The passport check is not applicable when traveling to an EU-country which is subject to the "Schengen Agreement". Nevertheless the passport is to be carried with you as proof of identification.
In air traffic the Schengen countries include: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic and Hungary.
For flights to "Non-Schengen Countries" the valid travel documents are required at passport control.
Emergency Passport
For all those who have forgotten their passport or wohose passport is expired, it is possible to have an emergency passport issued at short notice. You get your emergency passport betwenn 5 am. and 5.30 pm. at the Citizens Advice Bureau in the New Town Hall, Haupstr. 1-5, 4041 Linz or the emergency passport office of the Linz professional fire brigade (0043/732/33 4 20) in the Wiener Straße (when the Citizen Advice Bureau is not open).
You need: an official photo identification card and the certificate of citizenship or the expired passport or a valid identity card and two passport photos (automatic photo booth directly at the airport). The fee for the emergency passport totals EUR 75.90.
If the passport has been lost, a notice of loss from the local police is also necessary.
On presentation of all the required documents, the emergency passport will be issued within about 10 min and is valid for approx. 6 months (dependent on travel destination). Please take note, that there are countries that do not issue any VISA for emergency passports.
In some EU countries it is possible to still enter despite expired passport (applies during the 5 years following the loss of validity). Attention: does not apply to all EU countries!
If you have any other queries, please contact the City of Linz Citizens Advice Bureau under the telephone number 0043/70/70 70 (Mo-Fr 7-18 hours) or visit it in the Internet www.linz.at/pass
