Customs and immigration regulations
Austria is an EEC member state, forming a single economic market with the other
member states.
Movement of goods for private purpose is free, an upper limit is set e.g. for
persons over 17: 800 zigarrettes, 10 l of spirits and 90 l of wine.
Duty free allowances for travellers coming from non-member states: 200
zigarrettes or 50 zigars or 250 g of tobacco and 2 l of wine or other alcoholic
beverages up to 22 vol% and 1 l of spirits.
The same limits apply to goods bought in duty free shops.
Citizens of Non-Eu-countries can enlist the tax-refund. When buying products
to the value of more than ATS 1000 please ask for the Tax-Refund-Cheque or
the form U34.
