state to another EU state, the exit for EU Travellers may be used.
Note: If the departure originated in a state outside the EU, and a stopover or transit stay was made in another EU state before entering Austria, then the regulations for travellers from non-member states apply.
Permissable Quantities:
Quantities for the import into Austria from EU countries of articles for personal use that are free of duty charge:
• Cigarettes: 800
• Cigarillos (at the most 3 g each): 400
• Cigars: 200
• Tobacco: 1 kg
• Spirits: 10 litres
• Wine (of which max. 60 litres of sparkling wine): 90 litres
• Beer: 110 litres
Attention!! There are limits on tobacco products from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia!
Duty Free-Purchases are no longer possible for direct flights within the EU.
Entry into Austria from a non-European state (non-member state):
Import quantities and import quantity restrictions for commodities from non-member states. Maximum quantities permissable for the import into Austria out of non-member states of merchandise free of customs duties for personal use or as gifts:
• Tobacco products (per person, 17 years or older):
200 cigarettes or
100 cigarillos (cigars with at the most 3 g each) or
50 cigars or
250 grams tobacco or
a proportionate combination of these items
• Alcoholic beverages (per person, 17 years or older):
1 litre of spirits with an alcohol content of more than 22 volume percent or
2 litres of spirits, wine aperitifs, alcohol, sake or the like with an alcohol content of 22 volume percent or less; sparkling wines, liquor wines or
a proportionate combination of these items and
2 litres of non-sparkling wine
50 g perfume and
0,25 litres eau de toilette
Medication for personal use during the trip
• Other commodities are duty free up to a cumulative value of € 175.- per traveller
Travellers may not combine their duty allowances
Important Note! Travelling with € 10 000 or more in cash
The travel requisites needed for personal use during the length of stay may be brought into Austria free of duty charge and without any formalities, as long as there are no import restrictions (the receipts of new commodities, i.e. photography equipment, must be brought along.
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