In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country interests in Austria, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Austria.

Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Austria does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.

What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission's purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:

• Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country’s government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country, and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy has also a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
• Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
• Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or other emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.

NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Austria, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.

Where to find Consulates and Embassies in Austria

Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends of the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.

In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.

We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.

Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizen residing abroad.

The Austrian capital, Vienna hosts 85 embassies.

There are also 241 consulates and four other representations (European Union Representative Office, Niger, Palestine, and Taiwan Representative Offices.

All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Vienna, except for those countries who own an embassy in the capital of Austria and might have another diplomatic mission outside the capital.

You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive) that have a diplomatic mission in Austria. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates and sometime other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.

Embassies and Main Consulates in Vienna

Canada

Canadian Embassy in Austria

Address:  Laurenzerberg 2, 1010 Vienna
Tel:  (+43) 1 531 38 3000
E-Mail:  vienn@international.gc.ca
Social Media: https://twitter.com/canambaustria
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 12:30

The embassy of Canada in Vienna provides consular services, general enquiries and notarial services.

China

Embassy of China in Austria

Address: Metternichgasse 4, 1030 Vienna
Telephone: (+43) 1 7143149
E-Mail: chinaemb_at@mfa.gov.cn   
Social Media: https://twitter.com/chinaembaustria

The embassy provides a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalization. Contact them directly to check exactly the list of services available and their opening time.

France

French Embassy in Austria

Address: Technikerstraße 2, 1040 Vienna
Telephone:  +43 1 502750
E-Mail: contact@ambafrance-at.org
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/frbotschaftwien/
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 08:45 - 12:15

The embassy of France in Vienna works as a representation of the French state. However, all citizen services are provided by the consulate representations in the same city:

French Consulate in Austria

Address: Wipplingerstrasse 24-26, 1010 Vienna
Tel: (+43) 1 50275 210
E-Mail:  ConsulateVienna@state.gov
Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 09:00-12:15

Reception of the public (consular affairs), register of French nationals established outside France, identity cards and passports, civil status: marriages, births ..., other steps (legalization of signature, driver's license...), elections, national service and assembly of French nationals abroad.

General and Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Vienna, France has a consulate in Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz and Salzburg.

Germany

Consulate of Germany in Austria

Address: Gauermanngasse 2-4, 1010 Vienna
Telephone:  (+43) 1 711540
E-Mail: info@wien.diplo.de
Social Media: https://twitter.com/auswaertigesamt and https://de-de.facebook.com/deutschebotschaftwien/
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:30

Passports and ID cards, nationality, family matters, inheritance matters, criminal record, visa and entry, lawyers, doctors and translators and customs service.

General and Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Vienna, Germany has a consulate in Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Salzburg.

Japan

Embassy of the Japan in Austria

Address: Hessgasse 6, 1010 Vienna
Telephone: (+43) 1 531920
E-Mail: info@wi.mofa.go.jp
Social Media: https://twitter.com/MofaJapan_en and https://www.facebook.com/Mofa.Japan.en
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 17:00

The Japanese embassy they provide a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalization. Contact them directly to check exactly the list of services available.

Russia

Embassy of Russia in Austria

Address: Reisnerstraße 45-47, 1030 Vienna
Telephone: (+43) 1 712 1229
E-Mail: info.austria@mid.ru
Social Media: https://twitter.com/mission_rf and https://vk.com/rusbotwien
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 17:30

The embassy of Russia in Vienna provides a range of consular services such as visa and citizenship processing as well as document legalization and information on the implementation of the Tax Free system in the Russian Federation.

General and Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Vienna, Russia has a consulate in Innsbruck and Salzburg.

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

British Embassy in Austria

Address: Jauresgasse 12, 1030 Vienna
Tel: (+43) 1 716130
E-Mail:  defence.vienna@fcdo.gov.uk
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/ukinaustria/, https://twitter.com/ukinaustria and https://www.facebook.com/ukinaustria
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 09:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 17:00

The embassy of the United Kingdom in Vienna provides a range of consular services, official documents, certificates, and notarial and documentary services, etc.

General and Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Vienna, the UK has a consulate in Graz, Innsbruck and Salzburg.

USA (United States of America)

Embassy of the United States of America in Austria

Address: Boltzmanngasse 16, 1090 Vienna
Tel: (+43) 1 31339 0
E-Mail: ViennaUSEmbassy@state.gov
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/usembvienna/ and https://twitter.com/usembvienna
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00

The embassy of the US in Vienna works as a representation of the US state. However, all citizen services are provided by the consulate representations in the same city:

Consulate

Address: Parkring 12a, 1010 Vienna
Tel: (+43) 1 512 58 35
E-Mail: support-austria@ustraveldocs.com
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/usembvienna/ and https://twitter.com/usembvienna
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00

Honorary Consulates in Austria

Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.

For countries with no consulates or embassies in Austria, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other country, often Berlin in Germany for Austria.

Honorary Consulates in Salzburg

• Belgium
• Denmark
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Switzerland

Honorary Consulates in Innsbruck

• Belgium
• Denmark
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Switzerland

Honorary Consulates in Graz

• Belgium
• Denmark (dk.konsulat@weitzer.com)
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Switzerland

Honorary Consulates in Linz

• Belgium
• Denmark
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Switzerland