The Honorary Consulate of Latvia in Salzburg is run by honorary consul Mag. Dr. Karl Winding and is a local point of contact for Latvian citizens and for business and cultural links in Salzburg. Passports and visas are handled by the Latvian Embassy in Vienna.
Contact Details
| Address | Alter Markt 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria |
| Telephone | +43 664 827 33 78 |
| karl.winding@a1.net | |
| Head of Mission | Mag. Dr. Karl Winding, Honorary Consul General |
| 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
Latvia is represented in Salzburg by honorary consul Mag. Dr. Karl Winding, in office since 1998. Meetings are by appointment only.
Which Latvian office issues passports and visas?
Travel tip: Austrian citizens need no visa for Latvia and can travel with a passport or an identity card. For passports, visas and civil status documents, Latvian citizens contact the consular section of the Latvian Embassy at Stefan Esders Platz 4, 1190 Vienna, open Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 15:00.
Contact details of the Latvian Embassy in Vienna, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Stefan Esders Platz 4, 1190 Vienna, Austria
- Telephone: +43 1 403 31 12
- Email: embassy.austria@mfa.gov.lv
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 09:00–15:00
- Website: www.mk.gov.lv/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 Latvia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Latvian 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: 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), Spain (honorary). The full list of all 55 missions is on the overview page for Austria.
Latvian missions in Austria
Measured in a straight line from Salzburg, the nearest other Latvian 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 Latvia
- Graz (200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Styria)
- Klagenfurt (160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Carinthia)
- 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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