Austrian Passport

The validity of entries of children in parents passports ends on June 15, 2012. From that day on, every child needs his/her own passport to cross borders.

The principle "one person - one passport" was introduced by the European Union mainly as protection against child trafficking.

In application of this principle entries of children into the parents passports aren't possible since June 15, 2009. Already existing entries of children are still valid until June 14, 2012.

The passport with the entry of a child remains still valid until the date of expiration, but only for the bearer of the passport but not for the children that are entered into that passport.

Since March 30, 2009 only applications for a new biometric passport with fingerprints can be processed.

All applicants (also babies and children)  for a new passport have to come personally to the Consulate General in Chicago. Exceptions can be made for sincerely sick or handicaped persons (in such a case kindly contact the Consulate General for more detailed information on how to proceed).

You may of course also apply for issuance of an Austrian passport directly in Austria during your stay.  

All current valid passports remain valid till their expiration date and do not need to get exchanged.

Austrian citizens living abroad permanently may also apply for an Austrian passport with the local authorities (city or county government) while in Austria. 

Since June 15, 2009, it is no longer possible to have children entered into your new or old passport. After June 15, 2012 it will not be possible for your child to travel with you using the existing entry in your passport. All children must have their own passport. Your passport with still be valid for your own travel until it expires. 

Please click on Quicklinks (to the right of your computer screen) for our address, office hours and consular fees.

Austrian passports are usually valid for ten (10) years and cannot be renewed. Machine-readable passports are issued in Austria; therefore it usually takes six to eight weeks before a new passport may be handed over to the applicant.

Please note, that all US documents must have the "Apostille" (kindly visit your local office of the Secretary of State for further information) attached.

1. Application form  - signed and dated
   Please adjust both printer and document to the correct paper size (A4 or letter)!
   
   
2. Affidavit (Eidesstattliche Erklärung) - completed and signed
   
   
3. Two (2) recent passport photographs
   (see new regulations in German only)
   
4. Alien Registration Card, Permanent Alien Card or valid US-Visa 
   
   
5. Birth Certificate
   
   
6. Certificate of Citizenship
   (can be issued by the Consulate)
   Children up to 12 years of age: Original Certificate of Citizenship of either parent (if child born in wedlock) or of mother (if born out of wedlock)
   
   
7. Drivers license, utility bills, bank statement etc. as proof of residence in US
   
   
8. Old passport
   
9. If applicable: Marriage Certificate
   
   
10. If applicable: Divorce decree
    
    
11. If applicable: Proof of academic degree
    
    
12. If passport has been lost or stolen: proof that loss / theft has been reported to police
    
    
13. Self-addressed and stamped envelope if you want your passport returned by mail
    (the Consulate cannot be held liable for any loss or theft of documents while handled by a mail / postal service)
    
    
14. Consular fees

Application for an Austrian Passport (in German only)
Affidavit (also in English)

Passports issued to minors are valid:

for children under 2 years of age: two (2) year validity
for children between the ages of 2 and 12: five (5) year validity

Both parents must give their prior written consent (either at the Consulate or before a Notary Public).

For children under the age of two, an Austrian citizenship certificate, Austrian passport or an Austrian passport with a chip is free of charge. For you to have your child under the age of two entered into your passport is also free of charge.

1. Application form - signed and dated
   Please adjust both printer and document to the correct paper size (A4 or letter)!
   
   
2. Affidavit (Eidesstattliche Erklärung) - completed and signed
   
   
3. Two (2) recent passport photographs
   (see new regulations in German only)
   
   
4. Alien Registration Card, Permanent Alien Card or valid US-Visa - for the child and the Austrian parent
   
   
5. Birth Certificate - for the parents and the child
   
   
6. Certificate of Citizenship - for the child and the Austrian parent
   (can be issued by the Consulate)
7. Proof of Citizenship of the other parent
   (copy of the Birth Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship or Passport)
   
   
8. Old passport or passport in which the child is entered
   
   
9. Marriage Certificate
   
   
10. If applicable: Divorce decree of the parents
    
    
11. Self-addressed and stamped envelope if you want your passport returned by mail (the Consulate cannot be held liable for any loss or theft of documents while handled by a mail / postal service)
    
    
12. Consular fees

Application for an Austrian Passport for Minors (in German only)
Affidavit for Minors

The Austrian Consulate strongly advises you not to use a reported lost/stolen passport in case you find it again. Once the document is reported lost/stolen there are steps taken, to avoid misuse of the passport. Even if the loss/theft of the passport has been retracted, you might encounter problems when crossing borders (refusal of entries etc.).

It is now possible to apply for an Austrian Personal Identity Card ("Personalausweis") through the Austrian Consulate General. For this you require the same documents as when applying for an Austrian passport. The fee for applying for the Personal Identity Card is Euro 24,- and there is a further fee of Euro 62.00 after the document has been issued. The fee has to be paid in US-Dollars. For the corrent cost in US-Dollars contact the Austrian Consulate General directly at 312/222-1515.

If your wedding took place before 1 May 1995, the female spouse may add her maiden name to the new family name by means of a hyphen (e.g. family name - maiden name).

If your wedding took place on or after 1 May 1995, the family name that will be entered in the passport is the name both parties agreed to in writing at the wedding ceremony (as long as this name is in accordance with the Austrian legal system). If the shared family name is not explicitly stated on the marriage certificate, the family name of the husband is assumed to be the new family name of both spouses.