Austrian Embassy for the U.S. - Address / Phone Number

Austrian Embassy in United States

Address: 3524 International Court, NW Washington, DC, 20008
City: Washington (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Tel.: 202-895-6700
Fax: 202-895-6750
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 17.00
Consular hours: Monday to Friday, 10.30 - 13.00 
Jurisdiction: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Austrian General Consulate in New York

Address: 31 East 69th Street, NY, NY 10021
City: New York (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Tel.: (212) 737-6400
Fax: (212) 772-8926
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Bermudas 

Austrian General Consulate in Los Angeles

Address: 11859 Wilhsire Blvd., Suite 501Los Angeles, CA 90025
City: New York (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -8 hours)
Tel.: (310) 444-9310
Fax: (310) 477-9897
Jurisdiction: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Pacific Islands 

Austrian General Consulate in Chicago

Address: 400 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 707 Chicago, IL 60611
City: Chicago (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -8 hours)
Tel.: (312) 222-1515
Fax: (312) 222-4113
Jurisdiction: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin

The Consular Section of the Austrian Embassy provides a variety of services to Americans and foreign nationals traveling to Austria. It protects the interests of Austrian citizens in the United States, regardless of whether they are permanent residents or visitors. Furthermore, the Consular Section deals with all matters regarding Austrian citizenship. The Consular Section manages the work of the Passport and Visa Office as well as of the Office of Legal and Social Security Affairs.

NOTE: The Embassy's consular section only deals with inquiries about residence permits, passports, visas, social security, etc. There are four Austrian Consulates General in the United States. Given that each one serves residents from a particular region, please contact the office in charge of your particular region. If one resides outside the US, he/she should contact the Austrian Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence country.

The Embassy can assist with the following consular matters:

• Emergency Help
• Voting
• Register with the Embassy
• Passport - Application, Renewal, etc.
• Citizenship
• Criminal Records
• Certification of Documents
• Marriage & Divorce
• Pension & Benefits
• Restitution
• Genealogical Research
• Austrian Elections
• Military Service

Emergency Passports
For the trip back home to Austria, the Embassy can provide one with an emergency passport valid for up to six months. It usually takes at least 24 hours before such a passport will be issued. In addition, it is highly recommended to make a copy of one's passport before leaving Austria and to take this copy with him/her on the trip. If need be, the applicant can show the copy to the staff at the Embassy. Furthermore, the person must present the Embassy with a copy of the police report, and be able to document his/her citizenship and. Please note that the applicant has to present the emergency passport to the Austrian authorities (in Austria or at an embassy or consulate abroad) in order to have them cancel it.

Since March 30, 2009, all new Austrian passports include fingerprints. The fingerprints will be saved on the chip and not displayed in the 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 years and cannot be renewed

IMPORTANT: Postal applications cannot be processed. All applicants including children and infants must be present at the Embassy when applying for new passports.

Austrian citizens living abroad can apply for a new passport or changes to their passport at the Embassy or Consulates General closest to their permanent address. In North America, you may apply at the following Embassies:

• Austrian Embassies in Washington, D.C. and Ottawa, Canada
• Austrian Consulates General in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles

It takes approximately four to five weeks for the new passport to be issued.

Even though many of our services are provided free of charge, in a number of instances a fee has to be charged. Payment must be made in US$ per money-order (payable to Embassy of Austria) or cash (exact change only please).

The Embassy is closed on the following holidays:

• January 1 (New Year)
• March/April (Good Friday)
• March/April (Easter Monday)
• May 1 (Labour Day Austria)
• May 9 (Ascension Day)
• May 20 (Whit Monday)
• May 27 (Memorial Day)
• May 30 (Corpus Christie)
• July 4 (Independence Day)
• August 15 (Ascension Day)
• September 2 (Labor Day)
• October 26 (National Day)
• November 1 (All Saints Day)
• November (Thanksgiving Day)
• December 8 (Immaculate Conception)
• December 24 (Christmas Eve)
• December 25 (Christmas Day)
• December 26 (St. Stephen's Day)
• December 31, (New Year's Eve)