Austrian Embassy for Russia - Address / Phone Number

Austrian Embassy in Russia

Address: Starokonjuschennyi Per 1, 115127 Moscow
City: Moscow (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +3 hours)
Tel.: (+7 / 495) 780 60 66
Fax: (+7 / 495) 937 42 69
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 13.00

Consular Section of the Austrian Embassy in Russia
Address: Bolschoj Lewschinskij per. 7, 119034 Moscow
City: Moscow (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +3 hours)
Tel.: (+7 495) 956 16 60
Fax: (+7 495) 637 42 68 

Austrian Honorary Consulate in Yekaterinburg
Address: Ecke Ul. Turgenjewa 16/Ul. Perwomajskaja 13, 620075 Yekaterinburg
City: Yekaterinburg (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +5 hours)
Tel.: (+7 / 343) 350 0503
Fax: (+7 / 343) 358 9901
Working hours: Monday, 9.00 - 18.00, Tuesday to Friday, 10.00 - 18.00  

Austrian Honorary Consulate in Nizhny Novgorod
Address: Ul. Piskunowa 29, Nizhny Novgorod
City: Nizhny Novgorod (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +5 hours)
Tel.: (+7 / 831) 434 24 84, (+7 / 831) 418 51 00
Fax: (+7 / 831) 418 51 01
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 10.00 - 16.00

Austrian Honorary Consulate in St Petersburg
Address: Kempinski Hotel Moika 22, St Petersburg
City: St Petersburg (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +3 hours)
Tel.: (+7) 931 300 88 72

Consular Section of the Austrian Embassy is also accredited to Armenia, Belarus and Uzbekistan.

Services provided by the Austrian diplomatic mission in Russia:

• Issuance of visas;
• Issuance of passports;
• Issuance of identity cards;
• Issuance of civil status documents;
• Citizenship matters;
• Assistance in emergency situations;
• Registration of Austrians abroad;
• Legal assistance;
• Voting abroad;
• Military service.

In case Austrian passport is lost or stolen abroad, it must be reported to the local police. A police notification will be required when applying for a new passport or a temporary travel document.

Nationals of EU member states, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland do not require a visa for entering the Republic of Austria. All other nationals require a visa in order to enter the Schengen Area or the Austrian territory. For stays of up to 90 days per 180 days these individuals require a Schengen visa, given that they do not take up employment. 

Requirements for a Schengen visa for Russian tourists:

• Completed and signed application form
• Passport picture meeting the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation)-criteria (color, 35x45mm)
• Passport (must provide at least two empty pages; the first issue date of applicant's passport must not be more than 10 years ago and the passport must be valid for at least three months after the expiry of the applied visa).
• In some representations applicants must submit biometric data (ten fingerprints taken flat and digitally scanned)
• Copy of passport's data sheet (containing the passport picture)
• Copies of previous Schengen visa, if any
• Travel itinerary/reservation (It is not required to submit a prepaid ticket)
• Travels by car: driver's license, green insurance card, certificate of approval
• Travel, health and accident insurance (limit of liability at least 30.000 Euro and return journey) valid for the Schengen Area. Family members of citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland who exercise their right of free movement of persons are exempted from this requirement.
• For students: confirmation of enrolment (Studienbestätigung)
• For retirees: proof of entitlement for retirement benefits (Pensionsbezugsberechtigung)
• Notarised letter of authority of parents of underage children, who travel unaccompanied by their parents.
• Hotel or package holiday reservation
• Proof of sufficient financial means

The Embassy and the Consulates are closed on Austrian public holidays.