The Honorary Consulate of Austria in Riga is a volunteer-run office that assists Austrian citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Austrian Embassy in Riga.
Contact Details
| Address | Pils iela 12, LV-1050 Riga, Latvia |
| Telephone | +371 2918 5512 |
| konsulatriga@gmail.com | |
| Head of Mission | Bernhard Löw, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
Which Austrian office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Austrian citizens are handled by the Austrian Embassy in Riga.
Contact details of the Austrian Embassy in Riga, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Alberta iela 13, 7th floor, LV-1010 Riga, Latvia
- Telephone: +371 6721 6125
- Email: riga@advantageaustria.org
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30
- Website: www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-riga
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 Riga
60 other countries are represented in Riga, among them: Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Belarus (embassy), Belgium (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Bulgaria (honorary), Canada (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (honorary), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Ecuador (honorary), Estonia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (honorary). The full list of all 61 missions is on the overview page for Latvia.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Latvia – New Year’s Day (1 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Restoration of Independence Day (4 May), Līgo Day and Midsummer Day (23 and 24 June), Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia (18 November), Christmas Eve, Christmas (25 and 26 December) and New Year’s Eve (31 December). When 4 May or 18 November falls on a weekend, the following Monday is a day off; Easter follows the Western calendar. It is usually also closed on Austria’s national day (26 October).
Austrian missions in Latvia
The nearest other Austrian office is the Embassy in Riga, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Riga.
- Riga (same city) – Embassy of Austria
- Riga – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, State Protocol – The Diplomatic List (21 September 2026), Corps of Honorary Consuls. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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