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British Embassy Q&A events in Austria

The British Embassy in Vienna is holding a series of outreach events in cities across Austria, to update UK nationals on living and working in Austria.

British Embassy Q&A meetings

Online Q&A: Thursday 23 September 2021

You can read the questions and responses from the embassy’s online Q&A session in September 2021:

UK nationals in Austria Q&A September 2021 (PDF, 833 KB, 9 pages)

Online Q&A: April 2021

You can read the questions and responses from the embassy’s online Q&A session in April 2021.

Online Q&A: November 2020

You can read the questions and responses from the embassy’s online Q&A session in November 2020:

November 2020 Austria Q&A (ODS, 30 KB)

November 2020 Austria Q&A (PDF, 339 KB, 29 pages)

Online Q&A: July 2020

You can read the questions and responses from the embassy’s online Q&A session in July 2020: UK nationals in Austria Q&A July 2020 (ODS, 34.9 KB)

Events around Austria

There are currently no events scheduled, but we will update this page should that change.

The Austrian authorities have published information on preparations and have set up a special hotline: +43 (0) 800 222 666 (Mon-Fri 8am - 4pm).

This introductory speech from Ambassador Leigh Turner in December 2018 explained the situation for UK nationals in Austria and the Withdrawal Agreement:

You can find the text of that speech on Ambassador Turner’s blog.

Past events

Event Date
Online September 2021
Online April 2021
Online November 2020
Online June 2020
Graz 6 November 2019
Vienna 29 October 2019
Salzburg 22 October 2019
Innsbruck 18 October 2019
Eisenstadt 7 March 2019
Klagenfurt 3 March 2019
Bregenz 21 February 2019
Innsbruck 20 February 2019
Linz 14 February 2019
Vienna 13 February 2019
St. Pölten 12 February 2019
Graz 6 February 2019
Salzburg 3 February 2019
Linz 14 January 2019
Vienna 10 January 2019
Vienna 3 December 2018
Salzburg 26 November 2018
Graz 12 November 2018
Klagenfurt 11 November 2018
Innsbruck 20 October 2018
Bregenz 19 October 2018
Facebook Live Q&A 16 November 2017
Published 5 October 2018
Last updated 30 September 2021 + show all updates
  1. Added write up of online Q&A for UK nationals in Austria, September 2021

  2. Added details of online outreach event on 23 September at 3pm.

  3. Link to questions and responses from embassy Q&A in April 2021

  4. Added questions and answers from November 2020 online Q&A

  5. Added details of an online Q&A on 26 November 2020

  6. Added spreadsheet of questions and answers from online Q&A in July 2020.

  7. Added details of an online Q&A run by the British Embassy Vienna on Monday 6 July 2020.

  8. Due to the Brexit extension, the previously scheduled events in Klagenfurt (11 Nov) and Linz (13 Nov) have been postponed until further notice.

  9. Added links to event registration pages. Registration will open at midday a fortnight before each event, but you can sign up now using the links to receive a reminder email an hour before registration opens. Once registration opens, it will be available using the same links.

  10. Added details of new events in Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt and Linz in October/November 2019.

  11. Added videos of presentations from earlier Q&A events.

  12. Added link to Austrian Federal Chancellery Brexit website

  13. Added registration link for Vienna event

  14. Added location and registration link for Q&A event in Linz on Thursday 14 February 2019

  15. Updated venue of Burgenland Q&A event to Eisenstadt and added a registration link.

  16. Added registration links to events in St Pölten, Klagenfurt, Innsbruck and Bregenz

  17. Added provisional details of Brexit Q&A events in Graz, St. Pölten, Vienna, Linz, Innsbruck, Bregenz, Klagenfurt and Mattersburg

  18. Added new event in Salzburg on Sunday 3 February 2019

  19. Removed past Vienna event, added new date in January 2019

  20. Added information for LInz event.

  21. Listed past events and updated Salzburg event, which is now full.

  22. Updated info on Vienna outreach event.

  23. Added details of Vienna event

  24. Added time and location for event in Salzburg.

  25. New event dates added in Klagenfurt, Salzburg and Vienna.

  26. First published.