Austrian Passports

Children included in parent’s passport

The endorsements of children in valid passports of their parents expire on 15th June 2012.  Each child, including newborns, must be issued with their own passport in order to travel. The passport of the parent itself still will be valid until the expiry date – only the holder of the passport can travel with it.

Please find all information regarding the issuance of passports for children further down.

GENERAL INFORMATION 

Since the 30th of March 2009 Austrian biometric passports will include fingerprints. Fingerprints usually will be taken from both index fingers. No fingerprints will be taken from children under 12.

More comprehensive information regarding biometric passports including fingerprints can be found in German language here

IMPORTANT: Postal applications cannot be processed. All applicants including children and infants must be present at the Embassy when applying for new passports.

The processing time of your new passport will take approximately 3 weeks. During this time you can keep your current passport. 

The Passport Department operates on a Walk-In System, therefore you might have to expect a waiting time which normally doesn’t  exceed more than 30 minutes.

Opening hours for passport and Personalausweis applications:
Monday to  Friday  from 9:00 till 12:00
The Embassy remains closed on Austrian Holidays/Bank Holidays.

For any further questions you may contact us by email: london-ob(at)bmeia.gv.at

Austrian Embassy
18 Belgrave Mews West
London SW1X 8HU
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The following original documents are required:

• Application form completed
• Birth Certificate (British certificates with Apostille, documents from other countries see here)
• Proof of Austrian Citizenship
• Eidesstattliche Erklärung completed and signed
• your current passport (or if lost/stolen a Lost-/Theft Police Report)
• 1 passport photograph according to the following EU-criterias for Passport-photographs
• Marriage Certificate and/or Divorce Decree (British certificates with Apostille, documents from other countries see here) if applicable
  

  *Attention: please be aware that in the absence of an official Austrian name declaration prior to your marriage the Austrian wife will automatically take the surname of her wedded husband, regardless whether the marriage had taken place in Austria or the UK (or other countries).

• Proof of academic degree if applicable and desired

• Fee GBP 58.10 either in cash or by "Postal Orders" issued to the Austrian Embassy. Sorry, we cannot accept cheques or credit cards! Please note that due to the exchange rate the fees will always be updated on the 1st of the month!
• A"Special Delivery Next Day"-envelope (see Royal Mail) for the safe return of your passport if you won't collect it personally. 
• Attention: The Embassy is not liable for any loss or damage caused by the Royal Mail! For any possible queries please provide us with a daytime phone number! 

Passports issued for children till the age of 12 are valid as followed:

Children 0-2 years: 2 years (free of charge)

Children 2-12 years: 5 years

Children from the age of 12 years: 10 years          

The following original documents are required:

• Application form completed 
• Birth Certificate (British certificates with Apostille)
• Proof of Austrian Citizenship (either of the child or the relevant parent, children from the age of 12 years need their own "Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis"!)
• current passport if one was issued already (or if lost/stolen  Lost/Theft Police Report)
• passport of applicant (parent)
• 1 passport photograph according to the following EU-criterias for Passport-photographs
• Erklärung des Erziehungsberechtigten
• Marriage Certificate and/or Divorce Decree (British certificates with Apostille) if applicable
• Fee GBP 24.90 either in cash or by "Postal Orders" issued to the Austrian Embassy. Sorry, we cannot accept cheques or credit cards!
• A "Special Delivery Next Day"-envelope (see Royal Mail) for the safe return of your passport if you won't collect it personally. 
• Attention: The Embassy is not liable for any loss or damage caused by the Royal Mail! For any possible queries please provide us with a daytime phone number!

Consent of legal representative/s 2nd page (Zustimmungserklärung):

If the mother is unmarried only her signature will be required. If  parents are married either parent can apply for the passport. Both parents must sign.

If parents are divorced only the parent who has been granted the right to legally represent the child (divorce decree must be presented) can apply for a passport.

Proof of Austrian Citizenship (Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis):

If there is no "Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis" issued so far for the child, the one from the relevant parent will be accepted. Please note that children from the age of 12 years need their own "Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis"!

Info: If the child/children was/were included in the parent/s's passport/s the entry/entries must be cancelled by the embassy.