The Honorary Consulate of Kyrgyzstan in Salzburg is run by honorary consul Wolfgang Hettegger and is a local point of contact for Kyrgyz citizens and for business and cultural links in Salzburg. Passports and visas are handled by the Kyrgyz Embassy in Vienna.
Contact Details
| Address | Alpendorf 2, 5600 St. Johann in Pongau, Austria |
| Telephone | +43 5 9221 1110 |
| w.hettegger@sbg.at | |
| Head of Mission | Wolfgang Hettegger, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Salzburg |
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 Salzburg
Kyrgyzstan is represented in Salzburg by honorary consul Wolfgang Hettegger, in office since 2020. Meetings are by appointment only.
Which Kyrgyz office issues passports and visas?
Travel tip: Austrian citizens need no visa for Kyrgyzstan and must travel with a passport. For passports, visas and civil status documents, Kyrgyz citizens contact the consular section of the Kyrgyz Embassy at Invalidenstraße 3/8, 1030 Vienna, open Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 17:00.
Contact details of the Kyrgyz Embassy in Vienna, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Invalidenstraße 3/8, 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Telephone: +43 1 535 03 79
- Email: kgembassy.at@mfa.gov.kg
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:30–17:00
- Website: mfa.gov.kg/en
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 Kyrgyzstan and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Kyrgyz 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 Salzburg
54 other countries are represented in Salzburg, among them: Latvia (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Namibia (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Panama (honorary), Peru (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Romania (consulate general), Romania (honorary), Russia (consulate general), Senegal (honorary), Serbia (consulate general), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Africa (honorary). The full list of all 55 missions is on the overview page for Austria.
Kyrgyz missions in Austria
Measured in a straight line from Salzburg, the nearest other Kyrgyz office is the Honorary Consulate in Linz (about 100 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Vienna (about 250 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Salzburg.
- Vienna (250 km) – Embassy of Kyrgyzstan
- Linz (100 km) – Honorary Consulate (Upper Austria)
- Salzburg – Honorary Consulate (Salzburg) (this page)
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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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