As an honorary office, the Honorary Consulate of Malta in Linz (honorary consul Josef Walch) supports Maltese nationals and promotes contacts with Malta in Upper Austria. For passports and visas, the Maltese Embassy in Vienna is responsible.
Contact Details
| Address | Novaragasse 4, 4020 Linz, Austria |
| Telephone | +43 732 600 241 - 10 |
| Fax | +43 732 600 241 - 13 |
| josef.walch@stb-walch.at | |
| Head of Mission | Josef Walch, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Upper Austria |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| 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 Linz
Since 2001, Josef Walch has looked after Maltese interests in Upper Austria. Visitors are received Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 12:00.
Where do I apply for a passport or visa?
Good to know: Austrian citizens need no visa for Malta and can travel with a passport or an identity card. Formal consular services – passports, certificates and visas – are provided by the Maltese Embassy in Vienna.
Contact details of the Maltese Embassy in Vienna, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Opernring 5/1, 1010 Vienna, Austria
- Telephone: +43 1 586 50 10
- Email: maltaembassy.vienna@gov.mt
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00
- Website: foreign.gov.mt/en/embassies/me_vienna/Pages/ME_Vienna.aspx
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 Malta and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Maltese 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 Linz
32 other countries are represented in Linz, among them: Albania (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Bolivia (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Chile (honorary), Namibia (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Poland (honorary), Romania (honorary), Russia (honorary), Serbia (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), Ukraine (honorary). The full list of all 33 missions is on the overview page for Austria.
Maltese missions in Austria
Measured in a straight line from Linz, the nearest other Maltese office is the Honorary Consulate in St. Pölten (Nö Und Burgenland) (about 100 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Vienna (about 160 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Linz.
- Vienna (160 km) – Embassy of Malta
- Graz (160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Styria)
- Klagenfurt (180 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Linz – Honorary Consulate (Upper Austria) (this page)
- St. Pölten (Nö Und Burgenland) (100 km) – Honorary Consulate
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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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