As an honorary office, the Honorary Consulate of Finland in Bregenz (Lauterach) (honorary consul Reinhard Schertler) supports Finnish nationals and promotes contacts with Finland in Vorarlberg. For passports and visas, the Finnish Embassy in Vienna is responsible.
Contact Details
| Address | Johann Schertler Straße 1, 6923 Lauterach, Austria |
| Telephone | +43 557 468 882 020 |
| v.schrattenthaler@ir-gruppe.gmbh | |
| Head of Mission | Reinhard Schertler, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Vorarlberg |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Bregenz (Lauterach)
Since 2020, Reinhard Schertler has looked after Finnish interests in Vorarlberg. 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 Finland 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 Finnish Embassy in Vienna.
Contact details of the Finnish Embassy in Vienna, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Opernring 3-5, 6th floor, 1010 Vienna, Austria
- Telephone: +43 1 535 03 65
- Email: sanomat.wie@gov.fi
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00
- Website: www.finnland.at
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 Finland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Finnish 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 Bregenz (Lauterach)
10 other countries are represented in Bregenz (Lauterach): Bhutan (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), France (honorary), Gambia (honorary), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Italy (honorary), Norway (honorary), Türkiye (consulate general).
Finnish missions in Austria
Measured in a straight line from Bregenz (Lauterach), the nearest other Finnish office is the Honorary Consulate in Innsbruck (about 130 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Vienna (about 500 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bregenz (Lauterach).
- Vienna (500 km) – Embassy of Finland
- Salzburg (Adnet) (250 km) – Honorary Consulate (Salzburg)
- Klagenfurt (Carinthia) (360 km) – Honorary Consulate (Carinthia)
- Eisenstadt (510 km) – Honorary Consulate (Burgenland)
- Graz (430 km) – Honorary Consulate (Styria)
- Innsbruck (130 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bregenz (Lauterach) – Honorary Consulate (Vorarlberg) (this page)
- Linz (350 km) – Honorary Consulate (Upper Austria)
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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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