The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Innsbruck is a volunteer-run office led by honorary consul Richard Alois Hauser. It assists Korean citizens in Tyrol Ohne Beglaubigungs-; Paß- and Sichtvermerksbefugnis; passport and visa applications go to the Korean Embassy in Vienna.
Contact Details
| Address | Kaiser-Josef-Straße 13, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria |
| Telephone | +43 512 58 95 80 |
| Fax | +43 512 58 80 40 |
| rh@kitzbuehel.cc | |
| Head of Mission | Richard Alois Hauser, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Tyrol Ohne Beglaubigungs-; Paß- and Sichtvermerksbefugnis |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
The Korean honorary consul in Innsbruck
The honorary consulate – led by Richard Alois Hauser since 2013 – covers Tyrol Ohne Beglaubigungs-; Paß- and Sichtvermerksbefugnis. You can visit Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:00.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
The consular section of the Korean Embassy in Vienna is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.
Contact details of the Korean Embassy in Vienna, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Gregor-Mendel-Straße 25, 1180 Vienna, Austria
- Telephone: +43 1 478 19 91
- Email: austria@mofa.go.kr
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00
- Website: website no longer available (checked October 2026)
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 South Korea and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Korean 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 Innsbruck
35 other countries are represented in Innsbruck, among them: Belgium (honorary), Burkina Faso (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Moldova (honorary), Montenegro (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Pakistan (honorary), Peru (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Thailand (honorary), Ukraine (honorary). The full list of all 36 missions is on the overview page for Austria.
Korean missions in Austria
Measured in a straight line from Innsbruck, the nearest other Korean office is the Honorary Consulate in Salzburg (about 140 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Vienna (about 390 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Innsbruck.
- Vienna (390 km) – Embassy of the Republic of Korea
- Graz (310 km) – Honorary Consulate (Styria)
- Innsbruck – Honorary Consulate (Tyrol Ohne Beglaubigungs-; Paß- and Sichtvermerksbefugnis) (this page)
- Linz (240 km) – Honorary Consulate (Upper Austria)
- Salzburg (140 km) – Honorary Consulate (Salzburg)
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) – directory of consular representations. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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