Austrian passport
The Austrian passport is - as in all countries of the European Union - a burgundy passport accordance with the minimum safety standards of the EU. He always has a validity period of ten years ( except in children under twelve years that apply depending on the age of two and five years) and can not be extended, in contrast to the old green passports or even older beige that were five years and could be renewed twice for a further five years. Austrian green passports abroad - for example in embassies or consulates - were issued, however, had run for ten years.
Appearance
The passport shall provided by the EU standard, has a burgundy red cover and 36 pages. On the pages for the visa is in each case a coat of arms of the Austrian state.
The diplomatic passport is bright red, the service passport dark blue.
Exhibition
In Austria, the passport is issued either by magistrates or district authorities and may also be requested at this legitimate communities. Since 16 June 2006, biometric passports (so-called " security passes" ) are issued, which are equipped with a contactless chip. For this purpose, a passport photo is required, it must meet certain specific criteria to the biometric acquisition ( information see: here). It costs 75.90 euros. On the chip, the digital facial image as well as pass - exhibitions is also stored the mandatory two fingerprints to be delivered as of March 30, 2009. An admissible subsequent change is the registration of an academic title, registration of the professional title engineer, the deletion of miteingetragenen children ( ex officio if they get their own passport ) or the change of special marks ( scars, tattoos ) of the passport holder. For all other changes, a new passport must be issued. The new passport can irrespective of the domicile at any passport office in Austria be applied for and is centrally manufactured in the Austrian State Printing. These photos and signature will be scanned and sent digitally to Vienna. After preparation, the delivery is made directly to the passport holder by return receipt letter within five to seven days (for fast processing in three days, this will be a total of 100 euros in one-day Express processing a total of 220 euros will be charged ). In general, the delivery often takes place even without express administration in two to three days, but this is not guaranteed. Because of this form of commitment expired passports will be canceled the moment of application or shortened the validity period of a few days.
Children passports
In essence, a person is fit to twelve years as a child. A Miteintragung of children is no longer possible since 15 June 2009. Existing registrations children remained valid for 3 years and ran with June 15, 2012 from automatically. Since children need their own passports. Children passes cost only 30 euros and are valid for five years. Children under two years, the first pass issued free of charge, it is only valid for two years. The appearance of the passes is the same. However, no fingerprints will be stored away from children and not entered any size, but they must be present when applying. In the absence of writing skills, a guardian must write the name in block letters in the signature field. Also for children there are passports Express processing with higher charges.
Travel document
In Austria, the possession of a passport is not required. Failure to carry abroad, however, is also punishable under Austrian law. This also applies to the Schengen States where the passport is not controlled at the border crossing usually. In most European countries, however, can be carried instead of a passport and a passport.
With passports issued between 26 October 2005 and 15 June 2006 could only be a visa entered the United States when they subsequently regulatory agency with a sticker ( " photo vignette " with a printed image of the holder ) were fitted.
Emergency passport
Emergency passports can be issued if one has before an important / urgent travel on a valid passport, or the term of the passport would be shorter than that to be issued visa, the period for issuance of a new passport is not sufficient or the delivery of fingerprints is not possible. Such an emergency passport can be issued immediately right on Vienna Airport or in the fire station Rathaus in Vienna, there is also an emergency service in some district authorities for emergencies. For the exhibition, two identical biometric color passport photographs (not older than six months) needed x 4.5 inches in portrait mode about 3.5 and an official photo ID (passport, driving license, ID card, etc.) or an identity of honor or a identity tools ( spouse, partner, relatives), so that the identity can be verified. In addition, the requirement to issue a Notpasses must be made credible. The validity is one year, however, an emergency passport is not entitled in all cases to enter other countries ( eg Turkey ) or only in conjunction with a visa (eg USA ).
Passports
Imperial and Royal Austrian passport No. 118 of 1871 for the foreign ( German Bohemia States)
Passport of the Republic of Austria from 1968
The output in 1990 by Austria passport
The output from Austria emergency passport
Passport card in Austrian passport ( not biometric)