The Austrian Ministry of European and International Affairs (BMEIA) has refreshed its travel advisory for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), stamping the notice with today’s date, 2 February 2026. Although the security rating remains at level 2 (“heightened caution”), consular officials underline that the rapidly shifting situation in the wider Middle-East could trigger sudden air-traffic disruptions and entry restrictions.
For travellers needing hands-on assistance with the paperwork those disruptions can create, VisaHQ’s Vienna office (https://www.visahq.com/austria/) offers a streamlined service for securing UAE entry permits, updating Schengen re-entry visas and monitoring rule changes in real time—giving corporate mobility teams a single dashboard to keep every employee’s documents current.
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For Austrian business travellers, Dubai and Abu Dhabi have become key stop-overs on routes to Asia and Africa, while scores of Austrian SMEs now maintain sales offices in the UAE’s free-trade zones. BMEIA warns corporate mobility managers to monitor flight schedules continuously and to keep staff reachable via the ministry’s Auslandsservice-App, as airlines may reroute via Doha or Istanbul at short notice. Travellers are also urged to review their Schengen re-entry documents, as overstays in the Gulf can invalidate the 90/180-day rule calculations for the next trip.
The advisory reminds holders of Austrian residence permits to carry physical BRP cards even on short trips: Emirati immigration officials increasingly insist on proof of right-to-return when boarding EU-bound flights, and digital copies on phones are being rejected. Logistics firms are advised to build extra buffer time into supply-chain itineraries that rely on Jebel Ali seaport, where heightened inspections linked to regional sanctions regimes have lengthened clearance queues.
Finally, the ministry lists emergency contact numbers for tourists, including Dubai Police (999) and Abu Dhabi Tourist Police hotlines, and reiterates that any Austrian national facing detention should insist on immediate consular access. Companies with posted workers in the UAE are advised to re-acknowledge the new advisory date in their duty-of-care compliance logs within 48 hours.
For travellers needing hands-on assistance with the paperwork those disruptions can create, VisaHQ’s Vienna office (https://www.visahq.com/austria/) offers a streamlined service for securing UAE entry permits, updating Schengen re-entry visas and monitoring rule changes in real time—giving corporate mobility teams a single dashboard to keep every employee’s documents current.
For Austrian business travellers, Dubai and Abu Dhabi have become key stop-overs on routes to Asia and Africa, while scores of Austrian SMEs now maintain sales offices in the UAE’s free-trade zones. BMEIA warns corporate mobility managers to monitor flight schedules continuously and to keep staff reachable via the ministry’s Auslandsservice-App, as airlines may reroute via Doha or Istanbul at short notice. Travellers are also urged to review their Schengen re-entry documents, as overstays in the Gulf can invalidate the 90/180-day rule calculations for the next trip.
The advisory reminds holders of Austrian residence permits to carry physical BRP cards even on short trips: Emirati immigration officials increasingly insist on proof of right-to-return when boarding EU-bound flights, and digital copies on phones are being rejected. Logistics firms are advised to build extra buffer time into supply-chain itineraries that rely on Jebel Ali seaport, where heightened inspections linked to regional sanctions regimes have lengthened clearance queues.
Finally, the ministry lists emergency contact numbers for tourists, including Dubai Police (999) and Abu Dhabi Tourist Police hotlines, and reiterates that any Austrian national facing detention should insist on immediate consular access. Companies with posted workers in the UAE are advised to re-acknowledge the new advisory date in their duty-of-care compliance logs within 48 hours.
