Greece Embassy Vienna

Before your visit

Argentinierstraße 14 in Vienna’s 4th district (Wieden) is where the embassy is based. Consular matters are not handled at the main building but at Mayerhofgasse 1/Top 20, 1040 Vienna in the 4th district.

• Emergencies outside office hours: +43 681 81 46 08 09.

About the Greek Embassy in Vienna

Georgios Iliopoulos has served as Greek ambassador to Austria since November 2023. 9 diplomats are registered with the Austrian Foreign Ministry for this embassy. Among them is a defence attaché. Greece is also represented at the OSCE through a separate permanent mission – a diplomatic office without services for citizens.

Which Greek office is responsible for me?

The consular section in Vienna is responsible for Greek citizens in all of Austria. One honorary consulate (Salzburg) can help with information and some formalities, but passports are normally issued by the embassy.

Consular services

Typical consular services include:

• Powers of attorney and other notarial acts

Requirements change from time to time – confirm them before you collect documents.

Documents checklist

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

Greek passport (application abroad)

• Book an appointment with the competent Greek consular authority and submit the documents in person – the passport is issued by the Hellenic Police
• The application form, completed at the consulate
• Your previous passport, if you have one
• Greek police ID card – or a birth certificate from your Greek municipality (can be downloaded via gov.gr)
• Recent photo meeting the technical specifications (ask the consulate which format is accepted now)
• Receipt for the consular fee; men of military age: proof that military obligations are settled

Sources: Hellenic Police – National Passport Centre: instructions, Embassy of Greece in the UK – supporting documents for adult passports (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.

Visa and entry information

Austrian citizens need no visa for Greece and can travel with a passport or an identity card. The Austrian Foreign Ministry currently rates Greece as good security standard (level 1 of 4).

Other consulates and embassies in Vienna

162 other countries are represented in Vienna, among them: Grenada (honorary), Guatemala (embassy), Guinea (honorary), Honduras (embassy), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (embassy), Iceland (honorary), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (embassy), Jordan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kenya (embassy), North Korea (embassy). The full list of all 163 missions is on the overview page for Austria.

Closing days

The embassy is closed on Austrian public holidays and on the Greek national holiday (25 March) and national holiday (28 October).

Emergency assistance

Greek citizens in an emergency can reach the embassy outside office hours on +43 681 81 46 08 09. Austrians who need help in Greece contact the Austrian Embassy in Athens (+30 210 725 72 70).

Diplomatic missions between Greece and Austria

Greece in Austria

Measured in a straight line from Vienna, the nearest other Greek office is the Honorary Consulate General in Salzburg (about 250 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Vienna.

• Vienna – Embassy of Greece (this page)
• Salzburg (250 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Salzburg, Upper Austria, Tyrol and Vorarlberg)

Austria in Greece

• Athens – Austrian Embassy
• Athens – Austrian Honorary Consulate
• Heraklion – Austrian Honorary Consulate
• Korfu – Austrian Honorary Consulate
• Lamia – Austrian Honorary Consulate
• Parikia – Austrian Honorary Consulate
• Patras – Austrian Honorary Consulate
• Rhodos – Austrian Honorary Consulate
• Thessaloniki – Austrian Honorary Consulate
• Volos – Austrian Honorary Consulate