Consulate General

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the website of the Austrian Consulate General in Chicago. We have made every effort to provide you with useful information about Austria in general, as well as issues related to the work of the Consulate General in the Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin).

The Consulate General sees itself as a focal point for all inquiries about Austria and Austrian foreign policy. Further details can also be found on the website of the Austrian Foreign Ministry.

I hope that you will find the information provided useful and look forward to receiving your comments and suggestions. We are situated in the stunning Wrigley Building, right in the heart of Chicago:

400 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 707
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel.: (312) 222-1515
Fax: (312) 222-4113
E-mail: chicago-gk(at)bmeia.gv.at

Please do not hesitate to contact myself or my staff with any additional inquiries you may have.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Schnöll
Consul General

Monday through Friday from 9.00 a.m. til 12.00 noon

Please note that the Consulate General will be completely closed on Austrian public holidays and that the Visa Department will be closed on U.S. public holidays:

January 2 - New Year’s Day
January 6 - Austrian Holiday
January 16 - Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
February 20 - Washington’s Birthday
April 9 - Austrian Holiday
May 1 - Austrian Holiday
May 17 - Austrian Holiday
May 28 - Memorial Day/Austrian Holiday
June 7 - Austrian Holiday
July 4 - Independence Day
August 15 - Austrian Holiday
September 3 - Labor Day
October 8 - Columbus Day
October 26 - Austrian Holiday
November 1 - Austrian Holiday
November 12 - Veterans Day
November 22 - Thanksgiving Day
December 24 - Austrian Holiday
December 25 - Christmas Day
December 26 - Austrian Holiday
December 31 - Austrian Holiday