The Honorary Consulate of Austria in St. Gallen (Wittenbach) is not a full consulate: honorary consul Christian Brenner acts as a link between Austria and Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen, while the Austrian Embassy in Bern issues passports and visas.
Contact Details
| Address | St. Gallerstrasse 7, 9300 Wittenbach, Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41 71 298 12 83 |
| oe-konsul-sg@philoro.com | |
| Website | philoro.ch/oe-konsulat-sg.ch |
| Head of Mission | Christian Brenner, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Tuesday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Thursday | 09:30 - 12:30 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
The Austrian honorary consul in St. Gallen (Wittenbach)
Honorary consul Christian Brenner (in office since 2024) represents Austria in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen. Public hours: Monday to Thursday from 09:30 to 12:30.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
For passports, visas and civil status documents, Austrian citizens contact the consular section of the Austrian Embassy in Bern.
Contact details of the Austrian Embassy in Bern, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Kirchenfeldstrasse 77/79, 3005 Bern, Switzerland
- Telephone: +41 31 356 52 52
- Email: bern-ob@bmeia.gv.at
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 and 13:00–15:00
- Website: www.aussenministerium.at/bern
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Austria and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Austrian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Austrian missions in Switzerland
Measured in a straight line from St. Gallen (Wittenbach), the nearest other Austrian office is the Honorary Consulate General in Zurich (about 49 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Bern (about 150 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from St. Gallen (Wittenbach).
- Bern (150 km) – Embassy of Austria
- Basel (140 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft)
- Geneva (280 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Vaud and Geneva)
- Lucerne (91 km) – Honorary Consulate (Lucerne)
- Lugano (160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ticino)
- St. Gallen (Wittenbach) – Honorary Consulate (Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen) (this page)
- Zurich (49 km) – Honorary Consulate General
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) – list of the diplomatic and consular corps in Switzerland. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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