French Consulate in Vienna

Consulate of France in Vienna, Austria

The Consulate of France in Vienna provides consular and visa services for Austrian residents and French nationals throughout Austria. Operating from Vienna's 1st district (Innere Stadt), the consulate handles passport services, civil documentation, and visa processing for France and French overseas territories. Austrian citizens seeking to travel to French overseas departments like Mayotte must verify specific entry requirements with the consulate, as Schengen agreements do not uniformly apply to all French territories.

Visa Services

The consulate processes visa applications and provides entry requirement guidance for French overseas territories. For **Mayotte**, Austrian citizens enjoy 90-day visa-free access according to Austrian Foreign Ministry (BMEIA), but the French government confirms **Schengen visas do NOT apply to Mayotte**. Austrian travelers to Mayotte or other French overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion, Saint-Martin, Saint-Barthélemy, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) should contact the consulate to verify current entry requirements, passport validity rules, and necessary documentation. The consulate provides official information on visa-free duration, health certificate requirements (such as yellow fever vaccination for Mayotte arrivals from transmission-risk countries), and special entry conditions that differ from mainland France Schengen rules.

Consular Services

French nationals in Austria access comprehensive consular services including passport applications and renewals, national identity cards (Carte Nationale d'Identité), emergency travel documents for lost or stolen passports, civil status registration (births, marriages, deaths, PACS civil unions), French nationality verification and applications, consular registration for French residents in Austria, electoral registration for voting in French elections from abroad, document legalization and apostille services, notarial acts and certifications, and emergency assistance for French citizens in distress. All services require appointments. The consulate recommends French nationals living in or traveling through Austria register with consular services for emergency notifications and support.

Appointment Information

All consular services require advance appointments scheduled through embassy website (at.ambafrance.org) or by calling +43 720 380 067 (from Austria: 0720 380 067, from France: +43 720 380 067). Walk-in services not available. Bring valid photo identification and relevant supporting documents to appointments.

Special Notes

The consulate operates in Vienna's historic 1st district accessible by U-Bahn (Schwedenplatz, Herrengasse, or Stephansplatz stations), trams, and buses. Security screening mandatory for entry. French nationals facing emergencies (arrest, hospitalization, death of family member, document theft) should contact consulate during office hours or embassy emergency number for after-hours assistance. For Austrian travelers to Mayotte and other French overseas territories, verify entry requirements well before travel as regulations differ from mainland France.