The Santo Domingo Office of the Austrian Embassy in Havana is a consular office of Austria in Santo Domingo, run by staff of Austria’s foreign service. It is part of the Austrian Embassy in Havana, which is accredited to the Dominican Republic.
Contact Details
| Address | Edificio Corporativo 2010, Piso 10, Av. Gustavo Mejía Ricart No. 102, esq. Av. Abraham Lincoln, Piantini, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Telephone | +1 809 412 4014 |
| Fax | +1 809 412 8660 |
| santo-domingo-as@bmeia.gv.at |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
Hours shown: public hours, according to the Austrian foreign ministry (October 2026). Closed on Dominican public holidays.
Location of the Office
Before your visit
- Location: The office is in the Piantini sector of Santo Domingo (Distrito Nacional); from the centre of Piantini, Parque Independencia (Kilometre Zero) in the Colonial Zone is about 5 km away in a straight line, and Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) about 28 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Santo Domingo Office of the Austrian Embassy in Havana
The details shown come from Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) – Dominican Republic, Austrian representations. According to the same source, its district covers the Dominican Republic. It can issue emergency passports and accept passport applications. It cannot issue regular passports or visas. The office belongs to the Austrian Embassy in Havana and is in the same building as the Swiss embassy. Austria also has an honorary consulate in Bávaro in the Dominican Republic.
Which Austrian office handles passports and visas?
Austria has no resident embassy in the Dominican Republic. According to the MIREX – non-resident heads of mission accredited to the Dominican Republic (list of 31 August 2026), its ambassador accredited to the Dominican Republic is Gabriele Meón Tschürtz, who resides in Havana (credentials presented on 3 July 2024).
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Austrian sources:
Austrian passport (application abroad)
- Book an appointment and apply in person (also infants) – postal applications are not accepted; some honorary consulates also take applications
- Passport application form (Reisepassantrag), downloadable from the embassy website
- Birth certificate and proof of Austrian citizenship (Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis) or your current Austrian passport/ID
- Proof of residence in Dominican Republic and, where applicable, your residence permit
- A recent passport photo meeting the EU/Austrian criteria (taken by a professional photographer)
- Marriage, divorce or name-change documents if relevant; foreign documents with apostille and German translation (English often accepted)
Sources: Austrian Embassy London – passport (bmeia.gv.at), Austrian Embassy Canberra – Austrian passport (bmeia.gv.at) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.
Other consulates in Santo Domingo
46 other countries are represented in Santo Domingo, among them: Belize (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Canada (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Costa Rica (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Ecuador (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Estonia (honorary), France (embassy), Germany (embassy), Guatemala (embassy), Haiti (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), India (embassy). The full list of all 47 missions is on the overview page for Dominican Republic.
Closing days
Dominican public holidays are 1 January, 6 January (Epiphany), 21 January (Our Lady of Altagracia), 26 January (Duarte Day), 27 February (Independence Day), Good Friday, 1 May (Labour Day), Corpus Christi, 16 August (Restoration Day), 24 September (Our Lady of Mercy), 6 November (Constitution Day) and 25 December. Under Law 139-97, 6 and 26 January, 1 May, 6 November and – except in years when a new presidential term begins – 16 August are moved to the Monday before when they fall on a Tuesday or Wednesday, and to the Monday after when they fall on a Thursday or Friday. The office may also close on public holidays of Austria.
Emergency assistance
In the Dominican Republic, dial 911 for ambulance, fire and police; the 911 service does not cover the whole country, and outside Santo Domingo the tourist police (POLITUR) can be reached on +1 809 200 3500 (GOV.UK travel advice). Dominican citizens who need consular help in Austria can contact the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Vienna.
Diplomatic missions of Austria in the Dominican Republic
Austria in the Dominican Republic
Measured in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the nearest other Austrian office is the Honorary Consulate in Bávaro (about 160 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Santo Domingo.
- Havana – ambassador of Austria accredited to the Dominican Republic (no resident embassy)
- Santo Domingo – Office of the embassy (this page)
- Bávaro (160 km) – Honorary Consulate
Frequently asked questions about the Santo Domingo Office of the Austrian Embassy in Havana
Does Austria have an embassy in the Dominican Republic?
No. According to MIREX, the ambassador of Austria accredited to the Dominican Republic resides in Havana.
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Details checked on 25 October 2026. Sources: Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) – Dominican Republic, Austrian representations, MIREX – non-resident heads of mission accredited to the Dominican Republic (list of 31 August 2026), Ley No. 139-97 on the moving of public holidays (Gaceta Oficial No. 9957, 25 June 1997), as applied in the Ministry of Labour’s calendar of public holidays for 2026, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Dominican Republic (getting help).
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