The Embassy of Sweden in Vienna represents Sweden in Austria and is also accredited to Slovakia. Its consular section serves Swedish citizens throughout Austria, together with the consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | Liechtensteinstraße 51, 1090 Vienna, Austria |
| Telephone | +43 1 217 530 |
| Fax | +43 1 217 53 23 70 |
| ambassaden.wien@gov.se | |
| Website | www.swedenabroad.se/vienna |
| Social Media | Facebook · X · Instagram |
| Head of Mission | Annika Mariana Elisabet Rach Ben David, Ambassador |
| Also accredited to | Slovakia |
Consular Section
| Telephone | +43 1 217 53 0 +43 1 402 35 15 0 |
| ambassaden.wien@gov.se austria@business-sweden.se |
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| Website | www.business-sweden.se/en/Trade/I |
Opening Hours – Consular Section
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 11:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Visits by appointment. Please contact the embassy before you go.
Location of the Embassy
About the Swedish Embassy in Vienna
Annika Mariana Elisabet Rach Ben David has served as Swedish ambassador to Austria since August 2025. Its accreditation extends beyond Austria to Slovakia. 12 diplomats are registered with the Austrian Foreign Ministry for this embassy. The embassy also has a defence attaché based in Berlin. Vienna is also a UN headquarters city, and Sweden maintains a permanent mission to the OSCE and the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna. Consular requests belong to the embassy, not to that mission.
Embassy or honorary consulate?
The consular section in Vienna is responsible for Swedish citizens in all of Austria. Five honorary consulates (Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz and Salzburg) can help with information and some formalities, but passports are normally issued by the embassy.
Consular services
Services for Swedish citizens and visitors include:
- Swedish passports and emergency travel documents
- Registration of births, marriages and deaths
- Certification and legalisation of documents and signatures
- Powers of attorney and other notarial acts
- Certificates for pensions and social security abroad
The exact list of documents depends on your case; the embassy confirms it on request.
Do I need an appointment?
Visits require an appointment. Contact it by phone or e-mail to book a time.
Visa and entry information
Austrian citizens need no visa for Sweden and can travel with a passport or an identity card. Security rating by the Austrian Foreign Ministry: security risk (level 2 of 4).
Other consulates and embassies in Vienna
162 other countries are represented in Vienna, among them: Switzerland (embassy), Syria (embassy), Tajikistan (embassy), Tanzania (embassy), Thailand (embassy), Tunisia (embassy), Tunisia (honorary), Turkmenistan (embassy), Türkiye (consulate general), Türkiye (embassy), Uganda (honorary), Ukraine (embassy), United Arab Emirates (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Uruguay (embassy), Uzbekistan (embassy), Uzbekistan (honorary), Venezuela (embassy), Vietnam (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 Swedish holidays such as National Day (6 June). Check the website before visiting around public holidays.
Emergency assistance
Austrians who need help in Sweden contact the Austrian Embassy in Stockholm (+46 8 665 17 70).
Diplomatic missions between Sweden and Austria
Sweden in Austria
Measured in a straight line from Vienna, the nearest other Swedish office is the Honorary Consulate in Graz (about 140 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Vienna.
- Vienna – Embassy of Sweden (this page)
- Graz (140 km) – Honorary Consulate (Styria)
- Innsbruck (390 km) – Honorary Consulate (Tyrol and Vorarlberg)
- Klagenfurt (230 km) – Honorary Consulate (Carinthia)
- Linz (160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Upper Austria)
- Salzburg (250 km) – Honorary Consulate (Salzburg)
Austria in Sweden
- Göteborg – Austrian Honorary Consulate General
- Lulea – Austrian Honorary Consulate
- Malmö – Austrian Honorary Consulate
- Stockholm – Austrian Embassy
Frequently asked questions about the Embassy of Sweden in Vienna
In which district is the Swedish Embassy in Vienna?
At Liechtensteinstraße 51, 1090 Vienna (9th district, Alsergrund).
Who is Sweden’s ambassador in Vienna?
Annika Mariana Elisabet Rach Ben David, in office since August 2025.
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) – diplomatic and consular list, BMEIA travel information for Sweden, www.swedenabroad.se/vienna. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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