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Austria
Recent reports of entry without significant problems.
This rating rests on little or old data, so treat it as a rough guide.
Based on 3 reports. Score 1.00 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. How scoring works
What to expect
Only two reports are available, both for air arrivals at Vienna, and both describe admission without problems.13 A traveler transiting Vienna in August 2024 and then staying two days on the return saw no sign that officials had been notified in advance.3 A secondhand account from June 2026 describes an officer glancing at passports for about five seconds before welcoming the party; no land or cruise arrivals have been reported.1
Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Officers may refuse entry on character grounds
Austrian law reviewed contains no bar naming sex offences or registries; entry and residence turn on a public order and security assessment. Exceptions exist on humanitarian or human-rights grounds.
Niederlassungs- und Aufenthaltsgesetz (NAG), BGBl. I Nr. 100/2005, § 11 (as amended by BGBl. I Nr. 122/2009) · discretionary · waiver available
We haven't confirmed this citation against the official text yet.
Last checked against official sources on September 20, 2026.
- NAG § 11 – Allgemeine Voraussetzungen für einen Aufenthaltstitel (RIS Dokument) · Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes (RIS), Austria
- § 41 FPG – Hinderung an der Einreise und Zurückweisung · JUSLINE Österreich
- § 21 FPG – Allgemeine Voraussetzungen für die Erteilung von Visa D · GesetzeFinden.at
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Austria?
It's rated Open: Recent reports of entry without significant problems. Of 2 trips reported in the last two years by people on a US registry, 2 ended in entry and 0 in refusal.
Do Austria's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
None of the reports on file describe officers appearing to know in advance.
How do travelers usually arrive in Austria?
Reports on file describe 2 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.
- 1Jun 2026
Admitted, no issues · By air, Vienna
A fellow registrant reported that on arrival in Vienna the border officer glanced at the passports for about five seconds and simply welcomed the party to the city.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Secondhand
- 2Apr 2026
Admitted, no issues · By air, Vienna
They flew into Vienna with no difficulty at the border, then continued into Hungary by train, which involves no further check inside the Schengen area.
PFR Guide · Forum post · Firsthand
- 3Aug 2024
Admitted, no issues · By air, Vienna (VIE)
The traveler transited Vienna en route to Albania and then spent two days in Austria on the way back, with no issues or indication that officials had been notified.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant