The Honorary Consulate of Slovakia in Linz is run by honorary consul Mag. jur. Harald Papesch and is a local point of contact for Slovak citizens and for business and cultural links in Upper Austria. Passports and visas are handled by the Slovak Embassy in Vienna.
Contact Details
| Address | Lederergasse 44, 4020 Linz, Austria |
| Telephone | +43 732 774 243 |
| Fax | +43 732 774 243 44 |
| ra@papesch.at | |
| Consular powers | Not authorised to issue passports or visas. |
| Emergency number | +43 676 360 00 70 |
| Head of Mission | Mag. jur. Harald Papesch, 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 | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
- Emergencies: +43 676 360 00 70.
About the honorary consulate in Linz
Slovakia is represented in Upper Austria by honorary consul Mag. jur. Harald Papesch, in office since 2010. Officially, it has no authority for passports and visas. Public hours: Monday to Thursday from 08:00 to 12:00. An emergency number is available: +43 676 360 00 70.
Which Slovak office issues passports and visas?
Travel tip: Austrian citizens need no visa for Slovakia and can travel with a passport or an identity card. For passports, visas and civil status documents, Slovak citizens contact the consular section of the Slovak Embassy at Armbrustergasse 24, 1190 Vienna, open Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 11:00 and from 13:00 to 15:00; Friday from 08:00 to 11:00 and from 13:00 to 14:00.
Contact details of the Slovak Embassy in Vienna, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Armbrustergasse 24, 1190 Vienna, Austria
- Telephone: +43 1 318 90 55 200
- Email: emb.vienna@mzv.sk
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00
- Website: www.mzv.sk/vieden
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 Slovakia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Slovak 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), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Hungary (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.
Slovak missions in Austria
Measured in a straight line from Linz, the nearest other Slovak office is the Honorary Consulate in St. Pölten (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 Slovakia
- Graz (160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Styria and Carinthia)
- Linz – Honorary Consulate (Upper Austria) (this page)
- Salzburg (100 km) – Honorary Consulate (Salzburg)
- St. Pölten (100 km) – Honorary Consulate (Lower Austria)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Slovakia in Linz
Can the Slovak honorary consulate in Linz issue passports or visas?
No – Passports and visas are outside its remit.
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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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