Portugal Embassy Vienna

Before your visit

Opernring 3/1 in Vienna’s 1st district (Innere Stadt) is where the embassy is based. Consular matters are not handled at the main building but at Opernring 1/R/1, 1010 Vienna in the 1st district.

• Checklist: identity document, completed forms, originals plus one copy of each supporting document.
• Emergencies outside office hours: +43 1 585 37 20.

About the Portuguese Embassy in Vienna

Jorge Manuel DA Silva Lopes has served as Portuguese ambassador to Austria since August 2025. From Vienna, the embassy is also responsible for Slovenia. The Austrian Foreign Ministry’s diplomatic list names 5 accredited diplomats. Portugal is also represented at the OSCE and the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna through a separate permanent mission – a diplomatic office without services for citizens.

Which Portuguese office is responsible for me?

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

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• Powers of attorney and other notarial acts
• Certificates for pensions and social security abroad

Ask the embassy about fees and processing times before you apply – they are not listed by the Austrian Foreign Ministry.

Documents checklist

What Portuguese citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Portuguese government information:

Portuguese electronic passport (application abroad)

• Apply in person at the consular post for your area of residence
• Valid Cartão de Cidadão or Bilhete de Identidade – no other document is accepted
• Your previous passport, if you are replacing it
• For minors: the child, the parent or guardian with ID, and proof of parental responsibility (less than 6 months old) where applicable
• Fee (2026): €105 normal, €110 express, €120 urgent – paid in cash or by Multibanco

Sources: gov.pt (Portuguese government) – issuing the Portuguese electronic passport abroad (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.

Do Austrians need a visa for Portugal?

Austrian citizens need no visa for Portugal and can travel with a passport or an identity card. Austria’s travel advice for Portugal: good security standard (level 1 of 4).

Other consulates and embassies in Vienna

162 other countries are represented in Vienna, among them: Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Rwanda (honorary), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (honorary), Samoa (honorary), San Marino (embassy), San Marino (honorary), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Senegal (honorary), Serbia (embassy), Singapore (honorary), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), South Africa (embassy), Sovereign Military Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (embassy), Sudan (embassy), Sweden (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 Portuguese national holiday (10 June). Opening hours can also change in the summer period.

Emergency assistance

Portuguese citizens in an emergency can reach the embassy outside office hours on +43 1 585 37 20. Austrians who need help in Portugal contact the Austrian Embassy in Lisbon (+351 21 394 39 00).

Diplomatic missions between Portugal and Austria

Portugal in Austria

Measured in a straight line from Vienna, the nearest other Portuguese office is the Honorary Consulate in Graz (about 140 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Vienna.

• Vienna – Embassy of Portugal (this page)
• Graz (140 km) – Honorary Consulate (Styria)
• Innsbruck (390 km) – Honorary Consulate (Tyrol and Vorarlberg)
• Salzburg (250 km) – Honorary Consulate (Salzburg and Carinthia)

Austria in Portugal

• Funchal – Austrian Honorary Consulate
• Lisbon – Austrian Embassy
• Porches – Austrian Honorary Consulate
• Porto – Austrian Honorary Consulate