Austrian Embassy for Czech Republic - Address / Phone Number

Austrian Embassy in Czech Republic

Address: 151 15 Praha 5 - Smíchov, Viktora Huga 10
City: Prague (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours)
Tel.: 257 090 511
Fax: 257 316 045

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 - 16.30
Consular hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 12.00

The Austrian Embassy in Prague provides an initial point of contact for various enquiries and interests. The Consular Section provides the following services:

• Legalisation 
• Life Certificate 
• Change of Name
• Passports
• Divorce 
• Citizenship
• Police Clearance Certificate
• Translations, etc.

One of the key functions of the Embassy is as a support service for expatriate and visiting Austrians. The Consulate provides services regarding the issuing of passports and visa, and many more.

Austrian citizens living abroad permanently may also apply for an Austrian passport with the local authorities (city or county government) while in Austria. Since March 30, 2009 all new Austrian passports include fingerprints. The fingerprints will be saved on the chip and not shown in the passport. All applicants are therefore requested to appear in person when applying for an Austrian passport. The Austrian Consulate General cannot accept passport applications by mail. All valid Austrian passports will stay valid until their expiration date and don't need to be exchanged.

Austrian passports are valid for ten (10) years and cannot be renewed. Since March 30, 2009, biometric passports with fingerprints are issued in Austria. It takes approximately four weeks before the new passport may be handed over to the applicant.

Holders of an EEA (EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or Swiss passport do not require a visa. Nationals from EU-countries as well as Switzerland and Liechtenstein may stay for an unlimited time. Holders of British Passports (European Union) do not need a visa for Austria. There are no restrictions on the remaining validity of ones passport, providing the traveler leaves Austria before its expiry date.