Austria Embassy Pristina

About the Embassy of Austria in Kosovo

The ambassador is Georg Schnetzer, according to the list of foreign missions published by the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora (updated 17 September 2026). Austria also has an honorary consulate in Peja. The office is in the capital, Pristina, about 14 km in a straight line from Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari.

From the embassy’s website

According to the embassy’s website, consular visitors are received Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 by prior appointment only, and there is no public service on Austrian and Kosovo public holidays. For urgent emergencies outside office hours, Austrian citizens can call the embassy’s on-call service on +383 44 276 691 (044 276 691 within Kosovo); the number gives no information on entry, visas, passports or certifications. The Austrian foreign ministry notes that visas and residence applications for Austria are handled by the Austrian Embassy in Skopje, and lists an Austrian honorary consulate in Peja.

Source: www.bmeia.gv.at/oeb-pristina/ueber-uns/anfahrt-und-oeffnungszeiten (checked October 2026).

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, for most services, according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026).

Do Austrian citizens need a visa for Kosovo?

Citizens of Austria do not need a visa for Kosovo and may enter and stay up to 90 days within six months, also with a valid biometric identity card, according to the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora. Kosovo is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own entry rules.

Documents checklist

What Austrian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Austrian government information:

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 Kosovo 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 (pristina-ob@bmeia.gv.at) – consular visitors are received by prior appointment only.

Other consulates and embassies in Pristina

27 other countries are represented in Pristina, among them: Belgium (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), China (liaison office), Croatia (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (liaison office), Hungary (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Luxembourg (embassy), Montenegro (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (honorary), Romania (liaison office), Russia (liaison office). The full list of all 28 missions is on the overview page for Kosovo.

Closing days

Under Law No. 03/L-064, Kosovo’s official holidays are New Year (1 and 2 January), Orthodox Christmas (7 January), Independence Day (17 February), Constitution Day (9 April), Catholic and Orthodox Easter, 1 May, Europe Day (9 May), Catholic Christmas (25 December) and the first days of Fitër Bajram and Kurban Bajram; a holiday that falls on a weekend is taken on the next working day. The Ministry of Internal Affairs sets the dates each year – in 2026 Fitër Bajram fell on 20 March and Kurban Bajram on 27 May. The embassy may also close on Austria’s national day (26 October).

Emergency assistance

Outside office hours, Austrian citizens can call the embassy’s emergency number +383 44 276 691, according to the embassy’s website. In Kosovo, dial 112 in any emergency, or 192 for the police, 193 for the fire service and 194 for an ambulance from a mobile phone (GOV.UK travel advice). Kosovo citizens who need help in Austria can contact the Embassy of Kosovo in Vienna or the emergency number of the Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, +383 45 897 897, which is reserved for urgent cases (ambasadat.net).

Diplomatic missions of Austria in Kosovo

Austria in Kosovo

Measured in a straight line from Pristina, the nearest other Austrian office is the Honorary Consulate in Peja (about 72 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Pristina.

• Pristina – Embassy of Austria in Kosovo (this page)
• Peja (72 km) – Honorary Consulate