Important for your vacation

Cleared up: Ten myths about passports and co.

There are still many misconceptions about travel documents.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/stock.adobe.com/kasto, Krone KREATIV)

Summer, vacation, passport: Many Austrians still don't realize how important valid travel documents are when going on vacation far away. And that, for example, a driving license does not replace a passport, a passport cannot automatically expire after five years and a pet also needs documents. Surprised? Then read our expert overview on the topic!

Are you heading off on your summer vacation soon? We're delighted! You've probably already found out what the rules are in your destination country and what you need to enter the country. No, because you have the pink card and an identity card anyway? Be careful, one of them is never enough, the second only partially. And no, an emergency passport won't get you far either.