Austria removes mandatory quarantine for Indian travellers meeting this criteria

Austria has removed India and several other countries from the barred list owing to COVID. From now on, Indian travellers, meeting certain criteria, travelling to Austria for a vacation will no longer be required to undergo mandatory quarantine upon reaching the country.

Reportedly, the Austrian authorities stated that those who are able to show proof of full vaccination, will not be required to register for pre-travel clearance, and will not be required to undergo self-isolation. Also, a traveller will be considered fully vaccinated if he has completed 14 days, post taking the second dose of the recognised vaccine (for India, it’s the Covishield vaccine). Exemption will also be made for travellers who have stayed in a safe country for 10 days prior to their arrival in Austria.They will also need to carry fully-vaccinated proof or proof of past infection.
However, travellers who provide proof of past infection or show a negative test report, will need to register digitally in advance to obtain pre-travel clearance. They will also be required to self-isolate for 10 days, but can end their quarantine period early if they have a test after the 5th day of isolation.

Before this, those travelling from India were barred from entering the country for non-essential purposes. Entry was allowed to only those who wanted to visit Austria for medical, business, or other purposes, along with the condition that they undergo quarantine for 10 days.
Further, as per the Austria’s official tourism portal, “From 18 August, new requirements pertaining to vaccinations will apply: to enter Austria, vaccinated travellers will need to show proof of either both completed doses of AstraZeneca, BioNTech/Pfizer, Moderna, Sinopharm, or Sinovac, or one Johnson & Johnson dose + 21 days or proof of past infection + one vaccination dose.”