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 Formalities Holders of a valid UK passport or the national identity card of an EU country do not need a visa to enter Austria. Citizens of Australia, the USA, Canada and New Zealand can stay up to three months without a visa, but require a valid passport.

 Health precautions At the time of writing Austria has no major health concerns for the visitor, but walkers should be aware of an increasing danger of tick bites which can lead to Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) – see box above. In addition avoid too much exposure to the sun, and only take drinking water from approved sources. UK visitors should carry the European Health Insurance (EHI) card which entitles the holder to free or reduced-cost medical treatment in an emergency. Medical insurance cover is essential, even where reciprocal health arrangements exist.

 International dialling codes When calling Austria from the UK, the code is 0043. To dial the UK from Austria, use 0044. When making an international call from a public phone booth, it is preferable to use a phone card (Telefonkarte) available from post offices and tobacconists. The majority of phone booths, however, have coin operated telephones.