Vietnam Embassy in Austria

Vietnam is represented in Austria by one embassy: the Embassy of Vietnam in Vienna. There are no Vietnamese consulates in Salzburg, Graz or any other city, so the embassy handles consular matters for the whole country. Because Vienna is home to several United Nations bodies, the embassy also works with international organizations based in the city. This guide is for Austrian travelers, foreign residents in Austria and Vietnamese citizens living there. It covers the embassy’s address, phone numbers, email and opening hours, plus a few practical tips before you get in touch.

Good news first: most travelers heading to Vietnam for a holiday or a short business trip never need to visit the embassy. Austrian passport holders do need a visa for Vietnam, but the Vietnam e-visa is handled fully online. The embassy matters most when you need a special type of visa, help with Vietnamese documents, or support as a Vietnamese citizen abroad.

Embassy of Vietnam in Vienna

The Embassy is on Felix-Mottl-Straße in Döbling, Vienna’s 19th district, a quiet residential area in the north of the city. It serves all of Austria.

The consular section is only open on a few afternoons each week, so check the current schedule before you go. If you live outside Vienna, start with a phone call or email.

What Can the Embassy Help With?

The embassy handles consular work for both foreigners and Vietnamese citizens. Services typically include:

• Vietnam visas issued at the embassy, for travelers whose plans need one
• Visa exemption certificates for overseas Vietnamese and their family members
• Passports and travel documents for Vietnamese citizens
• Notarization and legalization of documents to be used in Vietnam
• Civil registration, citizen protection and emergency support for Vietnamese nationals in Austria

Do You Need to Visit for a Tourist Visa?

Usually not. Austrian passport holders can apply for a Vietnam e-visa online without visiting the embassy or posting a passport. You fill in the form, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay, and receive the e-visa by email.

The embassy is the better route when your trip doesn’t fit what the e-visa offers, for example certain work, study or other long-term stays. The embassy sets its own document list and fees for these cases, so check with them before you apply.

Practical Tips Before You Go

A little preparation goes a long way with consular offices. Keep these in mind:

• Call or email first. Hours, phone lines and procedures can change, and some services may need an appointment.
• Get Austrian documents certified first. Documents issued by Austrian authorities usually need to be certified by Austria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs before the Vietnamese Embassy can legalize them.
• Check public holidays on both sides. The embassy may close on Vietnamese national holidays, including several days around Lunar New Year (Tet), and on Austrian public holidays.
• Mind the time difference. Austria is 6 hours behind Vietnam in winter and 5 hours behind during European summer time.
• Heading only to Phu Quoc? Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island has its own visa-free policy for foreign visitors arriving directly from abroad. If your trip is limited to the island, check whether you need a visa at all before you apply.

Austrian Citizens Needing Help While in Vietnam

The Vietnamese embassy above serves people in Austria. If you are already in Vietnam and need help as an Austrian citizen, for example with a lost passport or an emergency, contact Austria’s own embassy there:

You can also email the embassy at hanoi-ob@bmeia.gv.at. Austria also has an honorary consul in Ho Chi Minh City, who can offer limited help to travelers in the south.