Austria Embassy Warsaw

Before your visit

The embassy is located at Gagarina 34, 00-748 Warsaw.

• Public hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–11:00, according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026).
• Documents: take originals and photocopies, and a valid passport or identity card.

The embassy and its network in Poland

Hannes Schreiber heads the embassy as ambassador; the Polish protocol list gives 13 October 2025 as the date of the presentation of credentials. Austria also has a consulate general in Krakow. Five honorary consulates – in Gdansk, Lodz, Mikolow, Poznan and Wroclaw – support Austrian citizens outside the capital.

Consular services

The consular section typically handles:

• Austrian passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification and legalisation of documents
• Certificates for pensions abroad
• Citizenship and civil register matters

Depending on where you live, consular matters may also be handled by the consulate general in Krakow.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Austrian authorities ask for:

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 Poland 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.

Do I need an appointment?

Walk-in capacity is limited, so check the procedure on the website first.

Closing days

Expect the embassy to be closed on Polish holidays such as Constitution Day (3 May), Independence Day (11 November) and Christmas Eve (24 December); the Austrian national day (26 October) usually means a closure too. If your visit falls close to a holiday, confirm by phone or e-mail.

Emergency assistance

For emergencies, the embassy’s number is +48 22 841 00 81. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform family members; they do not provide legal representation or money. In Poland, the emergency number is 112. Polish citizens who need help in Austria can contact the Polish Embassy in Vienna; the Polish Foreign Ministry’s Odyseusz service lists all Polish consular contacts and lets travellers register their trip.

Diplomatic missions of Austria in Poland

Austria in Poland

• Warsaw – Embassy of Austria (this page)
• Krakow – Consulate General
• Gdansk – Honorary Consulate
• Lodz – Honorary Consulate
• Mikolow – Honorary Consulate
• Poznan – Honorary Consulate
• Wroclaw – Honorary Consulate