As an honorary office, the Honorary Consulate of Austria in Hanover (honorary consul Thomas Horst Voigt) supports Austrian nationals and promotes contacts with Austria in Lower Saxony. For passports and visas, the Austrian Embassy in Berlin is responsible.
Contact Details
| Address | VHV-Platz 1, VHV building, 30177 Hannover, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 511 907 48 70 |
| Fax | +49 511 907 48 79 |
| honorarkonsul@vhv.de | |
| Website | www.austria-hannover.de |
| Head of Mission | Thomas Horst Voigt, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Lower Saxony |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Hanover
The honorary consulate covers Lower Saxony. Wednesday is its long day, with the office open from 08:00 to 16:00.
Where do I apply for a passport or visa?
Passports and identity cards for this area are issued by the Austrian Embassy in Berlin, by appointment. Austrians in the EU may also apply at any other Austrian mission with passport authority. The honorary consul can give advice and help in emergencies.
Contact details of the Austrian Embassy in Berlin, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Austrian Embassy, Stauffenbergstraße 1, 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Telephone: +49 30 20 28 70
- Email: berlin-ob@bmeia.gv.at
- Opening hours: Monday to Tuesday 09:00–13:00; Wednesday 12:00–16:00; Thursday to Friday 09:00–13:00
- Website: www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-berlin
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.
Other consulates and embassies in Hanover
9 other countries are represented in Hanover: Belgium (honorary), Burkina Faso (honorary), Costa Rica (honorary), Denmark (honorary), France (honorary), Ghana (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Kazakhstan (honorary), Zambia (honorary).
Austrian missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Hanover, the nearest other Austrian office is the Honorary Consulate in Bremen (about 100 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Berlin (about 250 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Hanover.
- Berlin (250 km) – Embassy of Austria
- Munich (490 km) – Consulate General (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg)
- Bremen (100 km) – Honorary Consulate (Bremen)
- Düsseldorf (240 km) – Honorary Consulate (North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Frankfurt am Main (260 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate)
- Fürth (330 km) – Honorary Consulate (Franconia and Upper Palatinate)
- Hamburg (130 km) – Honorary Consulate (Hamburg)
- Hanover – Honorary Consulate (Lower Saxony) (this page)
- Kiel (220 km) – Honorary Consulate (Schleswig-Holstein except the Lübeck area)
- Lübeck (180 km) – Honorary Consulate (Lübeck, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Stormarn, Ostholstein)
- Rostock (250 km) – Honorary Consulate (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)
- Saarbrücken (400 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saarland)
- Stuttgart (400 km) – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg and Bavarian Swabia)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Austria in Hanover
Where exactly is the Austrian honorary consulate in Hanover?
In the VHV insurance building at VHV-Platz 1.
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Austrian Consulate General Munich. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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