The Honorary Consulate of Slovenia in Graz is a volunteer-run office led by honorary consul Peter Merkscha. It assists Slovenian citizens in Styria; passport and visa applications go to the Slovenian Embassy in Vienna.
Contact Details
| Address | Kalchberggasse 10, 8010 Graz, Austria |
| Telephone | +43 316 228922 |
| Fax | +43 316 228922-89 |
| Head of Mission | Peter Merkscha, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Styria |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
The Slovenian honorary consul in Graz
The honorary consulate – led by Peter Merkscha since 2020 – covers Styria. You can visit Monday to Thursday from 08:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:00; Friday from 08:00 to 14:00.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
The consular section of the Slovenian Embassy in Vienna is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.
Contact details of the Slovenian Embassy in Vienna, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Kolingasse 12 / 3rd floor, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Telephone: +43 1 319 11 60
- Email: sloembassy.vienna@gov.si
- Opening hours: Monday 09:30–12:30; Wednesday 09:30–11:30 and 13:00–16:00; Thursday 09:30–12:30
- Website: www.dunaj.veleposlanistvo.si
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 Slovenia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Slovenian 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 Graz
35 other countries are represented in Graz, among them: Albania (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Colombia (honorary), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Tunisia (honorary), Ukraine (honorary), Vietnam (honorary). The full list of all 36 missions is on the overview page for Austria.
Slovenian missions in Austria
Measured in a straight line from Graz, the nearest other Slovenian office is the Consulate General in Klagenfurt (about 99 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Graz.
- Vienna (140 km) – Embassy of Slovenia
- Klagenfurt (99 km) – Consulate General (Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg)
- Eisenstadt (120 km) – Honorary Consulate (Burgenland)
- Graz – Honorary Consulate (Styria) (this page)
- Linz (160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Upper Austria)
- Salzburg (200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Salzburg)
- St. Pölten (130 km) – Honorary Consulate (Lower Austria)
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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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