As an honorary office, the Honorary Consulate of Estonia in Linz (honorary consul Mag. Klaus Schmied) supports Estonian nationals and promotes contacts with Estonia in Upper Austria. For passports and visas, the Estonian Embassy in Vienna is responsible.
Contact Details
| Address | Bergschlösslgasse 7, 4020 Linz, Austria |
| Telephone | +43-732-6014-260 |
| estonia@schmied-office.at | |
| Head of Mission | Mag. Klaus Schmied, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Upper Austria |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | By appointment |
| Tuesday | By appointment |
| Wednesday | By appointment |
| Thursday | By appointment |
| Friday | By appointment |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Visits by appointment only. Please call or e-mail before you go.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Linz
Since 2010, Mag. Klaus Schmied has looked after Estonian interests in Upper Austria. There are no fixed public hours, so arrange a meeting first.
Where do I apply for a passport or visa?
Good to know: Austrian citizens need no visa for Estonia and can travel with a passport or an identity card. Formal consular services – passports, certificates and visas – are provided by the consular section of the Estonian Embassy in Vienna.
Contact details of the Estonian Embassy in Vienna, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Wohllebengasse 9/12, 1040 Vienna, Austria
- Telephone: +43 1 503 77 61 11
- Email: Embassy.Vienna@mfa.ee
- Opening hours: Monday 09:30–12:00; Thursday 09:30–12:00
- Website: vienna.mfa.ee
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 Estonia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Estonian 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 Linz
32 other countries are represented in Linz, among them: Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Italy (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Kyrgyzstan (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Malta (honorary), Namibia (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Poland (honorary), Romania (honorary), Russia (honorary), Serbia (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), South Korea (honorary), Spain (honorary). The full list of all 33 missions is on the overview page for Austria.
Estonian missions in Austria
Measured in a straight line from Linz, the nearest other Estonian office is the Honorary Consulate in Salzburg (about 100 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Vienna (about 160 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Linz.
- Vienna (160 km) – Embassy of Estonia
- Graz (160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Styria and Carinthia)
- Innsbruck (240 km) – Honorary Consulate (Tyrol and Vorarlberg)
- Linz – Honorary Consulate (Upper Austria) (this page)
- Salzburg (100 km) – Honorary Consulate (Salzburg)
- Vienna (160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland)
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) – directory of consular representations, BMEIA travel information. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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